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Mary Ann Bates 1867 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1867

Birth Location: Riverton Southland New Zealand

Death Date: 7 October 1949

Death Location: Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago

Father: Nathaniel Bates

Mother: Ann Williams

Spouse(s): John Cowie

Children(s): Marion Cowie

In 1867, Mary Ann Bates entered the world in Riverton Southland New Zealand, born to Nathaniel Bates and Ann Williams. Mary Ann Bates married John Robertson Cowie, and had children including Marion Ada Cowie. Mary Ann Bates passed away in 1949 in Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago.

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Biography

  • In 1867, Mary Ann Bates entered the world in Riverton Southland New Zealand, born to Nathaniel Bates and Ann Williams.
  • Mary Ann Bates married John Robertson Cowie, and had children including Marion Ada Cowie.
  • Mary Ann Bates passed away in 1949 in Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago.

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Mary Bates's Ancestors

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Mary Bates
1867 – 1949
Birth Place: Riverton Southland New Zealand
Parents
Nathaniel Bates
1819 – 1887
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Ann Williams
1843 – 1899
Colac Bay, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
Grandparents
Thomas (Bates (Convict on the) Neptune)
1773 – 1836
Harwich, Chatham, Kent, England
ANN GRIFFIN
1784 – 1864
St Nicholas Church, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Bates's Descendants

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Mary (Ann) Bates (9 November 1867 – 7 October 1949) m. John (Robertson) Cowie (15 Jan 1864 – 10 Sep 1942)
  1. 1. Marion (Ada) Cowie (9 Jun 1891 – 1968) m. John ((Jack)) Shirkey (1 Feb 1885 – 5 Aug 1965)
    1. 1. Mavis (Marion) Shirkey (21 May 1913 – 22 Aug 1947)
    2. 2. Peter (John) Shirkey (1 May 1914 – 31 Mar 1971)
    3. 3. Buoy (Ivy (Ivy)) Shirkey (25 Jul 1917 – 2005)
    4. 4. Gordon (Andrew) Shirkey (24 Jun 1921 – 25 Jun 1999)
    5. 5. Florence (Elaine) Shirkey (3 May 1923 – 17 June 2013) m. Leonard Clark (3 Sep 1917 – 17 Oct 2001)
      1. 1. Maureen (Margaret) Clark (9 Apr 1940 – 7 Feb 2004) m. Noel (Retchford) Burt (6 December 1936 – 10 Sep 2020)
        1. 1. Nick Burt
      2. 2. Allan Clark (1943 – 1990)
      3. 3. Thelma (Edna) Clark (19 Sep 1947 – ) m. Campbell m. Brian (Ian Carl) Christiansen (16 Mar 1948 – 14 Aug 1981)
        1. 1. Lea-Ann Campbell m. McGinty
        2. 2. Kim (Fiona) Christiansen (17 Nov 1969 – )
        3. 3. Debbie (Elaine) Christiansen (27 Apr 1972 – ) m. Unknown
        4. 4. Shane (Carl) Christiansen (8 Aug 1974 – 5 May 2022)
        5. 5. Donna (Leigh) Christiansen (28 Sep 1976 – ) m. Harris
      4. 4. Steven (Donald) Clark m. Julie Wootton (08 Sep 1968 – )
        1. 1. Sharee (May) Clark (20 May 2002 – )
        2. 2. Caryse (Maree) Clark (20 May 2002 – ) m. Curry
      5. 5. Cobber Clark
      6. 6. Allen Clark
      7. 7. Ngaire Clark
      8. 8. Leonard Clark
      9. 9. Florence Clark
      10. 10. Carol (Elaine) Clark m. David (Llewellyn) Harris (10 Mar 1940 – 1 Jan 2015)
        1. 1. Peter Harris m. carencia
        2. 2. Lynette Harris m. Ian Guild
      11. 11. Allen Clark
    6. 6. Thelma (Mary) Shirkey (1925 – )
    7. 7. Jack (Henry Dennis) Shirkey (17 Jul 1927 – 10 Aug 1991)

Mary Bates's Timeline

2 Records

1867
9 November 1867
Birth of Mary Ann Bates in Riverton Southland New Zealand
Riverton Southland New Zealand
1949
7 October 1949
Age 82
Death of Mary Ann Bates in Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago
Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1867
    Event Place: Riverton Southland New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 October 1949
    Event Place: Dunstan Hospita,l Clyde,Central Otago

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