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Olive Jean Sawyer 1924–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1924

Birth Location: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Death Date: 8 Dec 1979

Death Location: Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Richard Sawyer

Mother: Daisy Prudence

Spouse(s): Randall Benny, William Whitten

Children(s): Phyl None

In 1924, Olive Jean Sawyer entered the world in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, born to Richard Danzic Sawyer And Daisy Prudence. Olive Jean Sawyer married Randall Methuen Benny, William Henry Whitten, and had children including Alistair James Benny, Christina Jean Benny, Jacqueline Joyce Benny, Lesley Raewyn Benny, Phyl, William Randall Benny. Olive Jean Sawyer passed away in 1979 in Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1924, Olive Jean Sawyer entered the world in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand, born to Richard Danzic Sawyer And Daisy Prudence.
  • Olive Jean Sawyer married Randall Methuen Benny, William Henry Whitten, and had children including Alistair James Benny, Christina Jean Benny, Jacqueline Joyce Benny, Lesley Raewyn Benny, Phyl, William Randall Benny.
  • Olive Jean Sawyer passed away in 1979 in Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Olive Sawyer's Ancestors

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Olive Sawyer
1924–1979
Birth Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Parents
Richard Danzic Sawyer
1886–1971
Little Swamp, Port Lincoln, South Australia, Australia
Daisy Prudence
1887–1961
Kent Rd, Korito, Taranaki, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Allen
1856–1935
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Emily (May) James
1856–
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Samuel James
1815–1893
Sarah Soady
1814–1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Olive Sawyer's Descendants

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Olive (Jean) Sawyer (25 Mar 1924–8 Dec 1979) m. Randall (Methuen) Benny (15 Nov 1899–11 Jul 1969) m. William (Henry) Whitten (2 Apr 1903–21 Apr 1986)
  1. 1. Phyl 1943–2019 m. Bob 1941–2006

Olive Sawyer's Timeline

3 Records

1924
25 Mar 1924
Birth of Olive Jean Sawyer in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
1979
5 Dec 1979
Age 55
Death of Olive Jean Sawyer in Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
1979
8 Dec 1979
Age 55
Burial of Olive Jean Sawyer in Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ RGO Birth: SAWYER Olive Jean, 1924, Reg No 15395, Folio No 1865

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1979
    Event Place: Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: NZ RGO Death: WHITTEN Olive Jean, 1979, Reg No 47077, Folio No 22076

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 8 Dec 1979
    Event Place: Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Find A Grave Memorial: WHITTEN Olive Jean (25 Mar 1924 - 5 Dec 1979), Memorial No 140333993, Hamilton Park Cemetery, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
    [2] Hamilton Park Cemetery Record, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand

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