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John William Read 1866 – 1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1866

Birth Location: Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 7 October 1931

Death Location: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Henry Read

Mother: Mildred Broadley

Spouse(s): Louisa Overton

Children(s): John Read

The story of John William Read began in 1866 in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England. John William Read married Louisa Overton, and had children including John Joseph Read. John William Read passed away in 1931 in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Read began in 1866 in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England.
  • John William Read married Louisa Overton, and had children including John Joseph Read.
  • John William Read passed away in 1931 in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Read
1834 –
Birth Location: Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
HR
Mildred Broadley
1837 – 1909
Birth Location: Grasby, Lincolnshire, England
MB

Spouses(s)

Louisa Overton
1867 – 1944
Birth Location: Claverley, Shropshire, England
LO

Children(s)

John Read
1901 – 1966
Birth Location: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
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John Read's Ancestors

Self
John Read
1866 – 1931
Birth Place: Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Henry Read
1834 –
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Mildred (Jane) Broadley
1837 – 1909
Grasby, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Robert Read
1808 – 1876
Grantham, Lincolnshire, England
Hannah Cater
1810 – 1883
At Sea
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Read
1777 – 1864
Mary Winter
1779 – 1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Winter
1748 – 1788
Lettice Blackbourn
1752 – 1797

John Read's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Read (1866 – 7 October 1931) m. Louisa Overton (1867 – 19 June 1944)
  1. 1. John (Joseph) Read (1901 – 1966) m. Beatrice (Myrtle) Rogers (1905 – 1985)
    1. 1. Eric (Leslie) Read (3 Apr 1928 – 2006) m. Gwendoline (Pearl (Gwen)) Dodd (5 Sep 1930 – 17 May 2016)
      1. 1. Brian (Trevor) Read (31 Aug 1953 – 21 Dec 2023) m. Colleen
      2. 2. Janine (Beverley (Neen)) Read (14 Oct 1955 – 19 Sep 2011) m. Trevor (Gerard) BIESIEK (4 Aug 1953 – 7 Jan 2021)
        1. 1. Sa BIESIEK (1978 – )
      3. 3. Read m. Linda (Ewart) Tyler
        1. 1. Read
        2. 2. Read
      4. 4. Barry (Allen) Read m. Wee Leng
      5. 5. Anne (Thelma) Read m. Doug m. Peter Franks

John Read's Timeline

2 Records

1866
1866
Birth of John William Read in Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England
1931
7 October 1931
Age 65
Death of John William Read in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1866
    Event Place: Great Gonerby, Lincolnshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1931
    Event Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
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