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John Henry Jacobs 1844 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1844

Birth Location: St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England

Death Date: 8 Jul 1926

Death Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Jonathan JACOBS

Mother: Anne FARRENT

Spouse(s): Bertha Wachtershausen

Children(s): Christina Williams

In 1844, John Henry Jacobs entered the world in St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England, born to Jonathan JACOBS and Anne FARRENT. John Henry Jacobs married Bertha Emma Wachtershausen, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Williams. John Henry Jacobs passed away in 1926 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1844, John Henry Jacobs entered the world in St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England, born to Jonathan JACOBS and Anne FARRENT.
  • John Henry Jacobs married Bertha Emma Wachtershausen, and had children including Christina Elizabeth Williams.
  • John Henry Jacobs passed away in 1926 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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John Jacobs's Ancestors

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John Jacobs
1844 – 1926
Birth Place: St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England
Parents
Jonathan JACOBS
1803 – 1877
Builderstone, Suffolk, England
Anne FARRENT
1813 – 1898
Kingsdown, Kent, England
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John Jacobs's Descendants

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John (Henry) Jacobs (27 Oct 1844 – 8 Jul 1926) m. Bertha (Emma) Wachtershausen (5 Aug 1855 – 2 Nov 1882)
  1. 1. Christina (Elizabeth) Williams (1876 – 3 Sep 1948) m. Robert (Preston) Battersby (4 Sep 1874 – 8 Jul 1954)
    1. 1. Irene (Flora) Battersby (30 Jul 1903 – 11 Nov 1988)
    2. 2. Ethel (Constance) Battersby (Jul 1905 – 4 Nov 1963)
    3. 3. Oliver (Chester) Battersby (20 Jul 1907 – 10 Jun 1986)
    4. 4. Preston (Thomas) Battersby (22 Oct 1913 – 02 Jan 1995)
    5. 5. Hazel (Minie) Battersby (12 Jun 1917 – 1 Jun 2016) m. Oswald (Alfred) Bennett (17 Aug 1917 – 5 Aug 1987)
      1. 1. Glennis Bennett

John Jacobs's Timeline

2 Records

1844
27 Oct 1844
Birth of John Henry Jacobs in St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England
St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England
1926
8 Jul 1926
Age 82
Death of John Henry Jacobs in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1844
    Event Place: St Margaret, Lee, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1926
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

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