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Walter Best 1850 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jul 1850

Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 04 Mar 1928

Death Location: Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: Anthony Best

Mother: Eliza Poole

Spouse(s): Bridget Smith, Ellen Dunning

Children(s): Francis Best, Alfred Best, May Best, Albert Best, Lillian Best, Daisy Best, Violet Best, Ada Best, Elsie Best, Louise Best, Pauline Best, Leslie Best

The story of Walter Best began in 1850 in Nelson, New Zealand. Walter Best married Bridget Josephine Smith, Ellen Dunning, and had children including Francis Henry Best, Alfred Best, May Best, Albert William Best, Lillian Sarah Best, Daisy Octiva Best, Violet Filomea Best, Ada Best, Elsie Best, Louise Best, Pauline Best, Leslie Herbert Best. Walter Best passed away in 1928 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Best began in 1850 in Nelson, New Zealand.
  • Walter Best married Bridget Josephine Smith, Ellen Dunning, and had children including Francis Henry Best, Alfred Best, May Best, Albert William Best, Lillian Sarah Best, Daisy Octiva Best, Violet Filomea Best, Ada Best, Elsie Best, Louise Best, Pauline Best, Leslie Herbert Best.
  • Walter Best passed away in 1928 in Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Anthony Best
1820 – 1891
Birth Location: Kingsbury, Episcopi
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Eliza Poole
1819 – 1909
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Bridget Smith
– 1885
Birth Location: Manchester, England
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Ellen Dunning
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Francis Best
1872 – 1971
Birth Location: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
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Alfred Best
1873 –
Birth Location: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
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May Best
1878 –
Birth Location: –
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Albert Best
1880 – 1965
Birth Location: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
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Lillian Best
1881 – 1963
Birth Location: Johnsonville, Wellington, New Zealand
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Daisy Best
1884 –
Birth Location: –
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Violet Best
1884 –
Birth Location: –
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Ada Best
1891 –
Birth Location: –
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Elsie Best
1891 –
Birth Location: –
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Louise Best
1892 – 1907
Birth Location: –
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Pauline Best
1893 –
Birth Location: –
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Leslie Best
1894 –
Birth Location: –
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Walter Best's Ancestors

Self
Walter Best
1850 – 1928
Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
Anthony Job Best
1820 – 1891
Kingsbury, Episcopi
Eliza (Jane) Poole
1819 – 1909
Grandparents
William Best
1792 – 1829
Ruth Fort
Great-Grandparents
Joel Best
1767 – 1845
Sarah Thorn
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Lionel Best
Dina Bond
– 1794

