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Sir John Maxwell 1859–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 July 1859

Birth Location: England

Death Date: 21 Jan 1929

Death Location: York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

Father: Robert Maxwell

Mother: Maria Grenfell

Spouse(s): Louise Bonynge

Children(s):

Sir John Maxwell was born in 1859 in England, the child of Robert Maxwell And Maria Emma Grenfell. Sir John Maxwell married Louise Seline Bonynge. Sir John Maxwell passed away in 1929 in York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir John Maxwell was born in 1859 in England, the child of Robert Maxwell And Maria Emma Grenfell.
  • Sir John Maxwell married Louise Seline Bonynge.
  • Sir John Maxwell passed away in 1929 in York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England.

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Sir Maxwell's Ancestors

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Sir Maxwell
1859–1929
Birth Place: England
Parents
Robert Maxwell
1826–1874
Liverpool, Lancashire
Maria (Emma) Grenfell
1834–1886
Montevideo, Uruguay - British Subject
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Sir Maxwell's Timeline

2 Records

1859
12 July 1859
Birth of Sir John Maxwell in England
England
1929
21 Jan 1929
Age 70
Death of Sir John Maxwell in Newlands, Cape Colony
Newlands, Cape Colony

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 July 1859
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Newlands, Cape Colony
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
    [2] Scotland, National Probate Index (Calendar of Confirmations and Inventories)

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: York, York Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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