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Rebecca Colvin 1840–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Portadown Ireland

Death Date: 10 April 1918

Death Location: William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Rebecca Colvan

Mother: John COLVIN

Spouse(s): James Preston

Children(s): Mary (Preston), Rebecca Preston, Sarah Preston, James Preston, John Preston

In 1840, Rebecca Colvin entered the world in Portadown Ireland, born to Rebecca Colvan And John Colvin. Rebecca Colvin married James Presley Preston, and had children including James Preston, John Preston, Mary Peachey Preston, Rebecca Preston, Sarah Preston. Rebecca Colvin passed away in 1918 in William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1840, Rebecca Colvin entered the world in Portadown Ireland, born to Rebecca Colvan And John Colvin.
  • Rebecca Colvin married James Presley Preston, and had children including James Preston, John Preston, Mary Peachey Preston, Rebecca Preston, Sarah Preston.
  • Rebecca Colvin passed away in 1918 in William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rebecca Colvan
1811–1895
Birth Location: –
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John COLVIN
1810–1881
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

James Preston
1833–1902
Birth Location: Portadown, Armagh, Ireland
JP

Children(s)

Mary (Preston)
1880–1911
Birth Location: Pukekohe, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
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Rebecca Preston
1874–1957
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
RP
Sarah Preston
1870–1950
Birth Location: Auckland, NZ
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James Preston
1869–1946
Birth Location: Pukekohe
JP
John Preston
1866–1940
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Rebecca Colvin's Ancestors

Self
Rebecca Colvin
1840–1918
Birth Place: Portadown Ireland
Parents
Rebecca Colvan
1811–1895
John COLVIN
1810–1881
Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Colvin's Descendants

1.
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Rebecca Colvin (1840–10 April 1918) m. James (Presley) Preston (1833–13 August 1902)
  1. 1. Mary (Peachey) (Preston) 1880–1911 m. William (Milburn Kents) Peachey 1881–1960
    1. 1. Hilda (Mary Griffin (nee Kento) Peachey) 1907–1995 m. Edwin (Leonard (Len)) Griffin 1905–1999
      1. 1. Edwin (Gane) Griffin –2015
    2. 2. Cyril (Milbourne Kento) Peachey 1915–1993
    3. 3. Leslie (William Kento) Peachey 1910–1973
    4. 4. Freda (Ruth Ford (nee Kento) Peachey) 1909–1998
  2. 2. Rebecca Preston 1874–1957
    1. 1. Vera Preston 1900–1931
      1. 1. Harry (Roy) murrell 1925–1996
      2. 2. Florence (Mary "Molly") MURRELL 1927–2002
  3. 3. Sarah Preston 1870–1950
  4. 4. James Preston 1869–1946
  5. 5. John Preston 1866–1940

Rebecca Colvin's Timeline

2 Records

1840
1840
Birth of Rebecca Colvin in Portadown Ireland
Portadown Ireland
1918
10 April 1918
Age 78
Death of Rebecca Colvin in William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Portadown Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 April 1918
    Event Place: William Street, Mt Eden, Auckland, New Zealand
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