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John Charles "Cap" Jenkins 1878 – 1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1878

Birth Location: Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 6 July 1945

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: George Jenkins

Mother: Maria Jenkins)

Spouse(s): Mary Kearns

Children(s): James Jenkins, Bernard Jenkins, Ronald Jenkins, leo JENKINS, Kathleen Jenkins

John Charles "Cap" Jenkins was born in 1878 in Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of George Charles Jenkins and Maria Tryphena Watkins (m Jenkins). John Charles "Cap" Jenkins married Mary Ann Kearns, and had children including James Charles Jenkins, Bernard John Jenkins, Ronald Joseph Jenkins, leo francis "frank" JENKINS, Kathleen Mary Jenkins. John Charles "Cap" Jenkins passed away in 1945 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • John Charles "Cap" Jenkins was born in 1878 in Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of George Charles Jenkins and Maria Tryphena Watkins (m Jenkins).
  • John Charles "Cap" Jenkins married Mary Ann Kearns, and had children including James Charles Jenkins, Bernard John Jenkins, Ronald Joseph Jenkins, leo francis "frank" JENKINS, Kathleen Mary Jenkins.
  • John Charles "Cap" Jenkins passed away in 1945 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

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Children(s)

John Jenkins's Ancestors

Self
John Jenkins
1878 – 1945
Birth Place: Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
George Charles Jenkins
1851 – 1927
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Maria (Tryphena Watkins (m) Jenkins)
1852 – 1932
Peckham, Surrey, England
Grandparents
James ((c1821)) Jenkins
– 1898
Romsey, Hampshire, England
Sarah Judd
1821 – 1897
Romsey Hampshire, England
Sidney (Samuel John) Watkins
1819 – 1877
St Mary, Lewisham,Kent, England
Susannah Danson
1821 – 1897
Loampit Hill, Lewisham, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Daniel Jenkins
1768 – 1822
Mary Lewis
1786 – 1845
George Judd
1779 – 1843
Mary Strong
1782 – 1839
John WATKINS
1798 – 1871
Martha Hurst
1798 – 1857
James Danson
1798 – 1823
Charlotte Brown
1798 – 1894
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Jenkins
1735 – 1792
William Lewis
1744 – 1806
Catherine Thomas
1747 – 1789
James Judd
1748 – 1838
Elizabeth\Betty Whitehorn
1740 – 1820
George Strong
1755 – 1786
Sarah Nevell\Neville
1752 –
Samuel Hurst
1757 – 1818
Martha (Elliot)
1771 – 1849
Mary Danson)
1780 – 1823
Thomas Brown
1758 – 1839
Ann Brown)
1764 – 1837

John Jenkins's Descendants

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John (Charles "Cap") Jenkins (27 March 1878 – 6 July 1945) m. Mary (Ann) Kearns (3 December 1884 – 3 September 1975)
  1. 1. James (Charles) Jenkins (26 March 1909 – 22 May 1911)
  2. 2. Bernard (John) Jenkins (30 August 1910 – 9 Aug 1962) m. Mary (Margaret) Gardiner (31 May 1918 – 9 May 2014)
    1. 1. Josephine (Mary Jenkins (m) Jackson) (26 October 1940 – 4 March 2017)
    2. 2. Anne (Bernadette) Jenkins (5 February 1946 – 11 February 1991)
    3. 3. Mary (Laurencia) Jenkins (31 May 1953 – 28 May 2007)
    4. 4. Ronald (Joseph) Jenkins (2 June 1956 – 3 June 1956)
    5. 5. Kevin (Lawrence) Jenkins (3 December 1959 – 26 May 2008)
    6. 6. Francie (Theresa) Jenkins m. Peter (Laurence) Bryant (18 January 1947 – 8 January 2011) m. Nigel (Howard) Champion
      1. 1. Bryant
      2. 2. Bryant
  3. 3. Ronald (Joseph) Jenkins (5 September 1914 – 8 February 1974)
  4. 4. leo (francis "frank") JENKINS (19 Sep 1919 – 2 May 2003) m. Margaret (Ellen) Murray (1923 – )
    1. 1. JENKINS
    2. 2. David JENKINS m. Unknown
      1. 1. Laura Tuhou
  5. 5. Kathleen (Mary) Jenkins (25 September 1925 – 26 January 2011)

John Jenkins's Timeline

2 Records

1878
27 March 1878
Birth of John Charles "Cap" Jenkins in Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand
Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand
1945
6 July 1945
Age 67
Death of John Charles "Cap" Jenkins in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1878
    Event Place: Peel Forest, South Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1945
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

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