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William John Ashley 1894–1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 AUG 1894

Birth Location: Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 31 MAY 1961

Death Location: Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Ashley

Mother: Jessie Waterhouse

Spouse(s): Phyllis Emmerson, Aileen Ashley

Children(s): Alice Ashley, Aileen Ashley

In 1894, William John Ashley entered the world in Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Oswould Ashley And Jessie Louisa Waterhouse. In 1916, William John Ashley resided in New Zealand. William John Ashley married Aileen Gordon Ashley, Phyllis Patricia Elizabeth Emmerson, and had children including Aileen Mary Louise Ashley, Alice Isabel Ashley, David John Ashley, Gordon William Ashley, William John Ashley. William John Ashley passed away in 1961 in Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1894, William John Ashley entered the world in Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, born to William Oswould Ashley And Jessie Louisa Waterhouse.
  • In 1916, William John Ashley resided in New Zealand.
  • William John Ashley married Aileen Gordon Ashley, Phyllis Patricia Elizabeth Emmerson, and had children including Aileen Mary Louise Ashley, Alice Isabel Ashley, David John Ashley, Gordon William Ashley, William John Ashley.
  • William John Ashley passed away in 1961 in Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

William Ashley's Ancestors

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William Ashley
1894–1961
Birth Place: Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
William Oswould Ashley
1857–1908
Bardney Lincolnshire England
Jessie (Louisa) Waterhouse
1856–1948
Nelson, New Zealand
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Ashley's Descendants

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William (John) Ashley (25 AUG 1894–31 MAY 1961) m. Phyllis (Patricia Elizabeth) Emmerson (13 MAR 1908–22 FEB 1986) m. Aileen (Gordon) Ashley (1894–14 OCT 1931)
  1. 1. Alice (Isabel) Ashley 1914–2004 m. William Wilson 1914–1985
  2. 2. Aileen (Mary Louise) Ashley 1926–1998 m. Robert (Martin) Waide 1924–1976
    1. 1. Aileen (Gail) Waide 1946–2014 m. Derek (Bickley) Smith 1942–2009

William Ashley's Timeline

3 Records

1894
25 AUG 1894
Birth of William John Ashley in Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1916
1916
Age 22
William John Ashley resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1961
31 MAY 1961
Age 67
Death of William John Ashley in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 AUG 1894
    Event Place: Outram, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [2] New Zealand, World War i Service Records, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918, Nominal Rolls: Vol. 2: 1 Jan 1916 - 31 Dec 1916

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 MAY 1961
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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