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Norman Mears 1899 – 1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1899

Birth Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

Death Date: 14 Aug 1969

Death Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Father: John Mears

Mother: Alice Hodson

Spouse(s): Mary Gardiner

Children(s): Thelma Mears, Muriel Mears, Alan Mears, Kathleen Mears, Thelma MEARS, Norma Mears, Erroll Mears, John Mears, Shirley Mears

The story of Norman Mears began in 1899 in Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand. Norman Mears married Mary Ann Gardiner, and had children including Thelma Iris Mears, Muriel Jean Mears, Alan Robert Mears, Kathleen Dawn Mears, Thelma MEARS, Norma Mears, Erroll Mears, John Mears, Shirley Mears. Norman Mears passed away in 1969 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Norman Mears began in 1899 in Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand.
  • Norman Mears married Mary Ann Gardiner, and had children including Thelma Iris Mears, Muriel Jean Mears, Alan Robert Mears, Kathleen Dawn Mears, Thelma MEARS, Norma Mears, Erroll Mears, John Mears, Shirley Mears.
  • Norman Mears passed away in 1969 in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Mears
Birth Location: –
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Alice Hodson
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary Gardiner
1896 – 1993
Birth Location: Pelorus, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Thelma Mears
1921 –
Birth Location: Blenheim Marlborough New Zealand
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Muriel Mears
1923 – 2006
Birth Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
MM
Alan Mears
1925 – 1977
Birth Location: –
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Kathleen Mears
1929 – 1977
Birth Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Thelma MEARS
Birth Location: –
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Norma Mears
Birth Location: –
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Erroll Mears
Birth Location: –
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John Mears
Birth Location: –
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Shirley Mears
Birth Location: –
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Norman Mears's Ancestors

Self
Norman Mears
1899 – 1969
Birth Place: Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
Parents
John Mears
Alice Hodson
Grandparents
John (Mares or) Mears
1837 – 1916
Thorverton, Devon, England
Jane (Hambly Cudlipp) SCORE
1841 – 1898
Barnstaple, Devon, England
Thomas Hodson
1842 – 1913
Easthorpe, Leicestershire, England
Catherine Hand
1845 – 1883
Stathern, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Norman Mears's Descendants

1.
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Norman Mears (22 Apr 1899 – 14 Aug 1969) m. Mary (Ann) Gardiner (13 Feb 1896 – 16 Jan 1993)
  1. 1. Thelma (Iris) Mears (16 Aug 1921 – )
  2. 2. Muriel (Jean) Mears (29 Jun 1923 – 26 Mar 2006) m. Eric (Andrew) Pragnell (12 Jul 1923 – 25 Oct 2016)
    1. 1. Derene (Anne) Pragnell (16 Jan 1947 – ) m. Laurence (Charles) McGregor (31 May 1943 – )
      1. 1. Nicola (Anne) McGregor (09 Oct 1969 – ) m. Jamie (David) Adam
        1. 1. Joel (Thomson) Adam (20 Jul 2001 – )
        2. 2. Shannon (Lea) Adam (11 Mar 2003 – )
        3. 3. Abbey (Rose) Adam (25 Jan 2008 – )
      2. 2. Vaughan (Andrew Francis) McGregor (31 Jul 1972 – ) m. Michelle (Colleen) Thurstun (27 Jan 1971 – )
        1. 1. Ashlynn (Jade) McGregor (20 Jun 2001 – )
        2. 2. Chloe (Grace) McGregor (03 Dec 2003 – )
        3. 3. Benjamin (Jacob) McGregor (01 Jul 2008 – )
    2. 2. Kevin (Edward) Pragnell (28 Jan 1949 – 29 Sep 2023) m. Valerie (Ann) Abbott (6 Oct 1946 – 11 Oct 2022)
      1. 1. Shane (Richard) Pragnell (19 May 1969 – ) m. Shar Tempara
        1. 1. Taylah Pragnell m. Shar Tempara
        2. 2. Hayden Pragnell
      2. 2. Brett (Edward) Pragnell (27 Jul 1970 – ) m. France Grehan (1970 – )
        1. 1. Alex Pragnell (Jan 1988 – )
        2. 2. Elias Pragnell (1993 – )
    3. 3. Eric (Andrew) Pragnell (31 Oct 1952 – ) m. Sharon (Andrea) Spence
      1. 1. Sarah Pragnell (15 Mar 1991 – )
  3. 3. Alan (Robert) Mears (16 Jan 1925 – 06 May 1977)
  4. 4. Kathleen (Dawn) Mears (03 Dec 1929 – 02 Apr 1977)
  5. 5. Thelma MEARS
  6. 6. Norma Mears
  7. 7. Erroll Mears
  8. 8. John Mears
  9. 9. Shirley Mears

Norman Mears's Timeline

2 Records

1899
22 Apr 1899
Birth of Norman Mears in Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand
1969
14 Aug 1969
Age 70
Death of Norman Mears in Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1899
    Event Place: Blenheim, Marlborough, Marlborough, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Aug 1969
    Event Place: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
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