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John Bentley 1866–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 January 1866

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 1943

Death Location: Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Charles Bentley

Mother: Harriet Ragg

Spouse(s): Esther Wilds

Children(s): Norman Bentley, Clarence Bentley, Harriet Bentley

The story of John Bentley began in 1866 in New Zealand. John Bentley married Esther Wilds, and had children including Clarence Edgar Bentley, Harriet Rubina Jessie Bentley, Norman Bourne Bentley. John Bentley passed away in 1943 in Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bentley began in 1866 in New Zealand.
  • John Bentley married Esther Wilds, and had children including Clarence Edgar Bentley, Harriet Rubina Jessie Bentley, Norman Bourne Bentley.
  • John Bentley passed away in 1943 in Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

John Bentley's Ancestors

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John Bentley
1866–1943
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
Charles Bentley
1819–1896
Lilleshall, Shropshire, England
Harriet Ragg
–1881
Shropshire
Grandparents
James Bentley
1795–1833
Hinstock Shropshire, England
Elizabeth Paddock
1797–1875
Stoke on Tern, Shropshire, England
Great-Grandparents
James Bentley
1753–
Sarah Cotton
1755–1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Bentley
1704–1763
Catherine Higins
1714–

John Bentley's Descendants

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John Bentley (6 January 1866–1943) m. Esther Wilds (12 February 1868–30 July 1959)
  1. 1. Norman (Bourne) Bentley 1902–1964
  2. 2. Clarence (Edgar) Bentley 1897–1963 m. Gertrude (Alice) Sanders 1899–1995
    1. 1. Verma (Wilds) Bentley 1930–2019
  3. 3. Harriet (Rubina Jessie) Bentley 1894–1985 m. Herbert (Lewis) August 1885–1944

John Bentley's Timeline

4 Records

1866
6 Jan 1866
Birth of John Bentley
None
1866
6 January 1866
Birth of John Bentley in New Zealand
New Zealand
1943
5 Sep 1943
Age 77
Death of John Bentley in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1943
1943
Age 77
Death of John Bentley in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jan 1866
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 January 1866
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1943
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Taita, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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