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Richard John Claud\Claude Wight 1864–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 August 1864

Birth Location: East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand

Death Date: 31 January 1941

Death Location: Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

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Spouse(s): L'Amon Corbett

Children(s): Margaretta Higgins\Corbett\Wight, Claude Wight, Joan Wight, Richard Wight

Richard John Claud\Claude Wight was born in 1864 in East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand, the child of Robert Allan Wight And Margaretta Sarah Wight. Richard John Claud\Claude Wight married L Amon Leonora St George Corbett, and had children including Claude Allen Allan Wight, Joan Eileen Wight, Margaretta Florence Higgins Corbett Wight, Muriel Wight Bennett, Richard Alfred Wight. Richard John Claud\Claude Wight passed away in 1941 in Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand.

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  • Richard John Claud\Claude Wight was born in 1864 in East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand, the child of Robert Allan Wight And Margaretta Sarah Wight.
  • Richard John Claud\Claude Wight married L Amon Leonora St George Corbett, and had children including Claude Allen Allan Wight, Joan Eileen Wight, Margaretta Florence Higgins Corbett Wight, Muriel Wight Bennett, Richard Alfred Wight.
  • Richard John Claud\Claude Wight passed away in 1941 in Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Richard Wight
1864–1941
Birth Place: East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
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Richard Wight's Descendants

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Richard (John Claud\Claude) Wight (18 August 1864–31 January 1941) m. L'Amon (Leonora St George) Corbett (1 July 1880–1 August 1963)
  1. 1. Margaretta (Florence) Higgins\Corbett\Wight 1913–1997 m. William (Valentine) Higgins 1916–1970
  2. 2. Claude (Allen\Allan) Wight 1912–1985
  3. 3. Joan (Eileen) Wight 1915–1992
  4. 4. Richard (Alfred) Wight 1925–1936

Richard Wight's Timeline

2 Records

1864
18 August 1864
Birth of Richard John Claud\Claude Wight in East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
1941
31 January 1941
Age 77
Death of Richard John Claud\Claude Wight in Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand
Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 August 1864
    Event Place: East Tamaki, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Birth Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 January 1941
    Event Place: Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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