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John Bernard Cairns 1915 – 1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1915

Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Nov 1941

Death Location: Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya

Father: John Cairns

Mother: Marion Allsworth

Spouse(s): Gladys Webb

Children(s): Colleen Cairns

John Bernard Cairns was born in 1915 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of John Mill Cairns and Marion Allsworth. John Bernard Cairns married Gladys Bessie Webb, and had children including Colleen Gladys Cairns. John Bernard Cairns passed away in 1941 in Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya.

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Biography

  • John Bernard Cairns was born in 1915 in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of John Mill Cairns and Marion Allsworth.
  • John Bernard Cairns married Gladys Bessie Webb, and had children including Colleen Gladys Cairns.
  • John Bernard Cairns passed away in 1941 in Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cairns
1883 – 1963
Birth Location: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
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Marion Allsworth
1890 – 1970
Birth Location: at "Brancepeth" Masterton, New Zealand
MA

Spouses(s)

Gladys Webb
1917 – 1996
Birth Location: 85 Becklow Rd, Shepherds Bush, London, England
GW

Children(s)

Colleen Cairns
1940 –
Birth Location: Petone, New Zealand
CC

John Cairns's Ancestors

Self
John Cairns
1915 – 1941
Birth Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
John Mill Cairns
1883 – 1963
Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
Marion Allsworth
1890 – 1970
at "Brancepeth" Masterton, New Zealand
Grandparents
Patrick Cairns
1839 – 1917
Glasgow, Lanarch, Scotland
Bridget Duffy
1840 – 1916
Coatbridge, Armagh, Ireland
William (Henry) Allsworth
1842 – 1908
99 Park Street, Camden Town, London, England
Emily (May) Morris
1854 – 1942
Wandsworth Rd Lambeth
Great-Grandparents
William (Cairns)
1816 – 1900
Ann McCall
1815 – 1839
Peter Duffy
1810 –
Anne Craig
1821 – 1881
William Allsworth
1811 – 1895
Georgiana Turner
1812 – 1866
George Morris
1833 – 1907
Emma Hudd
1828 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
McCairns
1796 – 1816
Unknown
1796 – 1816
Christopher McCall
John Duffy
1790 –
Anne Connelly
1790 –
Craig
1780 –
Elizabeth
Ralph Allsworth
1787 – 1829
Mary Brenchley
1790 – 1858
John Turner
1802 – 1852
Jane Read
1795 – 1831
George Morris
1812 – 1895
Mary Bowman
1813 – 1884
William Hudd
1794 – 1837
Elizabeth Applegate
1796 – 1868

