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Theodore Edward Staples 1918 – 2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Oct 1918

Birth Location: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 15 Mar 2020

Death Location: Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Edward Staples

Mother: Elizabeth Stribling

Spouse(s): Mary Bruce

Children(s): Jocelyn Staples, Aubrey Staples

The story of Theodore Edward Staples began in 1918 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand. Theodore Edward Staples married Mary Irene Bruce, and had children including Jocelyn Marie Staples, Aubrey Bruce Staples. Theodore Edward Staples passed away in 2020 in Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Theodore Edward Staples began in 1918 in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Theodore Edward Staples married Mary Irene Bruce, and had children including Jocelyn Marie Staples, Aubrey Bruce Staples.
  • Theodore Edward Staples passed away in 2020 in Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Theodore Staples's Ancestors

Self
Theodore Staples
1918 – 2020
Birth Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Edward James Staples
1882 – 1923
Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
Elizabeth (Maria) Stribling
1883 – 1963
Akaroa, New Zealand
Grandparents
Edward (James Wastfield) Staples
1848 – 1916
Warminster, Somerset, England
Hannah (Maria) Wright
1858 – 1928
Polstead, Suffolk, England
John Stribling
1851 – 1929
Stoke Damerel, Devon, England
Martha (Jane) Fergusson
1851 – 1932
Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Frederick Staples
1823 – 1898
Emma Price
1826 – 1910
John Wright
1833 – 1909
Mary Kettle
1837 – 1915
Jeremiah Stribling
1812 – 1885
Maria *
1814 – 1865
Alexander Fergusson
1828 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Staples
1793 – 1869
Mary Applegate
1798 – 1859
Edward Price
1796 – 1852
Elizabeth Watts
1805 – 1826
John Wright
1798 – 1885
Anne Humphrey
1795 – 1870
William Kettle
1801 – 1844
Frances (Kettle)
1794 – 1867
George *
1765 – 1831
Elizabeth Cowell
– 1864
Robert *
1792 – 1881

Theodore Staples's Descendants

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Theodore (Edward) Staples (30 Oct 1918 – 15 Mar 2020) m. Mary (Irene) Bruce (17 Oct 1919 – Jul 2020)
  1. 1. Jocelyn (Marie) Staples m. Christopher (George) Beath
    1. 1. Andrew (Lance) Beath
    2. 2. Alison (Mary) Beath
  2. 2. Aubrey (Bruce) Staples m. Sandra (Louise) Bolland m. Colleen (Joy) Looser
    1. 1. Ewan (Murdoch Bruce) Staples (6 Mar 1974 – )
      1. 1. Theodore (Bruce) Staples
    2. 2. Cameron (Bruce) Staples (25 Jan 1985 – )
    3. 3. Philippa (Jane) Staples m. Samuel (Thomas) Wallace
    4. 4. Bronwyn (Claire) Staples
      1. 1. Karl Staples
    5. 5. Fleur (Alice) Staples
    6. 6. Duncan Staples

Theodore Staples's Timeline

3 Records

1918
30 Sep 1918
Birth of Theodore Edward Staples in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1918
30 Oct 1918
Birth of Theodore Edward Staples in Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
2020
15 Mar 2020
Age 102
Death of Theodore Edward Staples in Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Mar 2020
    Event Place: Molly Ryan Retirement Home, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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