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Walter Edward MacDonald 1924–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Apr 1924

Birth Location: Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 18 Dec 1970

Death Location: Otago, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Walter MacDonald

Mother: Phyllis Bassett

Spouse(s): Doreen Watson

Children(s): Desmond MacDonald, Dessie MacDonald, Edward MacDonald, Denise MacDonald, Valentine MacDonald

The story of Walter Edward MacDonald began in 1924 in Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand. Walter Edward MacDonald married Doreen Pearl Watson, and had children including Denise Ngaire Macdonald, Desmond Trevor Macdonald, Dessie Macdonald, Edward Teddy Walter Macdonald, Rex Wallington Macdonald, Valentine Eric Macdonald. Walter Edward MacDonald passed away in 1970 in Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Edward MacDonald began in 1924 in Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Walter Edward MacDonald married Doreen Pearl Watson, and had children including Denise Ngaire Macdonald, Desmond Trevor Macdonald, Dessie Macdonald, Edward Teddy Walter Macdonald, Rex Wallington Macdonald, Valentine Eric Macdonald.
  • Walter Edward MacDonald passed away in 1970 in Otago, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter MacDonald
1886–1943
Birth Location: Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand
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Phyllis Bassett
1895–1971
Birth Location: Randwick, Gloucestershire, England
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Spouses(s)

Doreen Watson
1927–1984
Birth Location: Wanganui, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Desmond MacDonald
1948–2012
Birth Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
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Dessie MacDonald
–2013
Birth Location: –
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Edward MacDonald
1946–2006
Birth Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
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Denise MacDonald
1951–2005
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Valentine MacDonald
1949–2012
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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Walter MacDonald's Ancestors

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Walter MacDonald
1924–1970
Birth Place: Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Walter Hector Seymour MacDonald
1886–1943
Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Phyllis (Gladys) Bassett
1895–1971
Randwick, Gloucestershire, England
Grandparents
John McDonald
1849–1906
Wakapuaka, Nelson, New Zealand
Mary (Ann) Primmer
1849–1931
Stoke, Nelson, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Primmer
1807–1872
Anne Hurst
1821–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Primmer
1768–1833
Martha Newland
1776–1851

Walter MacDonald's Descendants

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Walter (Edward) MacDonald (11 Apr 1924–18 Dec 1970) m. Doreen (Pearl) Watson (17 May 1927–3 Sep 1984)
  1. 1. Desmond (Trevor) MacDonald 1948–2012
  2. 2. Dessie MacDonald –2013
  3. 3. Edward ((Teddy) Walter) MacDonald 1946–2006
  4. 4. Denise (Ngaire) MacDonald 1951–2005
  5. 5. Valentine (Eric) MacDonald 1949–2012

Walter MacDonald's Timeline

2 Records

1924
11 Apr 1924
Birth of Walter Edward MacDonald in Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand
Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand
1970
18 Dec 1970
Age 46
Death of Walter Edward MacDonald in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1924
    Event Place: Geraldine, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Otago, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records
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