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Walter Horatius Bonar Luther 1916–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1916

Birth Location: S Shields, Durham

Death Date: 13 June 1978

Death Location: South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

Father: Walter Luther

Mother: Amy Smedley

Spouse(s): Mary Fawcett

Children(s):

The story of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther began in 1916 in S Shields, Durham. In 1921, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England. In 1939, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in Durham, England. Walter Horatius Bonar Luther married Mary Jane Allen Fawcett, and had children including Susannah R Luther. Walter Horatius Bonar Luther passed away in 1978 in South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther began in 1916 in S Shields, Durham.
  • In 1921, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in South Shields, Durham, England.
  • In 1939, Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided in Durham, England.
  • Walter Horatius Bonar Luther married Mary Jane Allen Fawcett, and had children including Susannah R Luther.
  • Walter Horatius Bonar Luther passed away in 1978 in South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England.

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Walter Luther's Ancestors

Self
Walter Luther
1916–1978
Birth Place: S Shields, Durham
Parents
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther
1894–1956
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Amy Smedley
1894–1991
37 Princess Street, Jarrow, England
Grandparents
William (Henry) Leather
1864–1950
Margaret (Johanna) Fyfe
1863–1949
Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Luther's Timeline

4 Records

1916
29 January 1916
Birth of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther in S Shields, Durham
S Shields, Durham
1921
1921
Age 5
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in South Shields, Durham, England
South Shields, Durham, England
1939
1939
Age 23
Walter Horatius Bonar Luther resided here in Durham, England
Durham, England
1978
13 June 1978
Age 62
Death of Walter Horatius Bonar Luther in South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1916
    Event Place: S Shields, Durham
    Record Source:
    [1] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1464
    [2] England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Reference: Volume 10a, Page 1429
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [4] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012695K
    [5] 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524964, ED 12, Sch 41; Book: 24964

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: South Shields, Durham, England
    Record Source: 1921 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; 1921 Census Returns; Reference: RG 1524964, ED 12, Sch 41; Book: 24964

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Durham, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1012695K

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 June 1978
    Event Place: South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source:
    [1] General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 2; Page: 1464
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: South Shields, Metropolitan Borough of South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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