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Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS 1909–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 May 1909

Birth Location: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 12 Feb 1982

Death Location: Westland, West Coast, Westport, New Zealand

Father: Edward WIGGINS

Mother: May TOSH

Spouse(s): Leslie Nelson

Children(s): Noeleen nelson, Shirley NELSON, Donald NELSON, Gordon NELSON, Gwendoline NELSON, Valeria NELSON

In 1909, Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS entered the world in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Edward Wiggins And May Mary Tosh. Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS married Leslie James Ferguson Nelson, and had children including Arleen Mary Nelson, Donald Gordon Ferguson Nelson, Gordon David Lindsey Nelson, Gwendoline Margaret Sara Nelson, Noeleen Leslie Nelson, Shirley Jean Nelson, Valeria May Florence Nelson. Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS passed away in 1982 in Westland, West Coast, Westport, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1909, Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS entered the world in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Edward Wiggins And May Mary Tosh.
  • Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS married Leslie James Ferguson Nelson, and had children including Arleen Mary Nelson, Donald Gordon Ferguson Nelson, Gordon David Lindsey Nelson, Gwendoline Margaret Sara Nelson, Noeleen Leslie Nelson, Shirley Jean Nelson, Valeria May Florence Nelson.
  • Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS passed away in 1982 in Westland, West Coast, Westport, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Olive WIGGINS's Ancestors

Self
Olive WIGGINS
1909–1982
Birth Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
Edward WIGGINS
1878–1952
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
May (Mary) TOSH
1882–1954
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John WIGGINS
1852–1923
Greenham Common, Berkshire, England
Tryphena ALEXANDER
1853–1926
Blind Lane, Ramsbury, Wiltshire, England
Daniel TOSH
1853–
Dundonald Scotland.
Mary SMITH
1852–1894
Hamilton Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
John WIGGINS
1821–1886
Esther GORE
1809–1875
George ALEXANDER
1821–1890
Priscilla HISCOCK
1820–1894
Daniel TOSH
1821–1885
Elizabeth NIXON
1822–1875
Alexander SMITH
1825–1893
Isabella HAMILTON
1826–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James WIGGINS
1794–1838
JANE COXHEAD
1796–1845
Jacob GORE
1770–1864
Lucy MILES
1784–1863
Edward ALEXANDER
1785–1869
Jane PIKE
1784–1859
William HISCOCK
1786–1830
Mary PAINTER
1792–1847
John TOSH
1788–1865
John NIXON
1803–1866
Jane BEGGS
1801–1849
David SMITH
1785–1851
Isabella ORR
1783–
William HAMILTON
1808–1911
Mary MEIKIE
1800–1911

Olive WIGGINS's Descendants

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Olive (Margaret (Olly)) WIGGINS (13 May 1909–12 Feb 1982) m. Leslie (James Ferguson) Nelson (29 Jul 1906–19 Jul 1995)
  1. 1. Noeleen (Leslie) nelson 1940–2012 m. Ian (James (Ace)) McARTHUR 1939–2018
  2. 2. Shirley (Jean) NELSON 1936–1998 m. Ronald (Norman James) McCARROLL 1932–2007 m. Dudley ((Doug) John) DELANEY 1927–1999
  3. 3. Donald (Gordon Ferguson) NELSON 1936–1937
  4. 4. Gordon (David Lindsey) NELSON 1944–2002
  5. 5. Gwendoline (Margaret Sara) NELSON 1932–2013 m. Jan (Van) Duiven 1932–2003
  6. 6. Valeria (May Florence) NELSON 1933–2022

Olive WIGGINS's Timeline

3 Records

1909
13 May 1909
Birth of Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
1909
13 May 1909
Birth of Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
1982
12 Feb 1982
Age 73
Death of Olive Margaret (Olly) WIGGINS in Westport, New Zealand
Westport, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1909
    Event Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 May 1909
    Event Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1982
    Event Place: Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Westland, West Coast, Westport, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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