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Lillian Sarah Best 1881 – 1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Nov 1881

Birth Location: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 06 Feb 1963

Death Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Walter Best

Mother: Bridget Smith

Spouse(s): Francis Armstrong

Children(s): Noel Armstrong, Eldon Armstrong, Bernard Armstrong

The story of Lillian Sarah Best began in 1881 in Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand. Lillian Sarah Best married Francis John Armstrong, and had children including Noel Beresford Armstrong, Eldon Francis Armstrong, Bernard Vaughan Armstrong. Lillian Sarah Best passed away in 1963 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Lillian Sarah Best began in 1881 in Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • Lillian Sarah Best married Francis John Armstrong, and had children including Noel Beresford Armstrong, Eldon Francis Armstrong, Bernard Vaughan Armstrong.
  • Lillian Sarah Best passed away in 1963 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Best
1850 – 1928
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Bridget Smith
– 1885
Birth Location: Manchester, England
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Spouses(s)

Francis Armstrong
1879 – 1958
Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Noel Armstrong
1909 – 1975
Birth Location: Helen St, Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
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Eldon Armstrong
1911 – 1987
Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand
EA
Bernard Armstrong
1914 – 1996
Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand
BA

Lillian Best's Ancestors

Self
Lillian Best
1881 – 1963
Birth Place: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Walter Best
1850 – 1928
Nelson, New Zealand
Bridget (Josephine) Smith
– 1885
Manchester, England
Grandparents
Anthony (Job) Best
1820 – 1891
Kingsbury, Episcopi
Eliza (Jane) Poole
1819 – 1909
Great-Grandparents
William Best
1792 – 1829
Ruth Fort
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joel Best
1767 – 1845
Sarah Thorn

