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Walter Ernest William HARRIS 1911–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 August 1911

Birth Location: Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England

Death Date: 5 October 1996

Death Location: Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia

Father: Walter Harris

Mother: Edith Drew

Spouse(s): Gladys Duncan

Children(s): Pauline Brayley

The story of Walter Ernest William HARRIS began in 1911 in Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England. Walter Ernest William HARRIS married Gladys Joyce Duncan, and had children including Pauline Joyce Brayley. Walter Ernest William HARRIS passed away in 1996 in Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Ernest William HARRIS began in 1911 in Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England.
  • Walter Ernest William HARRIS married Gladys Joyce Duncan, and had children including Pauline Joyce Brayley.
  • Walter Ernest William HARRIS passed away in 1996 in Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter HARRIS's Ancestors

Self
Walter HARRIS
1911–1996
Birth Place: Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Parents
Walter Alfred Harris
1891–1933
Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Edith (Margaret) Drew
1885–1967
Sandford, Mid Devon District, Devon, England
Grandparents
George (Cutler) 2GGF
1856–1914
Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England
Ellen (Amelia) Shipton
1857–1932
Kings Norton, Worcestershire, England
William (W) Drew
1858–1929
Paignton, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
Isaac 3GG
1822–1892
Eliza 3GG
1824–1887
William Drew
1831–1876
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 4GG
1796–1871
Hannah 4GG
1800–1874
William Drew
1809–1887

Walter HARRIS's Descendants

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Walter (Ernest William) HARRIS (14 August 1911–5 October 1996) m. Gladys (Joyce) Duncan (17 Sep 1919–28 March 1983)
  1. 1. Pauline (Joyce) Brayley 1948–1990

Walter HARRIS's Timeline

5 Records

1911
14 August 1911
Birth of Walter Ernest William HARRIS in Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
1911
6 Sep 1911
Walter Ernest William HARRIS was baptized
None
1943
1943
Age 32
Walter Ernest William HARRIS resided here in Albany, Forrest, Western Australia, Australia
Albany, Forrest, Western Australia, Australia
1948
21 Dec 1948
Age 37
Walter Ernest William HARRIS - Divorce in Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
1996
5 October 1996
Age 85
Death of Walter Ernest William HARRIS in Denmark, Denmark Shire, Western Australia, Australia
Denmark, Denmark Shire, Western Australia, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 August 1911
    Event Place: Heswall, Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1911
    Record Source: London, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1921, London Metropolitan Archives; London, England, UK; London Church of England Parish Registers; Reference Number: P87Aug021

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 Mar 1924
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: Albany, Forrest, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"
    [2] Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1948
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Divorce
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Pulaski, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"
    [2] Arkansas, U.S., Divorces, 1923-1974

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Albany
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "HARRIS Family Tree" created by "megharris1"
    [2] UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Cited in the family tree "Ross - Harris Family Tree" created by "SusanRoss24"

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1996
    Event Place: Denmark, Denmark Shire, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Karrakatta, Nedlands City, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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