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James "Jim" Shaw 1864 – 1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Aug 1864

Birth Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 7 August 1938

Death Location: Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: David Shaw

Mother: Margaret Stevenson

Spouse(s): Matty Campbell

Children(s): Matilda Shaw

It was in 1864 that James "Jim" Shaw was born in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, a child of David Shaw and Margaret Stevenson. James "Jim" Shaw went on to marry Matty Campbell and had children such as Matilda Campbell Shaw. James "Jim" Shaw was deceased by 1938 in Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Parents

David Shaw
1836 – 1933
Birth Location: Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, Scotland
DS
Margaret Stevenson
1843 – 1919
Birth Location: Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
MS

Spouses(s)

Matty Campbell
1865 – 1896
Birth Location: Teangue, Parish of Sleat, Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland
MC

Children(s)

Matilda Shaw
1896 – 1979
Birth Location: New Zealand
MS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 August 1938
    Event Place: Christchurch, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
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