Walter Best's Descendants

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Walter Best (25 Jul 1850 – 04 Mar 1928) m. Bridget (Josephine) Smith ( – 08 Jan 1885) m. Ellen Dunning
  1. 1. Francis (Henry) Best (1872 – 1971)
    1. 1. Florence Best
    2. 2. Ella Best
  2. 2. Alfred Best (1873 – )
  3. 3. May Best (1878 – ) m. Unknown Jones
  4. 4. Albert (William) Best (21 Sep 1880 – 1965) m. Rose (Eva) Clark (1891 – )
    1. 1. Stanley (Selwyn) Best (1913 – 07 Jul 1981) m. Angela (Mary) Unknown
      1. 1. Raymond (Charles) Best (1942 – 09 Jan 1952)
      2. 2. Kevin Best
      3. 3. Angela Best
    2. 2. Francis (Elsdon) Best (24 Nov 1920 – 09 Dec 1952) m. Ellen (Hazel) Bryan (18 Jan 1921 – 15 Aug 1984)
      1. 1. Maxine Best (24 Mar 1942 – ) m. Kevin (Craig) Greene m. Raymond (Haswell) Wood
      2. 2. Francis (Neil) Best (30 Jul 1943 – ) m. Lynette (Christine) Doyle (05 Jul 1945 – )
      3. 3. Lynette (Rose) Best (28 Nov 1945 – ) m. Leopald Duflou m. Darryl (Arthur) Lloyd
      4. 4. Christine (Kay) Best (29 Sep 1948 – ) m. William Fabling m. Pani Morete
      5. 5. Graeme (Earl) Best (11 Nov 1951 – ) m. Beryl Chaytor
    3. 3. Ngaire (Fay) Best (1924 – 19 May 1955) m. Cyril Clark
    4. 4. Alwyn (Stuart) Best (1925 – )
    5. 5. John (Terrance) Best m. Patricia (Honnorah) Annear
      1. 1. John (Richard) Best (27 Oct 1945 – ) m. Pearl (Lillian Ruth) Betiridge
        1. 1. Phillip (Wayne) Best (1975 – )
        2. 2. Christine (Ruth) Best
        3. 3. Wayne (John) Best
      2. 2. Theresa (Anne) Best (28 Jun 1950 – ) m. Alistar (David) Morgan
      3. 3. Peter (James Owen) Best.
    6. 6. Gerard (Neil) Best ( – 1943) m. Myra Unknown
    7. 7. Bernard (Melville) Best m. Phyllis Unknown
  5. 5. Lillian (Sarah) Best (10 Nov 1881 – 06 Feb 1963) m. Francis (John) Armstrong (19 Apr 1879 – 16 Sep 1958)
    1. 1. Noel (Beresford) Armstrong (10 Jul 1909 – 15 Mar 1975) m. Amelia (Maud) Bond (10 Aug 1907 – 22 Jan 1992)
      1. 1. Geoffrey (Beresford) Armstrong (30 Jun 1937 – ) m. Lynne Cook (20 Oct 1940 – )
        1. 1. Susan (Elizabeth Lynne) Armstrong (09 Jun 1964 – ) m. Ian (Robert Alexander) Macdonald (03 Jun 1949 – )
        2. 2. Helen (Jane) Armstrong (12 Sep 1966 – ) m. Craig (Robert) Calder (26 Jan 1964 – ) m. Peter (Gregory) Hamilton (26 Jul 1963 – )
      2. 2. Kevin (Vaughan) Armstrong (29 Jun 1939 – ) m. Pauline (Wendy) Kibby (28 Sep 1938 – )
        1. 1. Joanne (Louise) Armstrong (16 Jan 1965 – ) m. Desmond (Peter) Greaves (26 Nov 1961 – )
        2. 2. Vicki (Elizabeth) Armstrong (08 Jun 1967 – ) m. Nigel Bain
      3. 3. Noeline (Frances) Armstrong (18 Apr 1945 – ) m. Rodney (John) Neveldsen (16 Jan 1945 – )
        1. 1. Ineke (Jane) Neveldsen (12 Oct 1969 – )
        2. 2. Bridget (Marie) Neveldsen (04 Dec 1971 – )
        3. 3. Michael (John) Neveldsen (05 Sep 1973 – )
      4. 4. Murray (David) Armstrong (11 Dec 1949 – ) m. Beverley (Ann) Jacobsen (17 Jun 1949 – )
        1. 1. James (Courtney) Armstrong (01 Apr 1974 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Kent) Armstrong (13 Mar 1976 – )
    2. 2. Eldon (Francis) Armstrong (23 Aug 1911 – 30 Jan 1987) m. Nola (Mary) Avery (18 Oct 1916 – )
      1. 1. Julie (Ann) Armstrong (16 Jan 1941 – ) m. Linley (Russell) Smith (20 Nov 1938 – )
