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James Old 1869 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 May 1869

Birth Location: Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Death Date: 11 Jul 1935

Death Location: Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: John Old

Mother: Beatrice Robertson

Spouse(s): Emily Elliot

Children(s): Ernest Old, Emily Old, Gladys Old, Eva Old, Mavis Old, Irene Old, Olive Old, Edna Old, Roy Old, James Old

The story of James Old began in 1869 in Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. James Old married Emily Caroline Elliot, and had children including Ernest William Old, Emily Grace Old, Gladys Elliot Old, Eva Beatrice Old, Mavis (May) Margaret Old, Irene Maud Old, Olive Robertson Old, Edna Ruby Old, Roy Mitchell Paxton Old, James (Mac) McRae Old. James Old passed away in 1935 in Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Old began in 1869 in Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.
  • James Old married Emily Caroline Elliot, and had children including Ernest William Old, Emily Grace Old, Gladys Elliot Old, Eva Beatrice Old, Mavis (May) Margaret Old, Irene Maud Old, Olive Robertson Old, Edna Ruby Old, Roy Mitchell Paxton Old, James (Mac) McRae Old.
  • James Old passed away in 1935 in Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Old
1846 – 1926
Birth Location: Fitzroy, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Beatrice Robertson
1847 – 1875
Birth Location: 'Furniebe', Wanganui, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Emily Elliot
1878 – 1975
Birth Location: Waitara, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Ernest Old
1898 – 1986
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Emily Old
1900 – 1988
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
EO
Gladys Old
1901 – 1922
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Eva Old
1901 – 1977
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
EO
Mavis Old
1902 – 1975
Birth Location: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Irene Old
1905 – 2002
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Olive Old
1904 – 1979
Birth Location: Mahoenui
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Edna Old
1909 – 1993
Birth Location: Te Kuiti
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Roy Old
1912 – 1984
Birth Location: Te Kuiti, Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand
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James Old
1914 – 1940
Birth Location: Te Kuiti, New Zealand
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James Old's Ancestors

Self
James Old
1869 – 1935
Birth Place: Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Parents
John Old
1846 – 1926
Fitzroy, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Beatrice Robertson
1847 – 1875
'Furniebe', Wanganui, New Zealand
Grandparents
John Old
1821 – 1896
St. Mawgan-in-Pydar, Cornwall, UK
Mary (Jane) Knuckey
1829 – 1887
Cambourne, Cornwall, UK
James Robertson
1826 – 1851
Scotland
Jane Howie
1827 – 1860
Clatt, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Richard Old
1790 – 1871
Jane Liddicoat
1794 – 1854
Nicholas Knuckey
1807 – 1850
Zenobia Odgers
1808 – 1874
John Robertson
– 1841
Isabella Chalmers
– 1841
Alexander Howie
1790 – 1859
Jane Barron
1793 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Owld
1749 – 1832
Martha Ivey
1752 – 1837
Robert Liddicoat
1760 –
Margaret Rawlings
1748 – 1816
Oliver Knuckey
1766 – 1828
Margaret Chegwidden
1769 – 1851
Samuel Odgers
1777 –
Zenobia Pryor
1782 –
Alexander Howie
1753 –
Unknown
William Barron
Helen Sorrie

James Old's Descendants

1.
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James Old (05 May 1869 – 11 Jul 1935) m. Emily (Caroline) Elliot (15 Nov 1878 – 1975)
  1. 1. Ernest (William) Old (Oct 1898 – 22 Aug 1986) m. Unknown
  2. 2. Emily (Grace) Old (19 Jul 1900 – 27 May 1988) m. Frederick (Thomas) Lord
    1. 1. Peter Lord
    2. 2. Edna LORD
    3. 3. Renee Lord
    4. 4. Colin LORD
  3. 3. Gladys (Elliot) Old (12 Aug 1901 – 01 Aug 1922) m. Unknown WILSON
    1. 1. Ina WILSON m. PANTING
  4. 4. Eva (Beatrice) Old (12 Aug 1901 – 05 Sep 1977) m. Cecil (Alexander) Ross
    1. 1. Gladys ROSS m. PEMBERTON
      1. 1. Unknown PEMBERTON
      2. 2. Unknown PEMBERTON
      3. 3. Unknown PEMBERTON
      4. 4. Unknown PEMBERTON
    2. 2. Murray ROSS m. Patricia Unknown
    3. 3. May ROSS m. MERRIMAN
    4. 4. Lloyd ROSS
  5. 5. Mavis ((May) Margaret) Old (08 Dec 1902 – 03 Apr 1975) m. Lance MOIR
    1. 1. Peter MOIR
    2. 2. Olive MOIR
    3. 3. Joan MOIR m. PEACOCK
    4. 4. James MOIR
    5. 5. Connie MOIR m. FOX
  6. 6. Irene (Maud) Old (28 Jul 1905 – 19 Dec 2002) m. Tasman Davidson ( – 1931) m. Unknown Johnson
    1. 1. Tasman (Larry) Davidson (30 July 1931 – 24 July 2000) m. Rona (Iva) Mareta
      1. 1. Caroline Davidson m. William Danrell
        1. 1. Linda Danrell m. Desmond Taurima (Abt. 1988 – )
      2. 2. Dianne Davidson
      3. 3. Lorraine Davidson
      4. 4. Tasman (John) Davidson
      5. 5. Christine Davidson
    2. 2. Lyndsay (Gordon) Davidson
    3. 3. Jack (Elliot) Davidson m. Maureen (Dawn) Hurley (11 Oct 1936 – )
  7. 7. Olive (Robertson) Old (29 Apr 1904 – 28 May 1979) m. Unknown m. Walter (James) Davidson ( – 1993)
    1. 1. Joan (Olive) Old (12 Dec 1921 – )
    2. 2. Unknown Davidson
    3. 3. Unknown Davidson
    4. 4. Unknown Davidson
    5. 5. Unknown Davidson
    6. 6. Unknown Davidson
    7. 7. Unknown Davidson
  8. 8. Edna (Ruby) Old (22 Apr 1909 – 13 May 1993) m. William (Henry) Davidson m. Albert LORD
  9. 9. Roy (Mitchell Paxton) Old (12 Oct 1912 – 16 May 1984) m. Huia (May) Hepburn (17 Dec 1912 – 4 July 1948)
    1. 1. Claude (Reginald James) OLD (4 Feb 1944 – 11 Jul 2003)
      1. 1. Darren OLD m. Andrea
      2. 2. Shane OLD
      3. 3. Tracey OLD
      4. 4. Michael OLD
    2. 2. Zelda OLD m. Wetini
  10. 10. James ((Mac) McRae) Old (1914 – 25 Oct 1940) m. Florence (Adella) Keighley (19 Aug 1915 – 28 Nov 1991)
    1. 1. Velma OLD m. Don VERRY
    2. 2. Graham OLD

James Old's Timeline

2 Records

1869
05 May 1869
Birth of James Old in Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1935
11 Jul 1935
Age 66
Death of James Old in Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand
Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 May 1869
    Event Place: Wanganui, Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1935
    Event Place: Te Kuiti, Waikato, New Zealand
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