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Thomas Palmer 1869 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1869

Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 4 Jul 1940

Death Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Richard Palmer

Mother: Mary Hill

Spouse(s): Bessie GIBBS

Children(s): Willmot Palmer

In 1869, Thomas Palmer entered the world in Nelson, New Zealand, born to Richard John (Dick) Palmer and Mary Ann Hill. Thomas Palmer married Bessie Maria Caldwell GIBBS, and had children including Willmot Kathleen Palmer. Thomas Palmer passed away in 1940 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1869, Thomas Palmer entered the world in Nelson, New Zealand, born to Richard John (Dick) Palmer and Mary Ann Hill.
  • Thomas Palmer married Bessie Maria Caldwell GIBBS, and had children including Willmot Kathleen Palmer.
  • Thomas Palmer passed away in 1940 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Richard Palmer
1847 – 1922
Birth Location: Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand,
RP
Mary Hill
1845 – 1883
Birth Location: Wai iti, Nelson, New Zealand
MH

Spouses(s)

Bessie GIBBS
1862 – 1923
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
BG

Children(s)

Willmot Palmer
1901 – 1964
Birth Location: Wakefield, Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand
WP

Thomas Palmer's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Palmer
1869 – 1940
Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
Richard John (Dick) Palmer
1847 – 1922
Wakefield, Nelson, New Zealand,
Mary (Ann) Hill
1845 – 1883
Wai iti, Nelson, New Zealand
Grandparents
William Palmer
1806 – 1850
Milton Malsor, Northamptonshire, England
Elizabeth BELLAMY
1805 – 1882
Brigstock, Northamptonshire, , England
Thomas Hill
1808 – 1895
Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Ann Ovens
1812 – 1890
Frampton Cotterell, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William PALMER
1775 – 1826
Hannah Knighton
1782 – 1829
Benjamin HILL
1781 – 1855
Mary STOKES
1782 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Palmer
1751 – 1814
Mary Robinson
1750 – 1786
Thomas Knighton
1750 – 1835
Margaret Chequer
1750 –
Benjamin Hill
1753 – 1794
Elizabeth COOK
1756 – 1794
Thomas STOKES
1751 – 1789
Sarah* Gibson
1756 – 1785

Thomas Palmer's Descendants

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Thomas Palmer (4 Dec 1869 – 4 Jul 1940) m. Bessie (Maria Caldwell) GIBBS (20 Nov 1862 – 17 Aug 1923)
  1. 1. Willmot (Kathleen) Palmer (11 April 1901 – 3 June 1964) m. Collett
    1. 1. Rex (Rickford John) Collett (29 May 1923 – 26 Dec 2003) m. Margaret (Julia) McLachlan (12 May 1922 – 28 Sep 2002)
      1. 1. Lee (Rickford) Collett (16 Sep 1947 – 19 March 2021) m. Christine (Theresa) Wilson (12 Nov 1948 – )
        1. 1. Darin Collett
        2. 2. Jason Collett
      2. 2. Susan Collett

Thomas Palmer's Timeline

2 Records

1869
4 Dec 1869
Birth of Thomas Palmer in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
1940
4 Jul 1940
Age 71
Death of Thomas Palmer in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1869
    Event Place: Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1940
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
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