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John Desmond (Des) Paterson 1916 – 1983 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1916

Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Death Date: 11 Oct 1983

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: John Paterson

Mother: Alice Matthews

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Children(s):

John Desmond (Des) Paterson was born in 1916 in Auckland, New Zealand, the child of John (Jack) Paterson and Alice Elizabeth Freda Matthews. John Desmond (Des) Paterson passed away in 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • John Desmond (Des) Paterson was born in 1916 in Auckland, New Zealand, the child of John (Jack) Paterson and Alice Elizabeth Freda Matthews.
  • John Desmond (Des) Paterson passed away in 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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John Paterson's Ancestors

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John Paterson
1916 – 1983
Birth Place: Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
John (Jack) Paterson
1884 – 1965
Auckland, New Zealand
Alice (Elizabeth Freda) Matthews
1885 – 1970
55 Jervois Rd, Herne Bay, Auckland
Grandparents
William Paterson
1842 – 1905
East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
Eliza (Jane) Haslett
1846 – 1916
Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Paterson
1810 – 1875
Helen Watt
1821 – 1889
John Haslett
1819 – 1896
Mary McLenaghan
1819 – 1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Paterson's Timeline

2 Records

1916
8 Sep 1916
Birth of John Desmond (Des) Paterson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand
1983
11 Oct 1983
Age 67
Death of John Desmond (Des) Paterson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1916
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Oct 1983
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

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