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Robert McDOWELL 1875 – 1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 March 1875

Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 30 January 1959

Death Location: Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande

Father: Robert DOWELL

Mother: Martha MURTRY

Spouse(s): Jenny Moore

Children(s): Robert McDowell, John McDowell, Agnes McDowell, Lizzie Dowell, James McDowell

In 1875, Robert McDOWELL entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Mc DOWELL and Martha Mc MURTRY. Robert McDOWELL married Jenny Moore, and had children including Robert McDowell, John McDowell, Agnes McDowell, Lizzie Mc Dowell, James McDowell. Robert McDOWELL passed away in 1959 in Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande.

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Biography

  • In 1875, Robert McDOWELL entered the world in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Robert Mc DOWELL and Martha Mc MURTRY.
  • Robert McDOWELL married Jenny Moore, and had children including Robert McDowell, John McDowell, Agnes McDowell, Lizzie Mc Dowell, James McDowell.
  • Robert McDOWELL passed away in 1959 in Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert DOWELL
1846 –
Birth Location: Ballylesson Glynn, Ireland
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Martha MURTRY
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jenny Moore
1879 – 1947
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Robert McDowell
1902 –
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
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John McDowell
1904 –
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
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Agnes McDowell
1908 – 1977
Birth Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
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Lizzie Dowell
1908 – 1997
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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James McDowell
1910 –
Birth Location: County Antrim, Ireland
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Robert McDOWELL's Ancestors

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Robert McDOWELL
1875 – 1959
Birth Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Robert Mc DOWELL
1846 –
Ballylesson Glynn, Ireland
Martha (Mc) MURTRY
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert McDOWELL's Descendants

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Robert McDOWELL (27 March 1875 – 30 January 1959) m. Jenny Moore (18 February 1879 – 30 April 1947)
  1. 1. Robert McDowell (1902 – )
  2. 2. John McDowell (1904 – )
  3. 3. Agnes McDowell (Mar 1908 – 11 Mar 1977) m. Enos (Aubrey) Chambers m. Enos (Aubrey) Chambers (April 1907 – 3 Dec 1955)
    1. 1. Eleanor (Clarie) Postles (1935 – ) m. Bryce (John) Postles (22 February 1931 – 19 January 2011)
      1. 1. Kerry-ann Postles (22 Aug 1957 – ) m. Dominic Denyer (17 Nov 1954 – 21 Oct 2020)
        1. 1. Nicholas Davis (25/02/1994 – ) m. Rachel (Jane) Lomas (1 Jan 1998 – )
      2. 2. Craig Postles
  4. 4. Lizzie (Mc) Dowell (21 December 1908 – 16 July 1997)
  5. 5. James McDowell (1910 – )

Robert McDOWELL's Timeline

2 Records

1875
27 March 1875
Birth of Robert McDOWELL in Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1959
30 January 1959
Age 84
Death of Robert McDOWELL in Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande
Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 March 1875
    Event Place: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 January 1959
    Event Place: Waihi, Nouvelle-Zélande
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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