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Mavis Leonie Spencer 1907 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt Oct 1907

Birth Location: Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 Oct 1959

Death Location: Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Alexander Spencer

Mother: Mary \Spencer

Spouse(s): Harold Drabble

Children(s): Athol Drabble

In 1907, Mavis Leonie Spencer entered the world in Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand, born to Alexander Spencer and Mary Smith \Spencer. Mavis Leonie Spencer married Harold Jackson Drabble, and had children including Athol Jackson Drabble. Mavis Leonie Spencer passed away in 1959 in Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Mavis Leonie Spencer entered the world in Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand, born to Alexander Spencer and Mary Smith \Spencer.
  • Mavis Leonie Spencer married Harold Jackson Drabble, and had children including Athol Jackson Drabble.
  • Mavis Leonie Spencer passed away in 1959 in Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Spencer
1875 – 1950
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Mary \Spencer
1878 –
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Harold Drabble
1908 – 1970
Birth Location: Kaiapoi, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Athol Drabble
1931 – 1958
Birth Location: –
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Mavis Spencer's Ancestors

Self
Mavis Spencer
1907 – 1959
Birth Place: Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Alexander Spencer
1875 – 1950
New Zealand
Mary (Smith) \Spencer
1878 –
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
Henry Spencer
1839 – 1898
Hillmorton, Warwickshire, England
Elizabeth Wilson
1848 – 1929
Edinburgh, Scotland
Neil Smith
1837 – 1920
Kilcalmonell, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret McIntosh
1842 – 1911
Moy, Invernessshire
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Wilson
1822 – 1890
Catherine Collinson
1819 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas WILSON
1795 –
Agnes ROBERTSON
1800 –
James COLLINSON
1800 – 1856

Mavis Spencer's Descendants

1.
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Mavis (Leonie) Spencer (abt Oct 1907 – 26 Oct 1959) m. Harold (Jackson) Drabble (January 1908 – 17 November 1970)
  1. 1. Athol (Jackson) Drabble (23 Feb 1931 – 27 Jul 1958) m. Lesley (Dawn) MacDonald (14 Nov 1933 – )
    1. 1. Kenneth (Graeme) Drabble (12 Dec 1953 – )
    2. 2. Lorraine (Elizabeth) Drabble (06 Jun 1956 – ) m. Kim (Robin) Sullivan
      1. 1. Joanne (Dawn) Sullivan (15 Jun 1974 – )
      2. 2. Dylan (John) Sullivan (18 Jan 1977 – )
    3. 3. Dawn (Athleen) Drabble (17 Sep 1958 – )

Mavis Spencer's Timeline

2 Records

1907
abt Oct 1907
Birth of Mavis Leonie Spencer in Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand
Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand
1959
26 Oct 1959
Age 52
Death of Mavis Leonie Spencer in Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt Oct 1907
    Event Place: Orepuki, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1959
    Event Place: Eltham, South Taranaki District, Taranaki, New Zealand
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