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John Martin Gray HARPER 1879 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1879

Birth Location: Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ

Death Date: 15 Apr 1951

Death Location: Foxton, NZ

Father: James HARPER

Mother: Annie GRAY

Spouse(s): Annie HALL

Children(s): Joyce HARPER, Audrey HARPER, John HARPER, Huia HARPER, James HARPER, Douglas HARPER, June HARPER

In 1879, John Martin Gray HARPER entered the world in Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ, born to James HARPER and Annie GRAY. John Martin Gray HARPER married Annie Josephine HALL, and had children including Joyce Annie Josephine HARPER, Audrey Irene Selina HARPER, John Malcolm Stacy HARPER, Huia Gladys HARPER, James Martin Robert HARPER, Douglas Brian HARPER, June Isobel HARPER. John Martin Gray HARPER passed away in 1951 in Foxton, NZ.

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Biography

  • In 1879, John Martin Gray HARPER entered the world in Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ, born to James HARPER and Annie GRAY.
  • John Martin Gray HARPER married Annie Josephine HALL, and had children including Joyce Annie Josephine HARPER, Audrey Irene Selina HARPER, John Malcolm Stacy HARPER, Huia Gladys HARPER, James Martin Robert HARPER, Douglas Brian HARPER, June Isobel HARPER.
  • John Martin Gray HARPER passed away in 1951 in Foxton, NZ.

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John HARPER's Ancestors

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John HARPER
1879 – 1951
Birth Place: Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ
Parents
James HARPER
Annie GRAY
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John HARPER's Descendants

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John (Martin Gray) HARPER (21 Jan 1879 – 15 Apr 1951) m. Annie (Josephine) HALL (29 May 1893 – 09 Jun 1972)
  1. 1. Joyce (Annie Josephine) HARPER (29 Jul 1913 – 25 Aug 1992) m. Peter MCCOMBIE
  2. 2. Audrey (Irene Selina) HARPER (19 Apr 1915 – ) m. George (Hunua) FORDHAM (24 Aug 1916 – 08 Sep 1993)
    1. 1. Marjory (Audrey) FORDHAM (05 Dec 1939 – ) m. Henry (Murray) DYER
    2. 2. Joan (Irene) FORDHAM (19 Aug 1941 – ) m. David MILLS
    3. 3. George (William John) FORDHAM (07 Jan 1943 – ) m. Marlene (June) BEVAN (19 May 1944 – )
      1. 1. Carol (June) FORDHAM (11 Sep 1964 – ) m. Max TORKOR
      2. 2. Kaye (Maree) FORDHAM (21 May 1966 – ) m. David (Thomas) HYETT (09 Oct 1962 – )
        1. 1. Daniel (Craig) HYETT (05 Oct 1989 – )
        2. 2. Chantelle (Maree) HYETT (18 Jun 1992 – )
        3. 3. Joshua (Michael) HYETT (19 Apr 1996 – )
      3. 3. Dene (George Joseph) FORDHAM (25 Aug 1968 – ) m. Janine PARATA
        1. 1. Sharnee' (Marlena) Fordham
        2. 2. Tarina (Deane) Fordham
        3. 3. Tamzyn (Jean) Fordham
      4. 4. Craig (William) FORDHAM (14 Mar 1974 – )
    4. 4. Ngaire (Evelyn) FORDHAM (04 Feb 1947 – ) m. Roy BELL
    5. 5. Audrey (Dawn) FORDHAM (17 May 1950 – 16 Jun 1983) m. Trevor JACKSON
  3. 3. John (Malcolm Stacy) HARPER (21 Jan 1917 – ) m. Mary (Evesley) FORDHAM (Bet. Sep–Dec 1911 – )
  4. 4. Huia (Gladys) HARPER (09 Oct 1919 – ) m. Charles (Henry) BOWLES
  5. 5. James (Martin Robert) HARPER (12 Aug 1920 – ) m. Doreen GRIFFENS
  6. 6. Douglas (Brian) HARPER (13 Dec 1922 – ) m. Dawn EDWARDS
  7. 7. June (Isobel) HARPER (30 Jun 1928 – ) m. Ramon MABEY

John HARPER's Timeline

2 Records

1879
21 Jan 1879
Birth of John Martin Gray HARPER in Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ
Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ
1951
15 Apr 1951
Age 72
Death of John Martin Gray HARPER in Foxton, NZ
Foxton, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1879
    Event Place: Leithfield, Mt Grey, Canterbury, NZ
    Record Source: Brick.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1980
    Record Source: Brick.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1951
    Event Place: Foxton, NZ
    Record Source: Brick.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Foxton, NZ
    Record Source: Brick.FTW

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