        1. 1. Gregory (Dean Russell) Smith (11 Jan 1970 – ) m. Unknown
        2. 2. Melinda (Maree) Smith (27 Sep 1971 – ) m. Neil Taylor
        3. 3. Rebecca (Julie) Smith (24 Sep 1974 – )
      2. 2. Robert (Anthony) Armstrong (01 Jun 1944 – ) m. Carol (Ann) Henderson (07 Jul 1944 – )
        1. 1. Paulette (Mary) Armstrong (03 Oct 1971 – ) m. Paul Pettit
        2. 2. Victoria (Jane) Armstrong (22 Oct 1972 – )
        3. 3. Angelique Armstrong (13 Dec 1973 – )
        4. 4. Cassandra (Mae) Armstrong (13 Aug 1976 – )
      3. 3. Sheryl (Mary) Armstrong (25 Apr 1947 – ) m. Michael (William) Huggins (02 Jun 1949 – )
        1. 1. Juliette (Marie) Huggins (17 Aug 1975 – )
        2. 2. Miranda (Jane) Huggins (28 Apr 1977 – )
        3. 3. Richard (Eldon) Huggins (08 Aug 1979 – )
        4. 4. Felicity (Anne) Huggins (01 Jun 1983 – )
      4. 4. Ross (Francis) Armstrong (18 Dec 1948 – ) m. Anne MacGoun (13 Oct 1950 – )
        1. 1. Lucy (Anne) Armstrong (25 Jun 1979 – )
        2. 2. Jane (Louise) Armstrong (15 Jun 1981 – )
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Francis) Armstrong (07 Sep 1985 – )
    3. 3. Bernard (Vaughan) Armstrong (03 Dec 1914 – 25 Nov 1996) m. Jessie (Elma) Munn (23 Dec 1916 – 16 Sep 1999)
      1. 1. Carole (Joy) Armstrong (05 Nov 1940 – ) m. Kenneth (William) Shaw (29 Mar 1938 – 26 Mar 2000)
        1. 1. Kalvin (Blair) Shaw (16 Nov 1962 – )
        2. 2. Scott (David) Shaw (27 Oct 1964 – )
        3. 3. Vivienne (Kay) Shaw (19 Jul 1966 – )
      2. 2. John (Bernard) Armstrong (25 Oct 1942 – ) m. Wendy (Fay) Stevens (28 Feb 1942 – )
        1. 1. Cherie (Fay) Armstrong (09 Jan 1962 – )
        2. 2. Brendon (Vaughan) Armstrong (04 May 1963 – )
        3. 3. Jody (Lee) Armstrong (04 Apr 1968 – )
        4. 4. Tracy (Fay) Armstrong (01 Jan 1973 – )
      3. 3. Colin (David) Armstrong (04 Dec 1944 – ) m. Karen (Anne) Hyams (21 Nov 1946 – )
        1. 1. Jacquelene (Joan) Armstrong (25 Aug 1964 – )
        2. 2. Anthony (David) Armstrong (19 Apr 1966 – )
        3. 3. Desmond (Colin) Armstrong (15 Dec 1967 – )
        4. 4. Timothy (Peter) Armstrong (16 Mar 1970 – )
      4. 4. William (Robert) Armstrong (10 Nov 1950 – )
      5. 5. Vaughan (Graeme) Armstrong (10 Nov 1950 – )
      6. 6. Bryce (Vaughan) Armstrong (22 Jan 1954 – )
  6. 6. Daisy (Octiva) Best (1884 – )
  7. 7. Violet (Filomea) Best (1884 – )
  8. 8. Ada Best (1891 – ) m. Neil Larson
  9. 9. Elsie Best (01 Apr 1891 – ) m. H (C) Taylor
    1. 1. Thelma Taylor m. Charlie Goldstone
    2. 2. Robert Taylor m. Elaine Weeber
    3. 3. James Taylor m. Joan Skilton
    4. 4. Norma Taylor m. John Glass
    5. 5. Kelvin Taylor m. Rae Perrett
    6. 6. Marjorie Taylor m. Allan Rea
  10. 10. Louise Best (1892 – Abt. 1907)
  11. 11. Pauline Best (1893 – ) m. Unknown Pridman m. Unknown Sykes
  12. 12. Leslie (Herbert) Best (1894 – ) m. Annie Mitchell

Walter Best's Timeline

2 Records

1850
25 Jul 1850
Birth of Walter Best in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
1928
04 Mar 1928
Age 78
Death of Walter Best in Wanganui, New Zealand
Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1850
    Event Place: Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Wanganui, New Zealand
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