Lillian Best's Descendants

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Lillian (Sarah) Best (10 Nov 1881 – 06 Feb 1963) m. Francis (John) Armstrong (19 Apr 1879 – 16 Sep 1958)
  1. 1. Noel (Beresford) Armstrong (10 Jul 1909 – 15 Mar 1975) m. Amelia (Maud) Bond (10 Aug 1907 – 22 Jan 1992)
    1. 1. Geoffrey (Beresford) Armstrong (30 Jun 1937 – ) m. Lynne Cook (20 Oct 1940 – )
      1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth Lynne) Armstrong (09 Jun 1964 – ) m. Ian (Robert Alexander) Macdonald (03 Jun 1949 – )
      2. 2. Helen (Jane) Armstrong (12 Sep 1966 – ) m. Craig (Robert) Calder (26 Jan 1964 – ) m. Peter (Gregory) Hamilton (26 Jul 1963 – )
        1. 1. Simon (John) Hamilton (13 May 1994 – )
        2. 2. Grace (Amelia) Hamilton (10 May 1996 – )
    2. 2. Kevin (Vaughan) Armstrong (29 Jun 1939 – ) m. Pauline (Wendy) Kibby (28 Sep 1938 – )
      1. 1. Joanne (Louise) Armstrong (16 Jan 1965 – ) m. Desmond (Peter) Greaves (26 Nov 1961 – )
      2. 2. Vicki (Elizabeth) Armstrong (08 Jun 1967 – ) m. Nigel Bain
        1. 1. Aleisha (Marie) Bain (12 Mar 1994 – )
        2. 2. Justin (Andrew) Bain (09 Jul 1997 – )
    3. 3. Noeline (Frances) Armstrong (18 Apr 1945 – ) m. Rodney (John) Neveldsen (16 Jan 1945 – )
      1. 1. Ineke (Jane) Neveldsen (12 Oct 1969 – )
      2. 2. Bridget (Marie) Neveldsen (04 Dec 1971 – )
      3. 3. Michael (John) Neveldsen (05 Sep 1973 – )
    4. 4. Murray (David) Armstrong (11 Dec 1949 – ) m. Beverley (Ann) Jacobsen (17 Jun 1949 – )
      1. 1. James (Courtney) Armstrong (01 Apr 1974 – )
      2. 2. Timothy (Kent) Armstrong (13 Mar 1976 – )
  2. 2. Eldon (Francis) Armstrong (23 Aug 1911 – 30 Jan 1987) m. Nola (Mary) Avery (18 Oct 1916 – )
    1. 1. Julie (Ann) Armstrong (16 Jan 1941 – ) m. Linley (Russell) Smith (20 Nov 1938 – )
      1. 1. Gregory (Dean Russell) Smith (11 Jan 1970 – ) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Ruby (Ann Sycamore) Smith (07 Jul 1992 – )
      2. 2. Melinda (Maree) Smith (27 Sep 1971 – ) m. Neil Taylor
        1. 1. Jasmin (Ellen) Taylor (13 Aug 1992 – )
      3. 3. Rebecca (Julie) Smith (24 Sep 1974 – )
    2. 2. Robert (Anthony) Armstrong (01 Jun 1944 – ) m. Carol (Ann) Henderson (07 Jul 1944 – )
      1. 1. Paulette (Mary) Armstrong (03 Oct 1971 – ) m. Paul Pettit
      2. 2. Victoria (Jane) Armstrong (22 Oct 1972 – )
      3. 3. Angelique Armstrong (13 Dec 1973 – )
      4. 4. Cassandra (Mae) Armstrong (13 Aug 1976 – )
    3. 3. Sheryl (Mary) Armstrong (25 Apr 1947 – ) m. Michael (William) Huggins (02 Jun 1949 – )
      1. 1. Juliette (Marie) Huggins (17 Aug 1975 – )
      2. 2. Miranda (Jane) Huggins (28 Apr 1977 – )
      3. 3. Richard (Eldon) Huggins (08 Aug 1979 – )
      4. 4. Felicity (Anne) Huggins (01 Jun 1983 – )
    4. 4. Ross (Francis) Armstrong (18 Dec 1948 – ) m. Anne MacGoun (13 Oct 1950 – )
      1. 1. Lucy (Anne) Armstrong (25 Jun 1979 – )
      2. 2. Jane (Louise) Armstrong (15 Jun 1981 – )
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Francis) Armstrong (07 Sep 1985 – )
  3. 3. Bernard (Vaughan) Armstrong (03 Dec 1914 – 25 Nov 1996) m. Jessie (Elma) Munn (23 Dec 1916 – 16 Sep 1999)
    1. 1. Carole (Joy) Armstrong (05 Nov 1940 – ) m. Kenneth (William) Shaw (29 Mar 1938 – 26 Mar 2000)
      1. 1. Kalvin (Blair) Shaw (16 Nov 1962 – )
      2. 2. Scott (David) Shaw (27 Oct 1964 – )
      3. 3. Vivienne (Kay) Shaw (19 Jul 1966 – )
    2. 2. John (Bernard) Armstrong (25 Oct 1942 – ) m. Wendy (Fay) Stevens (28 Feb 1942 – )
      1. 1. Cherie (Fay) Armstrong (09 Jan 1962 – )
      2. 2. Brendon (Vaughan) Armstrong (04 May 1963 – )
      3. 3. Jody (Lee) Armstrong (04 Apr 1968 – )
      4. 4. Tracy (Fay) Armstrong (01 Jan 1973 – )
    3. 3. Colin (David) Armstrong (04 Dec 1944 – ) m. Karen (Anne) Hyams (21 Nov 1946 – )
      1. 1. Jacquelene (Joan) Armstrong (25 Aug 1964 – )
      2. 2. Anthony (David) Armstrong (19 Apr 1966 – )
      3. 3. Desmond (Colin) Armstrong (15 Dec 1967 – )
      4. 4. Timothy (Peter) Armstrong (16 Mar 1970 – )
    4. 4. William (Robert) Armstrong (10 Nov 1950 – )
    5. 5. Vaughan (Graeme) Armstrong (10 Nov 1950 – )
    6. 6. Bryce (Vaughan) Armstrong (22 Jan 1954 – )

Lillian Best's Timeline

3 Records

1881
10 Nov 1881
Birth of Lillian Sarah Best in Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
1963
06 Feb 1963
Age 82
Death of Lillian Sarah Best in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1963
Feb 1963
Age 82
Burial of Lillian Sarah Best in Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 06 Feb 1963
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1963
    Event Place: Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
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