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Leonard Bernard Wright 1919 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jun 1919

Birth Location: Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

Death Date: 11 May 1990

Death Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: William Wright

Mother: Jane Wright

Spouse(s): Imelda Askew

Children(s): Lenard Wright, Terence Wright, Kevin Wright, Gary Wright, Sheryl Wright

In 1919, Leonard Bernard Wright entered the world in Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, born to William Darling Wright and Jane Cecelia Janie Jean Wright. Leonard Bernard Wright married Imelda Edith Askew, and had children including Lenard Ian Wright, Terence Melville Wright, Kevin Gordon Wright, Gary William Wright, Sheryl Frances Wright. Leonard Bernard Wright passed away in 1990 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Leonard Bernard Wright entered the world in Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand, born to William Darling Wright and Jane Cecelia Janie Jean Wright.
  • Leonard Bernard Wright married Imelda Edith Askew, and had children including Lenard Ian Wright, Terence Melville Wright, Kevin Gordon Wright, Gary William Wright, Sheryl Frances Wright.
  • Leonard Bernard Wright passed away in 1990 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leonard Wright's Ancestors

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Leonard Wright
1919 – 1990
Birth Place: Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Parents
William Darling Wright
1874 – 1953
Aikton, Cumberland, England
Jane (Cecelia Janie Jean) Wright
1900 – 1981
Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Grandparents
Cuthbert (Young) Wright
1845 – 1921
South Shields, Durham, England
Elizabeth Darling
1839 – 1907
Wick, Caithness
William (Darling) Wright
1874 – 1953
Aikton, Cumberland, England
Annie (Johanna) Lipinski
1876 – 1959
on Terpsichore near Wellington Heads, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Leonard WRIGHT
1800 – 1864
Jane WALLER
1806 – 1890
William Darling
1789 – 1883
Jane Gunn
1808 – 1843
Cuthbert Wright
1845 – 1921
Elizabeth Darling
1839 – 1907
Michael Lipinski
1840 – 1918
Caecilia Brzoska
1843 – 1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William WRIGHT
1772 – 1857
Mary YOUNG
1776 – 1869
George WALLER
1767 – 1847
Esther Reay
1768 –
Isobel Cairns
– 1815
Capt. Gunn
1777 – 1809
Sophia Sinclair
1777 – 1808
Leonard WRIGHT
1800 – 1864
Jane WALLER
1806 – 1890
William Darling
1789 – 1883
Jane Gunn
1808 – 1843
Michael LIPINSKI
1803 – 1862
Katarzyna Redman
1805 – 1876
Jacob Brzoska
1812 – 1862
Marianna Klinowska
1827 – 1903

Leonard Wright's Descendants

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Leonard (Bernard) Wright (24 Jun 1919 – 11 May 1990) m. Imelda (Edith) Askew (14 Apr 1921 – 22 Feb 1994)
  1. 1. Lenard (Ian) Wright (13 Jun 1941 – )
  2. 2. Terence (Melville) Wright (23 Jul 1946 – )
  3. 3. Kevin (Gordon) Wright (28 May 1948 – ) m. Karen Elizabeth
    1. 1. Christopher (Nathan) Wright m. Bianca Mudge
      1. 1. Ashley Wright
    2. 2. Bryan (Mathew) Wright
  4. 4. Gary (William) Wright (22 Jul 1953 – )
  5. 5. Sheryl (Frances) Wright (08 Sep 1955 – 16 Aug 2018) m. Sam Tamanui

Leonard Wright's Timeline

2 Records

1919
24 Jun 1919
Birth of Leonard Bernard Wright in Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1990
11 May 1990
Age 71
Death of Leonard Bernard Wright in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1919
    Event Place: Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1990
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

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