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Ruth Evelina Esther Pope 1918 – 1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1918

Birth Location: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand

Death Date: 30 Aug 1986

Death Location: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand

Father: Ernest Pope

Mother: Grace Anderson

Spouse(s): Edward Lewis

Children(s): Ngaire Lewis, Arthur Lewis, Raymond Lewis, Betty Lewis

The story of Ruth Evelina Esther Pope began in 1918 in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand. Ruth Evelina Esther Pope married Edward (Ted) Lewis, and had children including Ngaire Ruth Lewis, Arthur Edward Lewis, Raymond Ernest Lewis, Betty Jean Lewis. Ruth Evelina Esther Pope passed away in 1986 in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Evelina Esther Pope began in 1918 in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand.
  • Ruth Evelina Esther Pope married Edward (Ted) Lewis, and had children including Ngaire Ruth Lewis, Arthur Edward Lewis, Raymond Ernest Lewis, Betty Jean Lewis.
  • Ruth Evelina Esther Pope passed away in 1986 in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ernest Pope
1888 – 1944
Birth Location: Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Grace Anderson
1890 – 1974
Birth Location: Melbourne, Australia.
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Spouses(s)

Edward Lewis
1911 – 1974
Birth Location: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
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Children(s)

Ngaire Lewis
1936 – 2008
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Arthur Lewis
1937 – 2017
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Raymond Lewis
1941 – 2019
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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Betty Lewis
1945 – 1989
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Wellington, New Zealand
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Ruth Pope's Ancestors

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Ruth Pope
1918 – 1986
Birth Place: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
Parents
Ernest George Pope
1888 – 1944
Papanui, Christchurch, New Zealand
Grace (Ruth) Anderson
1890 – 1974
Melbourne, Australia.
Grandparents
Henry Pope
1854 – 1928
Cranbrook, Kent, England
Sarah (Jane SMALL) Pope
1860 – 1894
Sandhurst Green, Kent, England
William (Henry) Henderson
1853 – 1920
Collingwood, Victoria, Australia
Emma ((Emily)) Shepherd
1853 – 1930
Westbury, Tasmania, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Phoebe Page
1831 – 1864
William Small
1833 – 1897
Maria Martin
1839 – 1912
Joseph Henderson
1812 – 1904
Mary Rennie\Reaney
1818 – 1874
William Sheppard
1802 –
Catherine Mack
1827 – 1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Small
1802 – 1865
harriet james
1813 – 1874
George Martin
1811 – 1842
Amelia Walker
1812 – 1876
Thomas Felton
1783 – 1853

Ruth Pope's Descendants

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Ruth (Evelina Esther) Pope (13 Jun 1918 – 30 Aug 1986) m. Edward ((Ted)) Lewis (25 Feb 1911 – 11 Nov 1974)
  1. 1. Ngaire (Ruth) Lewis (09 Sep 1936 – 11 May 2008)
  2. 2. Arthur (Edward) Lewis (22 Oct 1937 – 18 Dec 2017)
  3. 3. Raymond (Ernest) Lewis (1941 – 6 May 2019)
  4. 4. Betty (Jean) Lewis (13 AUG 1945 – 26 JUL 1989) m. James (William) Pope (abt 1940 – 23 October 2022) m. Walter Berge
    1. 1. Sheree (Lynne) Pope (1964 – ) m. Wayne (Elvin) Brannigan
      1. 1. Kendyl (Lynne) Brannigan m. Brendon (J) Clarke
        1. 1. Oliver Clarke (10 Feb 2015 – )
        2. 2. Lewis Clarke (Abt. 19 Apr 2019 – )
      2. 2. Tara (Betty) Brannigan
    2. 2. Vincent (Rex) Pope (1966 – )
    3. 3. Rodney (James) Pope (1968 – ) m. Sharee

Ruth Pope's Timeline

2 Records

1918
13 Jun 1918
Birth of Ruth Evelina Esther Pope in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
1986
30 Aug 1986
Age 68
Death of Ruth Evelina Esther Pope in Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1918
    Event Place: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1986
    Event Place: Palmerston North,Manwatu,New Zealand
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