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James Walter Farmer 1907 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1907

Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 15 Sep 1988

Death Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Farmer

Mother: Olive Valler

Spouse(s): Violet Evensen

Children(s): Hector Farmer, Robin Farmer, Noel Farmer, James Farmer, Warren Farmer, David Farmer, Leon Farmer

In 1907, James Walter Farmer entered the world in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, born to Thomas Farmer and Olive May Valler. In 1942, James Walter Farmer resided in Greytown, New Zealand. James Walter Farmer married Violet Evensen, and had children including Hector Keith Graham (Graham) Farmer, Robin Brian Thomas Farmer, Noel James Farmer, James Walter Farmer, Warren George Farmer, David Olly Farmer, Leon John Farmer. James Walter Farmer passed away in 1988 in Wairarapa, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1907, James Walter Farmer entered the world in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, born to Thomas Farmer and Olive May Valler.
  • In 1942, James Walter Farmer resided in Greytown, New Zealand.
  • James Walter Farmer married Violet Evensen, and had children including Hector Keith Graham (Graham) Farmer, Robin Brian Thomas Farmer, Noel James Farmer, James Walter Farmer, Warren George Farmer, David Olly Farmer, Leon John Farmer.
  • James Walter Farmer passed away in 1988 in Wairarapa, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Farmer's Ancestors

Self
James Farmer
1907 – 1988
Birth Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Thomas Farmer
1883 – 1948
Stoney Creek, Forty Mile Bush, Mauriceville, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Olive (May) Valler
1889 – 1973
Tawa Flat, Wellington, New Zealand
Grandparents
James Farmer
1827 – 1910
Staplehurst Kent, England
Elizabeth Bennard
1857 – 1910
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
William Valler
1864 – 1922
Tawa, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand
Harriet (Bagley) Valler
1864 – 1942
Head of the Bay Akaroa, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
John Farmer
1783 – 1850
Mary Peckham
1781 – 1845
William Bennard
1808 – 1865
Margret Began
Matthew Valler
1834 – 1915
Anna Futter
1839 – 1918
Henry Valler
1830 – 1910
Jessie Bagley
1821 – 1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Farmer
1748 – 1822
Mary Allen
1752 – 1834
William Valler
1795 – 1871
Mary Mills
1801 – 1879
James Futter
1795 – 1873
Frances Ford
1802 – 1873
William Valler
1795 – 1871
Mary Mills
1801 – 1879
David Adams?

James Farmer's Descendants

1.
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James (Walter) Farmer (July 1907 – 15 Sep 1988) m. Violet Evensen (8 Oct 1909 – 7 Jun 1972)
  1. 1. Hector (Keith Graham (Graham)) Farmer (2 Mar 1930 – 19 Feb 1983)
  2. 2. Robin (Brian Thomas) Farmer (12 August 1931 – 27 August 2018)
  3. 3. Noel (James) Farmer (10 Feb 1933 – 17 Dec 2017)
  4. 4. James (Walter) Farmer (29/03/1938 – )
  5. 5. Warren (George) Farmer (28 May 1941 – )
  6. 6. David (Olly) Farmer (1943 – )
  7. 7. Leon (John) Farmer (1946 – 24 Jan 1959)

James Farmer's Timeline

4 Records

1907
July 1907
Birth of James Walter Farmer in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 35
James Walter Farmer resided here in Greytown, New Zealand
Greytown, New Zealand
1988
15 September 1988
Age 81
Death of James Walter Farmer in Wairarapa, New Zealand
Wairarapa, New Zealand
1988
15 Sep 1988
Age 81
Death of James Walter Farmer in Wairarapa, New Zealand
Wairarapa, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1907
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Greytown, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 September 1988
    Event Place: Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1988
    Event Place: Wairarapa, New Zealand

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