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James William Sinclair 1875 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Sep 1875

Birth Location: Waverley, New Zealand

Death Date: 21 Jun 1956

Death Location: Waverley, New Zealand

Father: John Sinclair

Mother: Helen Cornwall

Spouse(s): Winnie Mills

Children(s): James Sinclair, May Sinclair, Muriel Sinclair, Ada Sinclair, Frederick Sinclair, Doris Sinclair, Phyllis Sinclair, Mildred Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair, Leslie Sinclair

The story of James William Sinclair began in 1875 in Waverley, New Zealand, with parents John Sinclair and Helen Eliza (Ellen) Cornwall. As an adult, James William Sinclair wed Winnie Freda Mills. Their household included James Mills Sinclair, May Freda Sinclair, Muriel Olive Sinclair, Ada Sinclair, Frederick Sinclair, Doris Sinclair, Phyllis Sinclair, Mildred Sinclair, Elizabeth Sinclair and Leslie Lloyd Sinclair. James William Sinclair's life came to an end in 1956 in Waverley, New Zealand.

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Parents

John Sinclair
1842 – 1881
Birth Location: Unst, Shetland Isles, Scotland
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Helen Cornwall
1850 – 1932
Birth Location: Motueka, Tasman District, Tasman, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Winnie Mills
1887 – 1960
Birth Location: Maxwelltown, Wanganui, New Zealand
WM

Children(s)

James Sinclair
1908 – 1971
Birth Location: Waverley, New Zealand
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May Sinclair
1909 – 1983
Birth Location: Waverley, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
MS
Muriel Sinclair
1910 – 1998
Birth Location: Waverley, New Zealand
MS
Ada Sinclair
1912 – 2002
Birth Location: Waverley, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
AS
Frederick Sinclair
1913 – 1989
Birth Location: Waverly, SouthTaranaki, New Zealand
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Doris Sinclair
1914 – 1936
Birth Location: Waverley, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Phyllis Sinclair
1919 – 2016
Birth Location: Wanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
PS
Mildred Sinclair
1922 –
Birth Location: Waverley South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
MS
Elizabeth Sinclair
1923 –
Birth Location: Waverley, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
ES
Leslie Sinclair
1924 – 1980
Birth Location: Waverley, New Zealand
LS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Sep 1875
    Event Place: Waverley, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 21 Jun 1956
    Event Place: Waverley, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waverley, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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