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William Desmond Banks 1919–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1919

Birth Location: Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

Death Date: 26 FEB 1996

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: Alfred Banks

Mother: Frances Banks

Spouse(s): Moira Duff

Children(s):

The story of William Desmond Banks began in 1919 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. In 1941, William Desmond Banks resided in Ellerslie, New Zealand. In 1946, William Desmond Banks resided in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand. William Desmond Banks married Moira Joy Duff, and had children including Grant G Banks, Moira Banks, Shelley Anne Banks. William Desmond Banks passed away in 1996 in New Zealand.

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  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
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Biography

  • The story of William Desmond Banks began in 1919 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand.
  • In 1941, William Desmond Banks resided in Ellerslie, New Zealand.
  • In 1946, William Desmond Banks resided in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand.
  • William Desmond Banks married Moira Joy Duff, and had children including Grant G Banks, Moira Banks, Shelley Anne Banks.
  • William Desmond Banks passed away in 1996 in New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alfred Banks
1872–1945
Birth Location: Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
AB
Frances Banks
1874–1938
Birth Location: Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Moira Duff
1922–1995
Birth Location: Hamilton, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
MD

Children(s)

William Banks's Ancestors

Self
William Banks
1919–1996
Birth Place: Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Parents
Alfred James Banks
1872–1945
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Frances (Annie) Banks
1874–1938
Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Grandparents
George Banks
1844–1919
Stepney, Middlesex, England
Eliza Banks
1849–1932
Reading, Berkshire, England
Edward (James) Kirk
1851–1936
Reading, Berkshire, England
Frances (Alice) Nugent
1851–1910
Saint George The Martyr Workhouse,Southwark,London,England
Great-Grandparents
Thamas Banks
1808–1870
John Adeane
1825–1879
Sarah Durbridge
1823–1879
Elizabeth Kirk
1805–1878
Thomas Morris
1820–
Catharine Nugent
1825–1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James ADEANE
1794–1865
Charlotte STACEY
1797–1874
Thomas Durbridge
1800–1844
Elizabeth Durbridge
1800–
Thomas Morris
1791–1863

William Banks's Timeline

8 Records

1919
1919
Birth of William Desmond Banks in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 22
William Desmond Banks resided here in Ellerslie, New Zealand
Ellerslie, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 27
William Desmond Banks resided here in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 30
William Desmond Banks resided here in Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
1957
1957
Age 38
William Desmond Banks resided here in Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand
Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 53
William Desmond Banks resided here in Waitemata, Auckland, New Zealand
Waitemata, Auckland, New Zealand
1981
1981
Age 62
William Desmond Banks resided here in Te Atatu, Auckland, New Zealand
Te Atatu, Auckland, New Zealand
1996
26 FEB 1996
Age 77
Death of William Desmond Banks in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Ellerslie, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1946

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Tamaki, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1949

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Waitakere, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Waitemata, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1972

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Te Atatu, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1981

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1996
    Event Place: New Zealand
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