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Sophia Euphemia Chalmers 1870 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 02 Dec 1870

Birth Location: Warepa, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 03 Mar 1932

Death Location: Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Chalmers

Mother: Sophia Careless

Spouse(s): John Bell

Children(s): George Chalmers, William Chalmers, Francis Chalmers, Dorothy Chalmers, Robert Chalmers, Vera Chalmers

The story of Sophia Euphemia Chalmers began in 1870 in Warepa, Otago, New Zealand. Sophia Euphemia Chalmers married John Taylor Bell, and had children including George Vivian Chalmers, William John Chalmers, Francis Raymond Chalmers, Dorothy May Chalmers, Robert Ellis Chalmers, Vera Kathleen Chalmers. Sophia Euphemia Chalmers passed away in 1932 in Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Sophia Euphemia Chalmers began in 1870 in Warepa, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Sophia Euphemia Chalmers married John Taylor Bell, and had children including George Vivian Chalmers, William John Chalmers, Francis Raymond Chalmers, Dorothy May Chalmers, Robert Ellis Chalmers, Vera Kathleen Chalmers.
  • Sophia Euphemia Chalmers passed away in 1932 in Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sophia Chalmers's Ancestors

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Sophia Chalmers
1870 – 1932
Birth Place: Warepa, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Thomas Chalmers
1841 – 1906
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Sophia (Hannah) Careless
1845 – 1906
London, England
Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1814 – 1876
Berrylaw, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia (Aitken) Heron
1815 – 1886
Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John Careless
– 1888
Patience (Elizabeth) Weete
Great-Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Jane Bremner
1790 –
David Heron
Elspeth Leitch
Thomas Careless
1734 – 1839
Thomas Weeks
1768 – 1860
Hannah Lavington
1766 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chalmers
1714 –
Alison Currie
1730 – 1783
James Brimer
1760 –
Helen Ready
1760 –
James Heron
1762 – 1858
Euphemia Aitken
1753 – 1858

Sophia Chalmers's Descendants

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Sophia (Euphemia) Chalmers (02 Dec 1870 – 03 Mar 1932) m. John (Taylor) Bell (Abt. 1866 – 24 Feb 1938)
  1. 1. George (Vivian) Chalmers (1900 – 02 Dec 1964) m. Nellie ( – 1955)
  2. 2. William (John) Chalmers (1903 – 11 Nov 1971) m. Elsie McIntyre (Abt. 1907 – 29 Apr 1971)
  3. 3. Francis (Raymond) Chalmers (1908 – 30 Jan 1974) m. Isobell
  4. 4. Dorothy (May) Chalmers (02 Oct 1910 – ) m. Percival (D) Stockley (1908 – 1975)
    1. 1. Thelma (Joy) Stockley (1934 – 1969) m. Claude (Raymond) Logan
      1. 1. Gary (Raymond) Logan (1957 – ) m. Donna
      2. 2. Bryan Logan (1963 – )
    2. 2. Ronald (William) Stockley (1939 – ) m. Margaret (Anne) Thomas
      1. 1. Peter (David) Stockley (1963 – )
      2. 2. Julie (Ann) Stockley (1964 – ) m. M (R) Parker
      3. 3. Craig (Thomas) Stockley (1966 – )
      4. 4. Lynn (Michelle) Stockley (1967 – )
      5. 5. Angela (Joy) Stockley (1969 – )
    3. 3. Gloria (May) Stockley (1941 – ) m. Jon Cullen m. George Parnell
      1. 1. Michael Cullen (1962 – 1980)
      2. 2. Joanne Cullen (1964 – )
      3. 3. Stuart Cullen (1969 – )
  5. 5. Robert (Ellis) Chalmers (1911 – 05 Mar 1977) m. Phyllis Blackford
    1. 1. Darrell Bell m. Jaquie
    2. 2. Marylyn Bell m. Barry Martin
    3. 3. Lauren Bell
  6. 6. Vera (Kathleen) Chalmers (1914 – ) m. Leonard Rogers (08 May 1910 – 08 Mar 1984)

Sophia Chalmers's Timeline

3 Records

1870
02 Dec 1870
Birth of Sophia Euphemia Chalmers in Warepa, Otago, New Zealand
Warepa, Otago, New Zealand
1932
03 Mar 1932
Age 62
Death of Sophia Euphemia Chalmers in Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand
Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand
1932
05 Mar 1932
Age 62
Burial of Sophia Euphemia Chalmers in Te Aroha, Auckland, New Zealand
Te Aroha, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 02 Dec 1870
    Event Place: Warepa, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Sep 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Elstow, Waihou, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Record of Death for Euphemia Sophia Chalmers (Bell), Te Aroha Register

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Mar 1932
    Event Place: Te Aroha, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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