John Cairns's Descendants

1.
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John (Bernard) Cairns (16 Aug 1915 – 27 Nov 1941) m. Gladys (Bessie) Webb (31 May 1917 – 19 Mar 1996)
  1. 1. Colleen (Gladys) Cairns (1940 – ) m. Gary (George) Brown (3 Jun 1937 – 5 Dec 1979) m. Dennis (Clarke) Munro ( – 13 Mar 2001) m. Ted Whittaker m. Murray (Walter) O'Connor
    1. 1. Sylvia (Ann) Brown (21 Aug 1957 – 16 Aug 2011) m. Neil (Robert) McKinlay (abt 1955 – ) m. Ross Walsh
      1. 1. Michael (Neil) McKinlay (21 Feb 1977 – ) m. Kate Homer (abt 1977 – )
        1. 1. Jayde (Elizabeth) McKinlay (10 Mar 2001 – )
        2. 2. Leah (Marilyn) McKinley (18 Feb 2004 – )
        3. 3. Bree McKinlay (28 Nov 2007 – )
      2. 2. Renee (Mary-Leigh) McKinlay (31 Jan 1980 – ) m. Shasta Trifonoff (10 Mar 1981 – ) m. Jeremy Rowe (abt 1980 – )
        1. 1. Tayla (Leigh) McKinlay (27 Oct 2001 – )
      3. 3. Mallory (Anne) Walsh (25 Jul 1988 – ) m. Dean (James) Currie m. Jesse Gibbs (2 Mar – )
    2. 2. Cheryl (Georgina) Brown (06 Sep 1958 – ) m. Tama Lundon (abt 1958 – ) m. David Ainscow (abt 1958 – )
      1. 1. Eve (Cheryl) Ainscow (18 Dec 1978 – ) m. Matthew Faulkner
        1. 1. Hunter (Leonard Ainscow) FAULKNER (07 Jun 2008 – )
        2. 2. Alix (Ian Ainscoe) Faulker (01 Mar 2010 – )
    3. 3. Bernard (John) Brown (05 Apr 1960 – ) m. Teresa (Elaine) Richmond m. Linda (Joy) Gaffaney
      1. 1. Shannon (Rose) Brown (16 Nov 1992 – )
      2. 2. Awen (Kennedy) Brown (14 Dec 1995 – )
    4. 4. Raewyn (Colleen) Brown (13 Mar 1962 – ) m. George (Henry) Todd m. Brian Bowater
      1. 1. Megan Todd (10 May 1981 – 10 May 1981)
      2. 2. Steven (Joseph) Todd (30 Mar 1983 – )
      3. 3. Sarah (Lee) Todd (20 Feb 1985 – ) m. Daniel (Cain) Tai
        1. 1. Harlan (Steven Daniel) Tai (12 Jul 2010 – )
        2. 2. Easten (Harlan Daniel) Tai (15 Jun 2017 – )
        3. 3. Layla-Jasmine (Mary Anne Faith) Tai (30 Sep 2019 – )
        4. 4. Estella (Anahera) Tai (26 Nov 2021 – 26 Nov 2021)
      4. 4. Logan (Gary) Bowater (09 Oct 1992 – ) m. Serena Toopi m. Madison Blue
        1. 1. Avalay Bowater (11 Sep 2015 – )
        2. 2. Alaseph Bowater (11 Sep 2015 – )
        3. 3. zakai Bowater (4 Apr 2022 – )

John Cairns's Timeline

11 Records

1915
06 Aug 1915
Birth of John Bernard Cairns in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1915
16 Aug 1915
Birth of John Bernard Cairns in Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
1915
Aug 1915
John Bernard Cairns was baptized in St Patricks Church, Masterton, New Zealand
St Patricks Church, Masterton, New Zealand
1930
Aft. 10 Jun 1930
Age 15
John Bernard Cairns - Education in 6 years apprenticeship in Printing Trade with Masterton Printing Co
6 years apprenticeship in Printing Trade with Masterton Printing Co
1936
Aft. 09 Feb 1936
Age 21
John Bernard Cairns was employed in Petone printer
Petone printer
1938
Aft. 1938
Age 23
John Bernard Cairns resided here in 141 Esplanade Petone
141 Esplanade Petone
1939
1939
Age 24
John Bernard Cairns was employed in Printer with W D and W O Wills Factory
Printer with W D and W O Wills Factory
1940
1940
Age 25
John Bernard Cairns resided here in Petone, New Zealand
Petone, New Zealand
1941
27 Nov 1941
Age 26
Death of John Bernard Cairns in Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
1941
Aft. 27 Nov 1941
Age 26
Burial of John Bernard Cairns in Halfaya-Sollum Cemetery, Western Desert, Egypt
Halfaya-Sollum Cemetery, Western Desert, Egypt
1941
Aft. 27 Nov 1941
Age 26
Burial of John Bernard Cairns in Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
Halfaya-Sollum, Libya

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1915
    Event Place: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: Aug 1915
    Event Place: St Patricks Church, Masterton, New Zealand
    Record Source: Joyce & George Sarahs Genealogy - CHFS

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: Aft. 10 Jun 1930
    Event Place: 6 years apprenticeship in Printing Trade with Masterton Printing Co

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Aft. 09 Feb 1936
    Event Place: Petone printer

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Aft. 1938
    Event Place: 141 Esplanade Petone

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Printer with W D and W O Wills Factory

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948, Roll: 1; Nominal Roll: 1939 - 31 Mar 1940

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: St Patricks School Masterton

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Near Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Halfaya-Sollum Cemetery, Western Desert, Egypt

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Aft. 27 Nov 1941
    Event Place: Halfaya-Sollum, Libya
    Record Source: Joyce & George Sarahs Genealogy - CHFS
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