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James Sparks 1847 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Bet. 1847–1848

Birth Location: Tasmania

Death Date: 31 May 1917

Death Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: James Sparks

Mother: Sarah Bell

Spouse(s): Mary Woodcroft, Paulina Belesky

Children(s): Agnes Sparks, Emma Sparks, Mary Sparks, Ellen Sparks, Ethel Sparks, Ellen Sparks, James Sparks, James Sparks, Pauline Sparks, Pauline Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Francis Sparks, Francis Sparks, Elsie Sparks, Elsie Sparks, Albert Sparks, Albert Sparks, Ada Sparks, Ada Sparks, Annie Sparks, Annie Sparks, Mabel Sparks, Mabel Sparks, Sylvester Sparks, Sylvester Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Ethel Sparks

The story of James Sparks began in 1847 in Tasmania. James Sparks married Mary Woodcroft, Paulina Belesky, and had children including Agnes Mary Sparks, Emma Jane Sparks, Mary Margaret Sparks, Ellen Sparks, Ethel Sparks, Ellen (Belesky) Sparks, James (Belesky) Sparks, James Sparks, Pauline Sparks, Pauline (Belesky) Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Elizabeth Lily (Belesky) Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Francis Thomas Sparks, Francis Thomas Sparks, Elsie Sparks, Elsie ( Belesky) Sparks, Albert Sparks, Albert Malthous (Belesky) Sparks, Ada Sparks, Ada Katherine (Belesky) Sparks, Annie Sparks, Annie Theresa Belesky) Sparks, Mabel Sparks, Mabel Martha (Belesky) Sparks, Sylvester (Belesky) Sparks, Sylvester (Belesky) Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Ethel Mary Sparks. James Sparks passed away in 1917 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Sparks began in 1847 in Tasmania.
  • James Sparks married Mary Woodcroft, Paulina Belesky, and had children including Agnes Mary Sparks, Emma Jane Sparks, Mary Margaret Sparks, Ellen Sparks, Ethel Sparks, Ellen (Belesky) Sparks, James (Belesky) Sparks, James Sparks, Pauline Sparks, Pauline (Belesky) Sparks, Elizabeth Sparks, Elizabeth Lily (Belesky) Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Joseph Sparks, Francis Thomas Sparks, Francis Thomas Sparks, Elsie Sparks, Elsie ( Belesky) Sparks, Albert Sparks, Albert Malthous (Belesky) Sparks, Ada Sparks, Ada Katherine (Belesky) Sparks, Annie Sparks, Annie Theresa Belesky) Sparks, Mabel Sparks, Mabel Martha (Belesky) Sparks, Sylvester (Belesky) Sparks, Sylvester (Belesky) Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Gladys Sparks, Ethel Mary Sparks.
  • James Sparks passed away in 1917 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Sparks
Birth Location: –
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Sarah Bell
Birth Location: –
SB

Spouses(s)

Mary Woodcroft
– 1888
Birth Location: –
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Paulina Belesky
1863 – 1943
Birth Location: Starenschin, Dirschau (Tczew), West Prussia (Poland).
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Children(s)

Agnes Sparks
1870 –
Birth Location: –
AS
Emma Sparks
1872 – 1944
Birth Location: –
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Mary Sparks
1880 –
Birth Location: Gore New Zealand
MS
Ellen Sparks
1882 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES
Ethel Sparks
1882 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES
Ellen Sparks
1882 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES
James Sparks
1884 – 1962
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
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James Sparks
1884 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
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Pauline Sparks
1885 – 1888
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
PS
Pauline Sparks
1885 – 1885
Birth Location: Gore New Zealand
PS
Elizabeth Sparks
1886 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES
Elizabeth Sparks
1886 – 1962
Birth Location: Gore New Zealand
ES
Joseph Sparks
1888 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
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Joseph Sparks
1888 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
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Francis Sparks
1890 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
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Francis Sparks
1890 – 1971
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
FS
Elsie Sparks
1892 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES
Elsie Sparks
1892 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
ES
Albert Sparks
1894 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
AS
Albert Sparks
1894 – 1955
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
AS
Ada Sparks
1896 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
AS
Ada Sparks
1896 – 1979
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
AS
Annie Sparks
1897 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
AS
Annie Sparks
1897 – 1917
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
AS
Mabel Sparks
1899 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
MS
Mabel Sparks
1899 – 1979
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
MS
Sylvester Sparks
1900 – 1972
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
SS
Sylvester Sparks
1900 – 1972
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand.
SS
Gladys Sparks
1902 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
GS
Gladys Sparks
1902 –
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
GS
Ethel Sparks
1904 – 1993
Birth Location: Gore, Southland, New Zealand
ES

