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Leonard Wilson 1889–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Feb 1889

Birth Location: Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 31 Jul 1965

Death Location: Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

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Mother:

Spouse(s): Constance Cowan, Ethel Edwards, Ivy Irving

Children(s): Irene Grant, Horace Grant, George Grant, May None, Mervyn Grant, Bernard Grant, Raymond Grant, Lloyd Irving

In 1889, Leonard Wilson entered the world in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Frederick William Thomas Grant And Agnes Marie Capon. In 1906, Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Leonard Wilson married Constance Cowan, Ethel Alma Edwards, Ivy Grace Irving, and had children including Bernard Allan Grant, George Benjamin Grant, Horace Llewellyn Grant, Irene Grant, Lloyd George Nelson Irving, May, Mervyn Thomas Grant, Raymond Leonard Grant. Leonard Wilson passed away in 1965 in Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Leonard Wilson entered the world in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, born to Frederick William Thomas Grant And Agnes Marie Capon.
  • In 1906, Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Leonard Wilson married Constance Cowan, Ethel Alma Edwards, Ivy Grace Irving, and had children including Bernard Allan Grant, George Benjamin Grant, Horace Llewellyn Grant, Irene Grant, Lloyd George Nelson Irving, May, Mervyn Thomas Grant, Raymond Leonard Grant.
  • Leonard Wilson passed away in 1965 in Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Constance Cowan
1893–1966
Birth Location: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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Ethel Edwards
1892–1964
Birth Location: Carterton, Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand
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Ivy Irving
1900–1965
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Irene Grant
1913–
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Horace Grant
1914–
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
HG
George Grant
1915–
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
GG
May None
1924–2016
Birth Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
M
Mervyn Grant
1930–2010
Birth Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
MG
Bernard Grant
1931–2022
Birth Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
BG
Raymond Grant
1926–2008
Birth Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
RG
Lloyd Irving
1919–1943
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Leonard Wilson's Ancestors

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Leonard Wilson
1889–1965
Birth Place: Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Leonard Wilson's Descendants

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Leonard Wilson (14 Feb 1889–31 Jul 1965) m. Constance Cowan (14 Dec 1893–3 Jun 1966) m. Ethel (Alma) Edwards (9 Apr 1892–27 Oct 1964) m. Ivy (Grace) Irving (28 Dec 1900–11 Oct 1965)
  1. 1. Irene Grant 1913–
  2. 2. Horace (Llewellyn) Grant 1914–
  3. 3. George (Benjamin) Grant 1915–
  4. 4. May 1924–2016 m. Colin Williams 1925–2007
  5. 5. Mervyn (Thomas) Grant 1930–2010 m. Jay (Maria) Floyd 1931–2003 m. Raiha (Kamau) Johnson 1941–1997
  6. 6. Bernard (Allan) Grant 1931–2022 m. Christina (Dawn) Farrow 1931–2010
  7. 7. Raymond (Leonard) Grant 1926–2008
  8. 8. Lloyd (George Nelson) Irving 1919–1943

Leonard Wilson's Timeline

10 Records

1889
14 Feb 1889
Birth of Leonard Wilson in Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
1906
1906
Age 17
Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1915
1915
Age 26
Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1915
1915
Age 26
Leonard Wilson resided here in 51 Chester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
51 Chester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1919
Bet 1919 and 1920
Age 30
Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1921
Bet 1921 and 1923
Age 32
Leonard Wilson was employed in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 53
Leonard Wilson was employed in Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 53
Leonard Wilson resided here in 903 Wall Rd, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
903 Wall Rd, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
1965
26 Jul 1965
Age 76
Death of Leonard Wilson in 318 Willis St, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
318 Willis St, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
1965
31 Jul 1965
Age 76
Burial of Leonard Wilson in Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Ashfield, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] AU Birth Register: GRANT Leonard L, 1889, Ashfield, New South Wales, Reg No 56671889
    [2] NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1965
    Event Place: 318 Willis St, Aro Valley, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Certificate: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, 26 Jul 1965, NZ RGO: Reg No 37796, Folio No 4878
    [2] NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1965
    Event Place: Karori Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Karori Cremation Record, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    [2] Find A Grave Memorial: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn (14 Feb 1889 – 26 Jul 1965), Memorial No. 250187870, Karori Cemetery, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    [3] Death Certificate: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, 26 Jul 1965, NZ RGO: Reg No 37796, Folio No 4878

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1906
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard - Return of Convicted Persons, 23 May 1906

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 May 1906
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard - Return of Convicted Persons, 23 May 1906

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1915 and 1917
    Event Place: Arméntieres, Nord, France
    Record Source:
    [1] NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434
    [2] New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Embarkations 1914 & 1915, Nominal Roll, Vol 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: 51 Chester St, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434
    [2] New Zealand Expeditionary Force, Embarkations 1914 & 1915, Nominal Roll, Vol 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet 1919 and 1920
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 7 Apr 1920
    [2] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 21 Sep 1920
    [3] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 11 Mar 1919
    [4] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Wanted, 27 May 1919

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 11 Mar 1919

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 27 May 1919
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Wanted, 27 May 1919

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 7 Apr 1920

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Found - Arrested, 21 Apr 1920

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Found - Arrested, 14 Jul 1920

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1920
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 21 Sep 1920

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Found - Arrested, 10 Nov 1920

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet 1921 and 1923
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 9 Feb 1921
    [2] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 19 Jul 1923
    [3] New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 6 Oct 1921

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Paparua Prison, Templeton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Discharge from Goal, 3 Feb 1921

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Feb 1921
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 9 Feb 1921

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1921
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 6 Oct 1921

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Nov 1921
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 22 Nov 1921

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Jul 1923
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Warrant, 19 Jul 1923

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1927
    Event Place: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Found - Arrested, 9 Mar 1927

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1928
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Police Gazette - GRANT Leonard Llewellyn - Persons Found - Arrested, 12 Sep 1928

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57434
    [2] Death Certificate: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, 26 Jul 1965, NZ RGO: Reg No 37796, Folio No 4878

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: 903 Wall Rd, Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ Military Personal File: GRANT Leonard Llewellyn, Archives NZ, Wellington, WW1, Army, (1915-1919) Service No 63333; & WW2, Army (1942) Service No 57/434
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