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Mary Elizabeth Priest 1855–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Jul 1855

Birth Location: Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand

Death Date: 12 Oct 1944

Death Location: Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Francis Prest

Mother: Margaret Priest

Spouse(s): William Symes

Children(s): John Symes, Francis Symes, Owen Symes, Vida Symes, Edith Symes, Clarice Symes, Mildred Symes, Morgan Symes, Roland Symes

The story of Mary Elizabeth Priest began in 1855 in Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand. Mary Elizabeth Priest married William John Symes, and had children including Clarice Clarrie Coombe Symes, Edith Lettice Symes, Florence Emily Symes, Francis Thomas Symes, John Henry Symes, Mildred Eliza Symes, Morgan John Symes, Owen Wilfred Symes, Roland William Symes, Vida Mary Symes. Mary Elizabeth Priest passed away in 1944 in Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Mary Elizabeth Priest began in 1855 in Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand.
  • Mary Elizabeth Priest married William John Symes, and had children including Clarice Clarrie Coombe Symes, Edith Lettice Symes, Florence Emily Symes, Francis Thomas Symes, John Henry Symes, Mildred Eliza Symes, Morgan John Symes, Owen Wilfred Symes, Roland William Symes, Vida Mary Symes.
  • Mary Elizabeth Priest passed away in 1944 in Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Priest's Ancestors

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Mary Priest
1855–1944
Birth Place: Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand
Parents
Francis Prest
1819–1911
Kingston upon Hull Unitary Authority, East Riding of Yorkshire, England
Margaret Priest
1821–1911
Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
Grandparents
George Prest
1790–1843
Hull, Yorkshire, England
George (Maxwell) Priest
1790–1843
Hull, Yorkshire, England
Shadrach Williams
1798–1867
Llanelian, Denbighshire, Wales
Dolly Williams
1806–1890
Llanbeblig, Caernarfonshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Priest
1775–1845
Elizabeth Bills
1778–1858
David WILLIAMS
1762–1822
Elizabeth Williams
1768–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Priest
1748–1818
Sarah Young
1755–1820
Thomas Williams
1737–1801
Catherine LLOYD
1740–1799
Job Spencer
1737–

Mary Priest's Descendants

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Mary (Elizabeth) Priest (14 Jul 1855–12 Oct 1944) m. William (John) Symes (October 1852–16 January 1928)
  1. 1. John (Henry) Symes 1885–1957 m. Emily (Jane) Symes 1883–1960
    1. 1. John (Leonard Wilkinson) Symes 1910–1980 m. Kate (Esther) Julian 1912–1992
      1. 1. Joan (Anne) Symes 1948–2022
      2. 2. Leonard (Norman) Symes 1935–2000
      3. 3. John (William) Symes 1935–2009
      4. 4. Allen (Brian (Stan)) Symes 1940–1992
    2. 2. Edward (William) Symes 1908–1908
    3. 3. Raymond (Harry) Symes 1915–1956
    4. 4. John (William Kenneth) Symes 1911–1982
    5. 5. Myrtle (Edna) Symes 1913–
    6. 6. Peter (Edward) Symes 1912–1987
  2. 2. Francis (Thomas) Symes 1882–1957
  3. 3. Owen (Wilfred) Symes 1894–1953
  4. 4. Vida (Mary) Symes 1891–1984
  5. 5. Edith (Lettice) Symes 1896–1990
  6. 6. Clarice ("Clarrie" Coombe) Symes 1884–1977 m. James Dalglish 1870–
  7. 7. Mildred (Eliza) Symes 1886–1979
  8. 8. Morgan (John) Symes 1888–1985
  9. 9. Roland (William) Symes 1900–1934

Mary Priest's Timeline

5 Records

1855
14 Jul 1855
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Priest in Holsworthy, Devon
Holsworthy, Devon
1855
14 Jul 1855
Birth of Mary Elizabeth Priest in Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand
Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand
1944
13 October 1944
Age 89
Death of Mary Elizabeth Priest in Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
1944
12 Oct 1944
Age 89
Death of Mary Elizabeth Priest in Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
1944
12 Oct 1944
Age 89
Death of Mary Elizabeth Priest in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Holsworthy, Devon
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1855
    Event Place: Okains Bay Banks Penninsula New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 October 1944
    Event Place: Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1944
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Le Bons Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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