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Robert Benjamin Giles 1882–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 May 1882

Birth Location: Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: Jun 1954

Death Location: Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Benjamin Giles

Mother: Mary Bailey

Spouse(s): Bessie Smith

Children(s): Lloyd Giles

Robert Benjamin Giles was born in 1882 in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Benjamin Giles And Mary Ann Bailey. In 1917, Robert Benjamin Giles resided in Balcairn, New Zealand. Robert Benjamin Giles married Bessie Eliza Smith, and had children including Lloyd Merivale George Giles. Robert Benjamin Giles passed away in 1954 in Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Robert Benjamin Giles was born in 1882 in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Benjamin Giles And Mary Ann Bailey.
  • In 1917, Robert Benjamin Giles resided in Balcairn, New Zealand.
  • Robert Benjamin Giles married Bessie Eliza Smith, and had children including Lloyd Merivale George Giles.
  • Robert Benjamin Giles passed away in 1954 in Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Robert Giles's Ancestors

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Robert Giles
1882–1954
Birth Place: Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Benjamin Giles
1848–1913
Ansford, Somerset, England
Mary (Ann) Bailey
1857–1929
West Ham, Essex, England
Grandparents
Launcelot Giles
1818–1900
Evercreach, Somerset, England
Rachel Clothier
1821–1879
Castle Cary, Somerset, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Giles
1784–1864
Mary Taylor
1788–1869
Edward Clothier
1799–1881
Jane Hooper
1797–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Giles's Descendants

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Robert (Benjamin) Giles (14 May 1882–Jun 1954) m. Bessie (Eliza) Smith (7 Mar 1883–11 Sep 1990)
  1. 1. Lloyd (Merivale George) Giles 1921–2000 m. June (Lillian) Laird 1923–2016

Robert Giles's Timeline

4 Records

1882
14 May 1882
Birth of Robert Benjamin Giles in Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand
Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 35
Robert Benjamin Giles resided here in Balcairn, New Zealand
Balcairn, New Zealand
1954
30 May 1954
Age 72
Death of Robert Benjamin Giles in Rangiora, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rangiora, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand
1954
Jun 1954
Age 72
Burial of Robert Benjamin Giles in Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand
Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 May 1882
    Event Place: Clarkville, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Balcairn, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Reserve Rolls, 1916-1917

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 May 1954
    Event Place: Rangiora, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jun 1954
    Event Place: Woodend Methodist Churchyard, Woodend, Waimakariri District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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