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Walter Freer 1937–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Oct 1937

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 May 1994

Death Location: Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: Jock None

Mother: Lily Dunn

Spouse(s): Hazel Smith

Children(s):

The story of Walter Freer began in 1937 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. Walter Freer married Hazel Mary Smith, and had children including Debbie, Lyn, Mark John Freer. Walter Freer passed away in 1994 in Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Freer began in 1937 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • Walter Freer married Hazel Mary Smith, and had children including Debbie, Lyn, Mark John Freer.
  • Walter Freer passed away in 1994 in Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Walter Freer's Ancestors

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Walter Freer
1937–1994
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Jock
1896–1975
162 Dewsbury Rd, Hunslet, Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Lily Dunn
1898–1983
Hirst, Ashington, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
Edward Freer
1870–
Fimber, Yorkshire, England
Sarah (Jane) Vickers
1876–
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
John Dunn
1871–1935
Whitehaven, Cumberland, England
Elizabeth Scott
1874–
Tinkers, Otago, New Zealand.
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Freer
1840–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Freer's Timeline

3 Records

1937
26 Oct 1937
Birth of Walter Freer in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1994
22 May 1994
Age 57
Death of Walter Freer in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1994
26 May 1994
Age 57
Burial of Walter Freer in Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1937
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Birth Certificate: FREER Walter, 26 Oct 1937, NZ RGO: Reg No 59161, Folio 6419

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 May 1994
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Certificate: FREER Walter 22 May 1994, NZ RGO: Reg No 33747
    [2] Balcairn Cemetery Headstone
    [3] Funeral Service Sheet: FREER Walter, 26 May 1994

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 May 1994
    Event Place: Balcairn Cemetery, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Death Notice: FREER Walter, 24 May 1994
    [2] Funeral Service Sheet: FREER Walter, 26 May 1994

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation

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