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Samuel Meredith Bray 1895–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1895

Birth Location: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 9 Sep 1961

Death Location: Christchurch, New Zealand

Father: John Bray

Mother: Annie Kennedy

Spouse(s): Lenorna Silvester

Children(s):

Samuel Meredith Bray was born in 1895 in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of John Bray And Annie Kennedy. In 1919, Samuel Meredith Bray resided in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1928, Samuel Meredith Bray resided in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand. Samuel Meredith Bray married Lenorna Adeline Silvester. Samuel Meredith Bray passed away in 1961 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Samuel Meredith Bray was born in 1895 in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of John Bray And Annie Kennedy.
  • In 1919, Samuel Meredith Bray resided in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1928, Samuel Meredith Bray resided in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Samuel Meredith Bray married Lenorna Adeline Silvester.
  • Samuel Meredith Bray passed away in 1961 in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Bray
1860–1939
Birth Location: Mullion, Cornwall, England
JB
Annie Kennedy
1872–1958
Birth Location: Belfast No 4, ​ Ant, ​ Ire
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Spouses(s)

Lenorna Silvester
1901–
Birth Location: Cust, Christchurch, New Zealand.
LS

Children(s)

Samuel Bray's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Bray
1895–1961
Birth Place: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
John Bray
1860–1939
Mullion, Cornwall, England
Annie Kennedy
1872–1958
Belfast No 4, ​ Ant, ​ Ire
Grandparents
Richard (Trezise) Bray
1833–1925
Mullion, Cornwall
Susannah Gilbert
1836–1879
Mullion, Cornwall, England
Thomas Kennedy
1835–1914
Drumnagessan, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sarah (Elizabeth not) sure
1844–1926
Ballymoney, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Mark Bray
1807–1888
Jane Trerise
1804–1879
William Gilbert
1799–1872
Anne Champion
1799–1891
Johnston Fitzsimons
1810–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Bray
1770–1853
Joanna Bartle
1781–1853
Richard Trerise
1778–1842
Jane Roberts
1778–
Robert Gilbert
1754–1846
Mary Bray
1768–1843
George Champion
1763–1835
Ann Old
1762–1845
Johnston Fitzsimons
1790–
Fanny Martin
1790–

Samuel Bray's Timeline

11 Records

1895
April 1895
Birth of Samuel Meredith Bray in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
1919
1919
Age 24
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 33
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
1928
1928
Age 33
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1935
1935
Age 40
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 43
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 51
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 54
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 59
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1957
1957
Age 62
Samuel Meredith Bray resided here in Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
1961
9 Sep 1961
Age 66
Death of Samuel Meredith Bray in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1895
    Event Place: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Birth Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Kaiapoi, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Riccarton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Selwyn, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1961
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
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