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Matthew White 1878 – 1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jan 1878

Birth Location: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 25 Nov 1943

Death Location: Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand

Father: John White

Mother: Mary Nellen

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Bennett

Children(s): John White, George White, Douglas White, Robert White, Rosina White, David White

The birth of Matthew White took place in 1878 in Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, to John White and Mary Nellen. Matthew White married Elizabeth Victoria Bennett, and together they had John (Jack) Matthew White, George Henry White, Douglas James White, Robert (Bob) White, Rosina Annie White and David White. Matthew White's death occurred in 1943 in Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand.

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Parents

John White
1842 – 1916
Birth Location: County Derry, Northern Ireland
JW
Mary Nellen
1841 – 1917
Birth Location: Ennistimon, Clare, Ireland
MN

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Bennett
1883 – 1970
Birth Location: Winton, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
EB

Children(s)

John White
1905 – 2001
Birth Location: Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand
JW
George White
1906 – 1978
Birth Location: Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand
GW
Douglas White
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: Southland, New Zealand
DW
Robert White
1910 – 1956
Birth Location: Orepuki, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
RW
Rosina White
1913 – 1966
Birth Location: Otautau, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
RW
David White
1917 – 1985
Birth Location: Tuatapere, Southland, Southland, New Zealand
DW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 18 Jan 1878
    Event Place: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Nov 1943
    Event Place: Orepuki, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Orepuki, Southland District, Southland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007

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