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Katherine Willis 1872–1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1872

Birth Location: Tarporley, Cheshire

Death Date: 24 August 1948

Death Location: Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Father: William Willis

Mother: Esther Arden

Spouse(s): Donald Yule

Children(s): Ella YULE, Kathleen Yule, Ruth Yule, Donald Yule, Dulciemea Yule, Ralph Yule

The story of Katherine Willis began in 1872 in Tarporley, Cheshire. Katherine Willis married Donald Couper Yule, and had children including Donald Robert Yule, Dulciemea Yule, Ella Frances Yule, Kathleen Winifred Yule, Ralph Arden Yule, Ruth Arden Yule. Katherine Willis passed away in 1948 in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Katherine Willis began in 1872 in Tarporley, Cheshire.
  • Katherine Willis married Donald Couper Yule, and had children including Donald Robert Yule, Dulciemea Yule, Ella Frances Yule, Kathleen Winifred Yule, Ralph Arden Yule, Ruth Arden Yule.
  • Katherine Willis passed away in 1948 in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Willis
1833–1919
Birth Location: Handley, Cheshire, England
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Esther Arden
1840–1921
Birth Location: Huxley, Cheshire, England
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Spouses(s)

Donald Yule
1868–1940
Birth Location: Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Ella YULE
1894–1984
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
EY
Kathleen Yule
1896–1951
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Ruth Yule
1903–1981
Birth Location: Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Donald Yule
1902–1965
Birth Location: Featherston, Wellington, New Zealand
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Dulciemea Yule
1909–1982
Birth Location: Featherstone, Wairarpa, New Zealand
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Ralph Yule
1897–1956
Birth Location: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
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Katherine Willis's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Willis
1872–1948
Birth Place: Tarporley, Cheshire
Parents
William Willis
1833–1919
Handley, Cheshire, England
Esther Arden
1840–1921
Huxley, Cheshire, England
Grandparents
John Willis
1806–1855
Duddon, Cheshire, England
Ann SADLER
1809–1851
Marbury, Cheshire, England
Henry Arden
1797–1882
Burton by Tarvin Cheshire
Mary (Arden) Siddorns
1795–1862
Bunbury, Cheshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Willis
1773–1863
Sarah Page
1778–1834
William Sadler
1778–1840
Martha POVALL
1786–1860
Thomas Ardern
1770–1844
Catherine Challinor
1767–1835
Samuel Siddorn
1762–1837
Mary White
1771–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Willis
1750–1797
Elizabeth Walker
1752–1823
John Page
1745–1828
ELIZABETH THOMPSON
1738–1803
William SADLER
1745–1805
Martha MOSS
1738–1819
John Povall
1736–1818
Ann PURCELL
1742–1846
John Challiner
1737–
Abraham White
1739–1789
Mary Lowe
1741–1795

Katherine Willis's Descendants

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Katherine Willis (1872–24 August 1948) m. Donald (Couper) Yule (1868–9 October 1940)
  1. 1. Ella (Frances) YULE 1894–1984 m. George (Harold Robertson) MD 1890–1977
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Ann) Robertson 1927–2020
  2. 2. Kathleen (Winifred) Yule 1896–1951
  3. 3. Ruth (Arden) Yule 1903–1981 m. Kenneth (Home) Hopkirk 1901–1988
    1. 1. Kenneth (Malcolm) Hopkirk 1929–2013
    2. 2. Ian (Horne) HOPKIRK 1933–1939
    3. 3. Robert (Donald) HOPKIRK 1939–1959
  4. 4. Donald (Robert) Yule 1902–1965
  5. 5. Dulciemea Yule 1909–1982 m. Alan (Douglas) Oulaghan 1926–1995
  6. 6. Ralph (Arden) Yule 1897–1956

Katherine Willis's Timeline

2 Records

1872
1872
Birth of Katherine Willis in Tarporley, Cheshire
Tarporley, Cheshire
1948
24 August 1948
Age 76
Death of Katherine Willis in Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1872
    Event Place: Tarporley, Cheshire

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 August 1948
    Event Place: Havelock North, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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