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Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS 1913 – 2003 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Dec 1913

Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 Jan 2003

Death Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Father: Robert CAIRNS

Mother: Mary Frewin

Spouse(s): Edward HAIR

Children(s): Colleen HAIR, JOHN HAIR

Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS was born in 1913 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of Robert Andrew CAIRNS and Mary Frances Frewin. In 1935, Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS resided in New Zealand. Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS married Edward Allen HAIR, and had children including Colleen Josephine Agnes HAIR, JOHN HAIR. Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS passed away in 2003 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS was born in 1913 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of Robert Andrew CAIRNS and Mary Frances Frewin.
  • In 1935, Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS resided in New Zealand.
  • Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS married Edward Allen HAIR, and had children including Colleen Josephine Agnes HAIR, JOHN HAIR.
  • Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS passed away in 2003 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert CAIRNS
1870 – 1953
Birth Location: Wharekuri, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
RC
Mary Frewin
1883 – 1946
Birth Location: Hawea Flat, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
MF

Spouses(s)

Edward HAIR
1905 – 1960
Birth Location: Kawhia, Auckland, New Zealand
EH

Children(s)

Colleen HAIR
1943 – 2014
Birth Location: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
CH
JOHN HAIR
Birth Location: –
JH

Josephine CAIRNS's Ancestors

Self
Josephine CAIRNS
1913 – 2003
Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Robert Andrew CAIRNS
1870 – 1953
Wharekuri, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
Mary (Frances) Frewin
1883 – 1946
Hawea Flat, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
Walter (Beveridge) CAIRNS
1840 – 1910
Aberdour, Fife, Scotland
Mary (Ann) GEDDES
1840 – 1925
Middlesex, England
Unknown Frewen
Margaret (Mary) WHELAN
1848 – 1928
Donnamore, Queens County, Ireland.
Great-Grandparents
John (SwinlayTr)
1808 – 1877
Janet Beveridge
1811 – 1885
Adam Geddes
1807 – 1886
Charlotte Butler
1803 – 1864
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cairns
1784 – 1852
Margaret Hutton
1785 – 1863
Walter BEVERIDGE
1776 – 1825
Margaret Grieve
1780 – 1863
John Butler
1775 – 1840
Sarah Barr
1783 – 1864

Josephine CAIRNS's Descendants

1.
JC
Josephine (Agnes (Jo)) CAIRNS (27 Dec 1913 – 30 Jan 2003) m. Edward (Allen) HAIR (01 Mar 1905 – 27 Apr 1960)
  1. 1. Colleen (Josephine Agnes) HAIR (06 01 1943 – 28 12 2014)
  2. 2. JOHN HAIR

Josephine CAIRNS's Timeline

3 Records

1913
27 Dec 1913
Birth of Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1935
1935
Age 22
Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
2003
30 Jan 2003
Age 90
Death of Josephine Agnes (Jo) CAIRNS in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Dec 1913
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Jan 2003
    Event Place: Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand
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