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Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen 1915–1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1915

Birth Location: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 19 May 1968

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

Father: Mads Christensen

Mother: Mary Grantham

Spouse(s): Noel Bethell, Allan Forster

Children(s): James Bethell

The story of Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen began in 1915 in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand. In 1963, Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen resided in New Zealand. Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen married Allan Gordon Forster, Noel Samuel Bethell, and had children including Bethell, Diana Joan Forster, James Williams Bethell. Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen passed away in 1968 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen began in 1915 in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand.
  • In 1963, Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen resided in New Zealand.
  • Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen married Allan Gordon Forster, Noel Samuel Bethell, and had children including Bethell, Diana Joan Forster, James Williams Bethell.
  • Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen passed away in 1968 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ruby Christensen's Ancestors

Self
Ruby Christensen
1915–1968
Birth Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
Mads Peter Christensen
1865–1926
Teister, Denmark
Mary (Ann) Grantham
1875–1944
Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Grandparents
Neils (Christian) Christensen
1842–1919
Jannerup, Viborg, Denmark
Magdalene Larsen
1838–1915
Parish of Norhaa, Denmark
George Grantham
1847–1886
Pryors, Warwickshire, England
Hannah (Maria (Anna)) Grantham
1849–1915
Ettington, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christian HENRICHSEN
1796–
Mariane ANDERSDATTER
1798–
Christian Larsen
1783–
Marn Knok
1783–
Jeremiah Grantham
1828–1926
Mary Allibone
1829–1901
William Grantham
1823–1881
Sarah Allibone
1821–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Else Christensdatter
1750–1812
Lars Hansen
–1801
Dorthe (Hansen)
–1811
William Grantham
1793–1884
Sarah Winter
1795–1862
John Allibone
1794–
Anne Plumb
1800–1870
William Grantham
1793–1884
Sarah Winter
1795–1862

Ruby Christensen's Descendants

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Ruby (Laurena (Lora)) Christensen (Oct 1915–19 May 1968) m. Noel (Samuel) Bethell (15 Dec 1912–5 Sep 1996) m. Allan (Gordon) Forster (11 Feb 1909–19 Aug 1981)
  1. 1. James (Williams) Bethell 1933–2019 m. Beryl (Mavis) Robertson 1934–2008

Ruby Christensen's Timeline

4 Records

1915
19 Nov 1915
Birth of Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
1915
Oct 1915
Birth of Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen in Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 48
Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1968
19 May 1968
Age 53
Death of Ruby Laurena (Lora) Christensen in Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1915
    Event Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1915
    Event Place: Stratford, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1968
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand

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