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James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson 1900–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1900

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 28 Mar 1976

Death Location: Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ

Father: Robert Davidson

Mother: Mary Fraser

Spouse(s): Catherine Munro, Gertrude Meynell, Caroline Wasley

Children(s): Marion Munro, Joyce Davidson

The story of James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson began in 1900 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1938, James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1942, James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided in Aranui, New Zealand. James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson married Caroline Martha Wasley, Catherine Munro, Gertrude Evelyn Meynell, and had children including Joyce Daphne Davidson, Marion Munro. James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson passed away in 1976 in Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ.

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Biography

  • The story of James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson began in 1900 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1938, James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1942, James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided in Aranui, New Zealand.
  • James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson married Caroline Martha Wasley, Catherine Munro, Gertrude Evelyn Meynell, and had children including Joyce Daphne Davidson, Marion Munro.
  • James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson passed away in 1976 in Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Davidson's Ancestors

Self
James Davidson
1900–1976
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Robert Henry Davidson
1872–1927
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Mary Fraser
1868–1935
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Davison
1835–1891
Shetland Isles, Scotland
Elizabeth Kingsbury
1846–1897
Banwell Somerset
Great-Grandparents
Henry Kingsbury
1812–1892
Elizabeth West
1815–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kingsbury
1767–
Sarah Fisher
1769–1846
Henry West
1780–1876
Elizabeth Davis
1794–1878

James Davidson's Descendants

1.
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James (Leicester Kingsbury) Davidson (12 Sep 1900–28 Mar 1976) m. Catherine Munro (1900–1976) m. Gertrude (Evelyn) Meynell (8 Aug 1901–4 Nov 1988) m. Caroline (Martha) Wasley (30 July 1913–24 April 2007)
  1. 1. Marion Munro 1933–2018 m. John Pound 1930–1997
  2. 2. Joyce (Daphne) Davidson 1924–2001 m. William (Alexander) Mathieson 1922–2006
    1. 1. Colin (Raynor) Mathieson 1945–1992
    2. 2. Raywyne (Kay) Mathieson 1943–1996
    3. 3. Lynne (Joyce) Mathieson 1948–2004 m. Ngatokorua (Noo) Taureka 1947–2008

James Davidson's Timeline

7 Records

1900
12 Sep 1900
Birth of James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 38
James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided here in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 42
James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided here in Aranui, New Zealand
Aranui, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 49
James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided here in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 63
James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided here in Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 72
James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson resided here in St Albans, Canterbury, New Zealand
St Albans, Canterbury, New Zealand
1976
28 Mar 1976
Age 76
Death of James Leicester Kingsbury Davidson in Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ
Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1900
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Aranui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1963

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: St Albans, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1976
    Event Place: Averill house private hospital Christchurch NZ

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