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William James Abernethy 1870 – 1937 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 May 1870

Birth Location: Tyrone, Ireland

Death Date: 9 Jul 1937

Death Location: Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: William Abernethy

Mother: Nancy Morton

Spouse(s): Rebecca Waide

Children(s): Royal Abernethy, William Abernethy

The story of William James Abernethy began in 1870 in Tyrone, Ireland. William James Abernethy married Rebecca Waide, and had children including Royal John Abernethy, William Clifford Morton Abernethy. William James Abernethy passed away in 1937 in Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Abernethy began in 1870 in Tyrone, Ireland.
  • William James Abernethy married Rebecca Waide, and had children including Royal John Abernethy, William Clifford Morton Abernethy.
  • William James Abernethy passed away in 1937 in Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Abernethy
1829 – 1910
Birth Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland
WA
Nancy Morton
1829 – 1917
Birth Location: Dunaghy, Antrim Northern Ireland
NM

Spouses(s)

Rebecca Waide
1872 – 1938
Birth Location: Drumrankin, Antrim, Ireland
RW

Children(s)

Royal Abernethy
1891 –
Birth Location: –
RA
William Abernethy
1899 – 1937
Birth Location: Wellington,New Zealand
WA

William Abernethy's Ancestors

Self
William Abernethy
1870 – 1937
Birth Place: Tyrone, Ireland
Parents
William Abernethy
1829 – 1910
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Nancy Morton
1829 – 1917
Dunaghy, Antrim Northern Ireland
Grandparents
William Abernethy
1792 –
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Sally
1797 –
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
William Morton
1781 – 1860
Antrim County, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Morton
1730 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Abernethy's Descendants

1.
WA
William (James) Abernethy (8 May 1870 – 9 Jul 1937) m. Rebecca Waide (2 Jan 1872 – Dec 1938)
  1. 1. Royal (John) Abernethy (Jul 1891 – )
  2. 2. William (Clifford Morton) Abernethy (Jan 1899 – 21-Jun-1937) m. Edna (May) Powell (20/05/1907 – 9 Nov 1984)
    1. 1. Athol (Daniel) Abernethy (Abt. 1929 – 14 Mar 1992)
    2. 2. Kevin (Clifford John) Abernethy (16 Nov 1929 – 16 January 2007)
    3. 3. Kathleen (Phyllis) Abernethy (06 Feb 1932 – 10 Nov 2006)
    4. 4. Michael Abernethy (1933 – )
    5. 5. Marie Abernethy
    6. 6. Benjamin Abernethy

William Abernethy's Timeline

3 Records

1870
8 May 1870
Birth of William James Abernethy in Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland
1870
8 May 1870
Birth of William James Abernethy in Tyrone, Ireland
Tyrone, Ireland
1937
9 Jul 1937
Age 67
Death of William James Abernethy in Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1870
    Event Place: Downpatrick, Down, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 May 1870
    Event Place: Tyrone, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jul 1937
    Event Place: Takapuna, North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
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