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John James Devonshire May 1906 – 1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 NOV 1906

Birth Location: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Death Date: 23 JUL 1942

Death Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Father: Richard May

Mother: Elizabeth Truscott

Spouse(s): Rene Bennetts

Children(s): John May, Elma May, Trevor May, Claire May

In 1906, John James Devonshire May entered the world in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, born to Richard Devonshire May and Elizabeth Jane Truscott. John James Devonshire May married Rene Catherine Bennetts, and had children including John Frederick May, Elma June May, Trevor Brian May, Claire Catherine May. John James Devonshire May passed away in 1942 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1906, John James Devonshire May entered the world in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, born to Richard Devonshire May and Elizabeth Jane Truscott.
  • John James Devonshire May married Rene Catherine Bennetts, and had children including John Frederick May, Elma June May, Trevor Brian May, Claire Catherine May.
  • John James Devonshire May passed away in 1942 in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard May
1872 – 1919
Birth Location: Polgooth, St Ewe, Cornwall, England
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Elizabeth Truscott
1877 – 1926
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Spouses(s)

Rene Bennetts
1913 – 2010
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
RB

Children(s)

John May
1934 –
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Elma May
1936 – 2013
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Trevor May
1938 –
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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Claire May
1941 – 1941
Birth Location: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
CM

John May's Ancestors

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John May
1906 – 1942
Birth Place: Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Parents
Richard Devonshire May
1872 – 1919
Polgooth, St Ewe, Cornwall, England
Elizabeth (Jane) Truscott
1877 – 1926
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Grandparents
John (James) Truscott
1854 – 1929
Crowan, Cornwall, England
Catherine (Louisa) Merrylees
1856 – 1924
Woolwich, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
John Truscott
1828 – 1904
Elizabeth Simmons
1830 – 1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Simmons
1805 – 1862
Mary Ingram
1806 – 1887

John May's Descendants

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John (James Devonshire) May (9 NOV 1906 – 23 JUL 1942) m. Rene (Catherine) Bennetts (29 DEC 1913 – 6 FEB 2010)
  1. 1. John (Frederick) May (3 DEC 1934 – ) m. Marge Temple (22 SEP 1932 – )
  2. 2. Elma (June) May (3 JUN 1936 – 9 APR 2013)
  3. 3. Trevor (Brian) May (10 OCT 1938 – ) m. Dawn (Veronica) Rohrt (29 SEP 1942 – )
  4. 4. Claire (Catherine) May (ABT 4 JUN 1941 – 25 JUN 1941)

John May's Timeline

2 Records

1906
9 NOV 1906
Birth of John James Devonshire May in Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Mackay, Queensland, Australia
1942
23 JUL 1942
Age 36
Death of John James Devonshire May in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 NOV 1906
    Event Place: Mackay, Queensland, Australia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 JUL 1942
    Event Place: Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
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