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Violet Hannah Jenness 1873–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Oct 1873

Birth Location: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand

Death Date: 29 Nov 1952

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand

Father: George Jenness

Mother: Hannah Heayns

Spouse(s): Harry Whitehead

Children(s): Gwendolen Whitehead, Eric Whitehead

The story of Violet Hannah Jenness began in 1873 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand. Violet Hannah Jenness married Harry Whitehead, and had children including Eric Ralph Whitehead, Gwendolen May Whitehead. Violet Hannah Jenness passed away in 1952 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Violet Hannah Jenness began in 1873 in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.
  • Violet Hannah Jenness married Harry Whitehead, and had children including Eric Ralph Whitehead, Gwendolen May Whitehead.
  • Violet Hannah Jenness passed away in 1952 in Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Jenness
1846–1923
Birth Location: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
GJ
Hannah Heayns
1853–1932
Birth Location: Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
HH

Spouses(s)

Harry Whitehead
1877–1944
Birth Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, NZ
HW

Children(s)

Gwendolen Whitehead
1915–
Birth Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand
GW
Eric Whitehead
1906–1980
Birth Location: Fielding, NZ
EW

Violet Jenness's Ancestors

Self
Violet Jenness
1873–1952
Birth Place: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Parents
George Lewis Jenness
1846–1923
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Hannah Heayns
1853–1932
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
Nathaniel Jenness
1818–1848
Wolfeboro, Carroll, New Hampshire, USA
Matilda Minifie
1824–1888
Yeovil, Somerset, England
John Heayns
1807–1868
Lostwithiel, Cornwall, England
Jane Frethey
1816–1899
Great-Grandparents
John Jenness
1775–1856
Hannah Tuttle
1781–1854
Thomas Minifie
1787–1836
Elizabeth Cox
1791–1875
John Hayns
1787–1855
Ann Knight
1786–1849
Thomas Frethey
1778–
Mary Rundle
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Jenness
1746–1837
Patience Chesley
1746–1797
Paul Tuttle
1750–
John Minifie
1747–1832
Elizabeth Chinnery
1752–
John Cox
–1809
Elizabeth Tilbey
1776–1802
Thomas Frethey
1745–1803
Mary Allee

Violet Jenness's Descendants

1.
VJ
Violet (Hannah) Jenness (28 Oct 1873–29 Nov 1952) m. Harry Whitehead (04 Feb 1877–18 Jul 1944)
  1. 1. Gwendolen (May) Whitehead 1915– m. Ken Eastop 1919–
  2. 2. Eric (Ralph) Whitehead 1906–1980 m. Helen (Constance) Williams 1910–1966

Violet Jenness's Timeline

2 Records

1873
28 Oct 1873
Birth of Violet Hannah Jenness in Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
1952
29 Nov 1952
Age 79
Death of Violet Hannah Jenness in Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1873
    Event Place: Wellington, North Island, New Zealand
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu, North Island, New Zealand
    Record Source: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Details: Footnote: KathyJones Apr il 1996 disk Footnote: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Foot note: FTW file , William D. Jenness Jan, 1997 Footnote: FTW file , Wi lliam D. Jenness Jan, 199
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