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James HARPER 1850 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1850

Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM

Death Date: 1915

Death Location: Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND

Father: John Harper

Mother: Elizabeth Minards

Spouse(s): Ann Grey

Children(s): Martin Harper, William HARPER, Ernest Harper, George harper, Frank Harper, Elsie harper, Jack harper

James HARPER was born in 1850 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, the child of John Harper and Elizabeth Minards. James HARPER married Ann Grey, and had children including Martin Robert Harper, William HARPER, Ernest Harper, George harper, Frank Harper, Elsie harper, Jack harper. James HARPER passed away in 1915 in Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND.

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Biography

  • James HARPER was born in 1850 in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM, the child of John Harper and Elizabeth Minards.
  • James HARPER married Ann Grey, and had children including Martin Robert Harper, William HARPER, Ernest Harper, George harper, Frank Harper, Elsie harper, Jack harper.
  • James HARPER passed away in 1915 in Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Harper
1819 – 1892
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Elizabeth Minards
1816 – 1878
Birth Location: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Ann Grey
1858 – 1898
Birth Location: Forfarshire, SCOTLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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Children(s)

Martin Harper
1879 –
Birth Location: New Zealand
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William HARPER
1880 – 1954
Birth Location: Leithfield, Hurunui, Canterbury, NEW ZEALAND
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Ernest Harper
1884 –
Birth Location: South Island, New Zealand
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George harper
1885 – 1962
Birth Location: Leithfield, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Frank Harper
Birth Location: –
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Elsie harper
Birth Location: –
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Jack harper
Birth Location: –
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James HARPER's Ancestors

Self
James HARPER
1850 – 1915
Birth Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Parents
John Harper
1819 – 1892
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Elizabeth Minards
1816 – 1878
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Grandparents
John Minards
1786 – 1866
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, England
Sarah Stapleton
1789 – 1834
Ridgmont, Bedfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Minards
1758 – 1806
Ann(e) Bassett
1752 – 1806
James Stapleton
1760 – 1831
Elizabeth (Stapleton)
1760 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Mynard
1737 – 1785
Sarah Purrier
1747 – 1798
Thomas Bassett
1723 –
Mary Lebatt
1720 –
Thomas Stapleton
1739 – 1804

James HARPER's Descendants

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James HARPER (1850 – 1915) m. Ann Grey (1858 – 25 August 1898)
  1. 1. Martin (Robert) Harper (1879 – )
  2. 2. William HARPER (8 June 1880 – 30 September 1954)
  3. 3. Ernest Harper (4 Aug 1884 – )
  4. 4. George harper (26 of May 1885 – 25 of July 1962)
  5. 5. Frank Harper m. Ellen (Annie) O'Connor (13 Jan 1896 – 8 Oct 1975)
    1. 1. Erin (Francis) Harper (1925 – 9 Mar 1936)
    2. 2. Laurence (Michael) Harper (28 May 1925 – 2002) m. Kararaina Ngamane (14 Mar 1914 – 2 May 1994)
      1. 1. Laurence (Raymond "Ray") Harper (1949 – 18 Aug 2019) m. Lynn
        1. 1. Michael Rose
        2. 2. Terry Harper
      2. 2. Merla Harper
      3. 3. Erin (Francis) Harper m. Allana (Catherine Ruth) Hayes m. Felicity (Anne St.) George
        1. 1. Sandra (Caroline) Harper-Clark m. Derek (Muna) Clark
      4. 4. Laurence Harper
      5. 5. Ruby Harper
    3. 3. George (Antony) Harper (1928 – 16 Oct 1989) m. Eva Morgan
    4. 4. BOB Harper (1937 – )
  6. 6. Elsie harper
  7. 7. Jack harper

James HARPER's Timeline

4 Records

1850
1850
Birth of James HARPER in Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
1850
1850
Birth of James HARPER
None
1915
13 March 1915
Age 65
Death of James HARPER in Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND
Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND
1915
1915
Age 65
Death of James HARPER
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Cranfield, Bedfordshire, ENGLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Balcairn
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1915
    Event Place: Foxton, Horowhenua, NEW ZEALAND

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1915
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