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Richard John Guy 1855–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Sep 1855

Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1913

Death Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Francis Guy

Mother: Mary Canter

Spouse(s): Eleanor Josselyn

Children(s): Frederick Guy, Bertha Guy, Charles Guy, Eleanor Guy, Horace Guy, Irene Guy, John Guy, Mary Guy, Thomas Guy, Boy Guy

In 1855, Richard John Guy entered the world in Limerick, Ireland, born to Francis Guy And Mary Anne Canter. Richard John Guy married Eleanor Gay Josselyn, and had children including Bertha Doris Guy, Boy Guy, Charles Cecil Guy, Eleanor Kate Guy, Frederick Jocelyn Guy, Horace Seattle Guy, Irene Guy, John Canter Guy, Mary Henrietta Guy, Thomas Gerald Guy. Richard John Guy passed away in 1913 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Richard John Guy entered the world in Limerick, Ireland, born to Francis Guy And Mary Anne Canter.
  • Richard John Guy married Eleanor Gay Josselyn, and had children including Bertha Doris Guy, Boy Guy, Charles Cecil Guy, Eleanor Kate Guy, Frederick Jocelyn Guy, Horace Seattle Guy, Irene Guy, John Canter Guy, Mary Henrietta Guy, Thomas Gerald Guy.
  • Richard John Guy passed away in 1913 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Guy
1822–1882
Birth Location: Cork, Ireland
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Mary Canter
1826–1902
Birth Location: Limerick, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Josselyn
1858–1898
Birth Location: 1, Broomwich House, Bergholt, Lexden, Colchester, Essex
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Children(s)

Frederick Guy
1898–1981
Birth Location: Greymouth, Grey, West Coast New Zealand, New Zealand
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Bertha Guy
1895–1974
Birth Location: Kumara, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
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Charles Guy
1887–1888
Birth Location: San Jose de Flores, Buenos Aires, Argentina
CG
Eleanor Guy
1891–1982
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
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Horace Guy
1888–1958
Birth Location: Alexandra Road, Colchester, Essex, England
HG
Irene Guy
1897–1920
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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John Guy
1885–1967
Birth Location: Partido de Lincoln, Argentina
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Mary Guy
1893–1986
Birth Location: Kumara, Westland District, West Coast, New Zealand
MG
Thomas Guy
1890–1984
Birth Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Boy Guy
1898–
Birth Location: Argentina
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Richard Guy's Ancestors

Self
Richard Guy
1855–1913
Birth Place: Limerick, Ireland
Parents
Francis Guy
1822–1882
Cork, Ireland
Mary (Anne) Canter
1826–1902
Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
Richard (Feltham) Guy
1771–1831
Portsmouth
Ann Bacon
1790–1862
Richard (Palmer) Canter
1796–1834
Limerick, Ireland
Mary Travers
1787–1867
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Guy's Descendants

1.
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Richard (John) Guy (25 Sep 1855–9 Jan 1913) m. Eleanor (Gay) Josselyn (11 Mar 1858–15 Mar 1898)
  1. 1. Frederick (Jocelyn) Guy 1898–1981 m. Kathleen ((Cass) Lucy) Smith 1906–1980
    1. 1. Patricia (Mae) Guy 1930–1963 m. Lionel (David) Moselen 1930–2009
    2. 2. David (Sylvester "Mick") Guy 1933–1997
    3. 3. Lynnett (Mary) Guy 1942–2007
  2. 2. Bertha (Doris) Guy 1895–1974
  3. 3. Charles (Cecil) Guy 1887–1888
  4. 4. Eleanor (Kate) Guy 1891–1982
  5. 5. Horace (Seattle) Guy 1888–1958
  6. 6. Irene Guy 1897–1920
  7. 7. John (Canter) Guy 1885–1967
  8. 8. Mary (Henrietta) Guy 1893–1986
  9. 9. Thomas (Gerald) Guy 1890–1984
  10. 10. Boy Guy 1898–

Richard Guy's Timeline

2 Records

1855
25 Sep 1855
Birth of Richard John Guy in Limerick, Ireland
Limerick, Ireland
1913
9 Jan 1913
Age 58
Death of Richard John Guy in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Sep 1855
    Event Place: Limerick, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1913
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
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