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Joseph Wilson 1876 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1876

Birth Location: Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 15 Sep 1956

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Jane Hawke

Mother: William Wilson

Spouse(s): Myrtle PENWARDEN

Children(s): Laura Wilson

Joseph Wilson was born in 1876 in Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand, the child of Jane Hawke and William James Wilson. Joseph Wilson married Myrtle Hope PENWARDEN, and had children including Laura Myrtle Wilson. Joseph Wilson passed away in 1956 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Joseph Wilson was born in 1876 in Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand, the child of Jane Hawke and William James Wilson.
  • Joseph Wilson married Myrtle Hope PENWARDEN, and had children including Laura Myrtle Wilson.
  • Joseph Wilson passed away in 1956 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jane Hawke
1837 – 1911
Birth Location: North Petherwin, Devon, England
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William Wilson
1835 – 1906
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Myrtle PENWARDEN
1888 – 1968
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Laura Wilson
1908 – 2002
Birth Location: Tataramaika, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Joseph Wilson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Wilson
1876 – 1956
Birth Place: Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
Jane Hawke
1837 – 1911
North Petherwin, Devon, England
William (James) Wilson
1835 – 1906
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Joseph Hawke
1807 – 1875
St Stephens, Lauceston, Cornwall, England
Mary (Ann) Pearse
1814 – 1895
St Giles on the Heath, Torridge District, Devon, England
Robert Wilson
1790 –
Glasgow, Lanark
Mary (Ann) Liddell
1800 – 1851
Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
Great-Grandparents
David Liddell
1780 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Wilson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph Wilson (1876 – 15 Sep 1956) m. Myrtle (Hope) PENWARDEN (1888 – 21 June 1968)
  1. 1. Laura (Myrtle) Wilson (Jun 19 1908 – 30 Dec 2002) m. Robert (Claude) Thomas (21 November 1905 – 19 Oct 1988)
    1. 1. Beulah (May) THOMAS (24 March 1932 – 2023)
    2. 2. Joan (Margaret Hope) Durham (7 December 1933 – 9 Jun 1979)
    3. 3. Barry (Robert) Thomas (Mar 23 1935 – 3 Dec 1936)
    4. 4. Laureen (Myrtle) Thomas (Oct 8 1936 – Apr 8 1993)
    5. 5. Layton (Joseph) Thomas
      1. 1. Terry (Steven) Grigg (26 Jul 1965 – ) m. Leanne Duggan (22 Oct 1968 – )
        1. 1. Jade (Stevie) Grigg
        2. 2. Ashlee Grigg

Joseph Wilson's Timeline

2 Records

1876
1876
Birth of Joseph Wilson in Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand
Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand
1956
15 Sep 1956
Age 80
Death of Joseph Wilson in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Tataraimaka, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1956
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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