James Sparks's Ancestors

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James Sparks
1847 – 1917
Birth Place: Tasmania
Parents
James Sparks
Sarah Bell
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Sparks's Descendants

1.
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James Sparks (Bet. 1847–1848 – 31 May 1917) m. Mary Woodcroft ( – 14 Apr 1888) m. Paulina Belesky (05 Mar 1863 – 29 Sep 1943)
  1. 1. Agnes (Mary) Sparks (1870 – )
  2. 2. Emma (Jane) Sparks (1872 – 1944) m. Franz Bielicki (19 May 1875 – )
    1. 1. Catherine Bilesky (18 Apr 1894 – )
    2. 2. Ernest (Mathews) Bilesky (02 Nov 1897 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Margaret) Sparks (13 Aug 1880 – )
  4. 4. Ellen Sparks (1882 – )
  5. 5. Ethel Sparks (Bet. 1882–1904 – )
  6. 6. Ellen ((Belesky)) Sparks (Jul 1882 – )
  7. 7. James ((Belesky)) Sparks (1884 – 04 May 1962)
  8. 8. James Sparks (27 Mar 1884 – )
  9. 9. Pauline Sparks (07 Aug 1885 – Apr 1888)
  10. 10. Pauline ((Belesky)) Sparks (7 August 1885 – 21 Aug 1885)
  11. 11. Elizabeth Sparks (15 Aug 1886 – )
  12. 12. Elizabeth (Lily (Belesky)) Sparks (18 August 1886 – 14 Sep 1962)
  13. 13. Joseph Sparks (16 Jul 1888 – )
  14. 14. Joseph Sparks (16 Jul 1888 – )
  15. 15. Francis (Thomas) Sparks (16 Jun 1890 – ) m. Edith (Matilda) Aslett (abt 1896 – 6 February 1978)
    1. 1. Frances (Lydia) Sparks m. Oswald Collins
      1. 1. Graeme (Francis) Collins m. Judith Spicer
      2. 2. Colleen (Dawn) Collins
      3. 3. Kevin (Ross) Collins
    2. 2. Audrey (Paulina) Sparks
    3. 3. Doris (Mae) Sparks
    4. 4. Beverley (Rae) Sparks
  16. 16. Francis (Thomas) Sparks (16 Jun 1890 – 13 Oct 1971)
  17. 17. Elsie Sparks (10 Jun 1892 – )
  18. 18. Elsie (( Belesky)) Sparks (10 Jun 1892 – )
  19. 19. Albert Sparks (11 Oct 1894 – )
  20. 20. Albert (Malthous (Belesky)) Sparks (11 Oct 1894 – Jun 1955)
  21. 21. Ada Sparks (16 May 1896 – )
  22. 22. Ada (Katherine (Belesky)) Sparks (16 May 1896 – 24 Mar 1979)
  23. 23. Annie Sparks (25 Oct 1897 – )
  24. 24. Annie (Theresa Belesky)) Sparks (25 Oct 1897 – 24 Jan 1917)
  25. 25. Mabel Sparks (04 Mar 1899 – )
  26. 26. Mabel (Martha (Belesky)) Sparks (04 Mar 1899 – 12 Nov 1979)
  27. 27. Sylvester ((Belesky)) Sparks (03 Sep 1900 – 17 Jul 1972) m. Rose (Dorothy) Aslett (12 July 1904 – April 1993)
    1. 1. Sylvia ((Julie) Bachanek) Sparks (29 Sep 1923 – 1994)
    2. 2. Raymond Sparks (1925 – 1994)
    3. 3. Dorothy (Fay Helena) Sparks (17 Jul 1932 – 1 Sep 2017)
    4. 4. Frank Sparks
  28. 28. Sylvester ((Belesky)) Sparks (03 Sep 1900 – 17 Jul 1972)
  29. 29. Gladys Sparks (1902 – )
  30. 30. Gladys Sparks (July 1902 – )
  31. 31. Ethel (Mary) Sparks (04 Apr 1904 – 11 Dec 1993)

James Sparks's Timeline

2 Records

1847
Bet. 1847–1848
Birth of James Sparks in Tasmania
Tasmania
1917
31 May 1917
Age 70
Death of James Sparks in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Bet. 1847–1848
    Event Place: Tasmania

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1917
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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