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James Eden McNeil 1894 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1894

Birth Location: Greytown, New Zealand

Death Date: 9 Aug 1961

Death Location: Avondale, New Zealand

Father: Peter McNeil

Mother: Eliza McNeil

Spouse(s): Catherine McLean

Children(s): Beverley McNeil

The story of James Eden McNeil began in 1894 in Greytown, New Zealand. James Eden McNeil married Catherine (Kitty) McLean, and had children including Beverley Eden McNeil. James Eden McNeil passed away in 1961 in Avondale, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Eden McNeil began in 1894 in Greytown, New Zealand.
  • James Eden McNeil married Catherine (Kitty) McLean, and had children including Beverley Eden McNeil.
  • James Eden McNeil passed away in 1961 in Avondale, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter McNeil
1862 – 1930
Birth Location: Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
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Eliza McNeil
1858 – 1936
Birth Location: Warepa, South, Otago, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Catherine McLean
1892 – 1967
Birth Location: Rata, Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Beverley McNeil
1915 – 1989
Birth Location: Mania, Taranaki, New Zealand
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James McNeil's Ancestors

Self
James McNeil
1894 – 1961
Birth Place: Greytown, New Zealand
Parents
Peter McNeil
1862 – 1930
Balclutha, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand
Eliza (Stuart) McNeil
1858 – 1936
Warepa, South, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
John McNeil
1835 – 1905
Bonhill, Dunbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Grant) Ayson
1835 – 1875
Glenshee, Perthshire, , Scotland
James McNeil
1827 – 1908
Bonhill, Dunbarton, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James McNeil's Descendants

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James (Eden) McNeil (Jan 1894 – 9 Aug 1961) m. Catherine ((Kitty)) McLean (12 Feb 1892 – 21 Jul 1967)
  1. 1. Beverley (Eden) McNeil (9 APR 1915 – 27 Dec 1989) m. Thomas (James Leonard) Jones (27 Jun 1909 – 28 Aug 1985)
    1. 1. Beverley (Margaret Ann) Jones (31 May 1938 – 12 SEP 2009)
    2. 2. Valerie (Eva) Jones (19 Aug 1939 – 07 Jan 1985)
    3. 3. Yvonne (Hazel) Jones (5 June 1942 – 8 December 2003)
    4. 4. Doreen Jones
    5. 5. Llewellyn Jones ( – 2 December 2015)
    6. 6. Annette Jones
    7. 7. Gwyn (Leonard) Jones
    8. 8. Ivor Jones
    9. 9. David Jones

James McNeil's Timeline

2 Records

1894
Jan 1894
Birth of James Eden McNeil in Greytown, New Zealand
Greytown, New Zealand
1961
9 Aug 1961
Age 67
Death of James Eden McNeil in Avondale, New Zealand
Avondale, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1894
    Event Place: Greytown, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1961
    Event Place: Avondale, New Zealand
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