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John Payne (Jack) Cairns 1919 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1919

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 5 Mar 1999

Death Location: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Robert Cairns

Mother: Margaret Colhoun

Spouse(s): Clarice Knapp

Children(s): Lorraine Cairns, Helen Cairns, Terrence Cairns, Lindsay Cairns, Alison Cairns

The story of John Payne (Jack) Cairns began in 1919 in New Zealand. John Payne (Jack) Cairns married Clarice Isabella Knapp, and had children including Lorraine Margaret Cairns, Helen Marion Cairns, Terrence Robert Cairns, Lindsay James Cairns, Alison Jacqueline Cairns. John Payne (Jack) Cairns passed away in 1999 in Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Payne (Jack) Cairns began in 1919 in New Zealand.
  • John Payne (Jack) Cairns married Clarice Isabella Knapp, and had children including Lorraine Margaret Cairns, Helen Marion Cairns, Terrence Robert Cairns, Lindsay James Cairns, Alison Jacqueline Cairns.
  • John Payne (Jack) Cairns passed away in 1999 in Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Cairns's Ancestors

Self
John Cairns
1919 – 1999
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
Robert Cairns
1875 – 1964
Ireland
Margaret (Agnes) Colhoun
1878 – 1937
Gilky Hill, Upper Cumber, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
William Cairns
Lizzie Quigley
Eliza (Ann) Whiteside
1848 – 1884
Slaughmanus, Do. Derry
Great-Grandparents
Robert Cairns
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Cairns's Descendants

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John (Payne (Jack)) Cairns (1919 – 5 Mar 1999) m. Clarice (Isabella) Knapp (27 Jul 1920 – 4 May 2016)
  1. 1. Lorraine (Margaret) Cairns (14 Nov 1943 – ) m. Jeffrey (William) Kappely
  2. 2. Helen (Marion) Cairns (05 May 1946 – ) m. Ian (Charles) Fauntaine
  3. 3. Terrence (Robert) Cairns (18 Jul 1947 – ) m. Heather (Finlaison) Sutherland
  4. 4. Lindsay (James) Cairns (14 Jan 1951 – ) m. Phillipa (May) Bird
  5. 5. Alison (Jacqueline) Cairns (14 Jul 1953 – ) m. Brian (David) Goriarty

John Cairns's Timeline

3 Records

1919
1919
Birth of John Payne (Jack) Cairns in New Zealand
New Zealand
1920
27 Mar 1920
Age 1
Birth of John Payne (Jack) Cairns in Woodville, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Woodville, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1999
5 Mar 1999
Age 80
Death of John Payne (Jack) Cairns in Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1920
    Event Place: Woodville, Manawatu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1999
    Event Place: Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

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