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Walter William Christensen 1903 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 April 1903

Birth Location: Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 6 Oct 1995

Death Location: Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Mads Christensen

Mother: Mary Grantham

Spouse(s): Eva Petrie, Dorothy Boyt

Children(s): Ronald Christensen, Julene Christensen, Jan Christensen

In 1903, Walter William Christensen entered the world in Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Mads Peder (Peter) Christensen and Mary Ann Grantham. In 1942, Walter William Christensen resided in Palmerston North, New Zealand. Walter William Christensen married Eva Beatrice Petrie, Dorothy Emma Boyt, and had children including Ronald Frederick William Christensen, Julene Christensen, Jan Christensen. Walter William Christensen passed away in 1995 in Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Walter William Christensen entered the world in Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand, born to Mads Peder (Peter) Christensen and Mary Ann Grantham.
  • In 1942, Walter William Christensen resided in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
  • Walter William Christensen married Eva Beatrice Petrie, Dorothy Emma Boyt, and had children including Ronald Frederick William Christensen, Julene Christensen, Jan Christensen.
  • Walter William Christensen passed away in 1995 in Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Christensen's Ancestors

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Walter Christensen
1903 – 1995
Birth Place: Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand
Parents
Mads Peder (Peter) Christensen
1865 – 1926
Teister, Denmark
Mary (Ann) Grantham
1875 – 1944
Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Grandparents
Neils (Christian) Christensen
1842 – 1919
Jannerup, Viborg, Denmark
Magdaline Larsen
1838 – 1915
Parish of Norhaa, Denmark
George (Henry) Grantham
1847 – 1886
Pryors, Warwickshire, England
Hannah (Maria (Anna)) Grantham
1849 – 1915
Ettington, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Christian HENRICHSEN
1796 –
Mariane ANDERSDATTER
1798 –
Christian Larsen
1783 –
Marn Knok
1783 –
Jeremiah Grantham
1828 – 1926
Mary Allibone
1829 – 1901
William Grantham
1823 – 1881
Sarah Allibone
1821 – 1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henrich
Else Christensdatter
1750 – 1812
Lars Hansen
– 1801
Dorthe (Hansen)
– 1811
William Grantham
1793 – 1884
Sarah Winter
1795 – 1862
John Allibone
1794 –
Anne Plumb
1800 – 1870
William Grantham
1793 – 1884
Sarah Winter
1795 – 1862
Thomas Allibone
Elizabeth

Walter Christensen's Descendants

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Walter (William) Christensen (24 April 1903 – 6 Oct 1995) m. Eva (Beatrice) Petrie (Mar 1902 – 18 Dec 1936) m. Dorothy (Emma) Boyt (18 May 1908 – 1 Dec 1991)
  1. 1. Ronald (Frederick William) Christensen (17 Jul 1930 – 26 Aug 2019) m. Margaret (Mary) Ellen (17 May 1932 – 24 Mar 2007)
  2. 2. Julene Christensen
  3. 3. Jan Christensen

Walter Christensen's Timeline

4 Records

1903
24 April 1903
Birth of Walter William Christensen in Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
1903
24 April 1903
Birth of Walter William Christensen in Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand
Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 39
Walter William Christensen resided here in Palmerston North, New Zealand
Palmerston North, New Zealand
1995
6 Oct 1995
Age 92
Death of Walter William Christensen in Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand
Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1903
    Event Place: Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 April 1903
    Event Place: Stratford Area, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Palmerston North, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1995
    Event Place: Assisi Home, Matangi, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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