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Mary Lavinia Wilkinson 1921 – 1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1921

Birth Location: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

Death Date: 5 February 1997

Death Location: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

Father: Francis Wilkinson

Mother: Annie Dryden

Spouse(s): Michael O'Connor, Leslie Wilson

Children(s): Michael O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Edward O'Connor, Dorothy O'connor\Murray, Michael O'connor, Ted O'Connor, Joan Wilson, Jennifer Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Bob Wilson, Diane Wilson

In 1921, Mary Lavinia Wilkinson entered the world in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand, born to Francis Alexander Wilkinson and Annie Violet Dryden. Mary Lavinia Wilkinson married Michael John Patrick O'Connor, Leslie Wilson, and had children including Michael John Francis O'Connor, Kevin Barry O'Connor, Edward Clifford O'Connor, Dorothy Joan O'connor\Murray, Michael John Francis O'connor, Ted O'Connor, Joan Wilson, Jennifer Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Bob Wilson, Diane Wilson. Mary Lavinia Wilkinson passed away in 1997 in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • In 1921, Mary Lavinia Wilkinson entered the world in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand, born to Francis Alexander Wilkinson and Annie Violet Dryden.
  • Mary Lavinia Wilkinson married Michael John Patrick O'Connor, Leslie Wilson, and had children including Michael John Francis O'Connor, Kevin Barry O'Connor, Edward Clifford O'Connor, Dorothy Joan O'connor\Murray, Michael John Francis O'connor, Ted O'Connor, Joan Wilson, Jennifer Wilson, Barbara Wilson, Bob Wilson, Diane Wilson.
  • Mary Lavinia Wilkinson passed away in 1997 in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Wilkinson
1893 – 1965
Birth Location: –
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Annie Dryden
1895 – 1987
Birth Location: Colac Bay, Invercargill, NZ
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Spouses(s)

Michael O'Connor
1922 – 1973
Birth Location: Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Leslie Wilson
1914 –
Birth Location: Te Waewae, at Longwood NZ
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Children(s)

Michael O'Connor
1943 –
Birth Location: –
MO
Kevin O'Connor
1944 – 2021
Birth Location: Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
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Edward O'Connor
1945 – 2012
Birth Location: Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
EO
Dorothy O'connor\Murray
1946 – 1985
Birth Location: –
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Michael O'connor
1948 –
Birth Location: Riverton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
MO
Ted O'Connor
Birth Location: –
TO
Joan Wilson
Birth Location: –
JW
Jennifer Wilson
Birth Location: –
JW
Barbara Wilson
Birth Location: –
BW
Bob Wilson
Birth Location: –
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Diane Wilson
Birth Location: –
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Mary Wilkinson's Ancestors

Self
Mary Wilkinson
1921 – 1997
Birth Place: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
Parents
Francis Alexander Wilkinson
1893 – 1965
Annie (Violet) Dryden
1895 – 1987
Colac Bay, Invercargill, NZ
Grandparents
George Wilkinson
1851 – 1932
Ireland
Maria (Mary) Bates
1858 – 1916
Cod Fish Island, Southland, New Zealand
Alexander (McDonald) Dryden
1867 – 1941
Dunedin, NZ
Mary (Ann) Friend
1870 – 1934
Great-Grandparents
Anthony Wilkinson
1818 – 1893
Mary Wilkinson
1834 – 1917
Nathaniel Bates
1819 – 1887
Hariata Watson
1832 – 1922
William Dryden
1837 – 1912
Margaret McDonald
1838 – 1917
George Friend
Annie Cunningham
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Dryden
1800 – 1883
Mary Donald
1798 – 1861
Alexander McDonald
Elizabeth Low
George Friend
Mary Facey

Mary Wilkinson's Descendants

1.
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Mary (Lavinia) Wilkinson (31 Aug 1921 – 5 February 1997) m. Michael (John Patrick) O'Connor (13 March 1922 – 04 Oct 1973) m. Leslie Wilson (18 Dec 1914 – )
  1. 1. Michael (John Francis) O'Connor (1943 – ) m. Diane (Catherine) Martin (1947 – )
    1. 1. Carol O'Connor m. Graham
      1. 1. Rachel
      2. 2. Tiffany
  2. 2. Kevin (Barry) O'Connor (9 Oct 1944 – 17 Jan 2021) m. Mary (Josephine) Lewis (2 Jun 1946 – )
  3. 3. Edward (Clifford) O'Connor (23 Nov 1945 – 13 Jul 2012)
  4. 4. Dorothy (Joan) O'connor\Murray (1946 – 9 Dec 1985)
  5. 5. Michael (John Francis) O'connor (Abt. 1948 – )
  6. 6. Ted O'Connor
  7. 7. Joan Wilson
  8. 8. Jennifer Wilson
  9. 9. Barbara Wilson
  10. 10. Bob Wilson
  11. 11. Diane Wilson

Mary Wilkinson's Timeline

2 Records

1921
31 Aug 1921
Birth of Mary Lavinia Wilkinson in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
1997
5 February 1997
Age 76
Death of Mary Lavinia Wilkinson in Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1921
    Event Place: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 February 1997
    Event Place: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Riverton, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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