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William Ernest Beattie 1883 – 1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 SEP 1883

Birth Location: Christchurch, NZL

Death Date: 10 MAY 1940

Death Location: NZL

Father: Robert Beattie

Mother: Janet Anderson

Spouse(s): Jessie Elliott

Children(s): Robert Beattie

The story of William Ernest Beattie began in 1883 in Christchurch, NZL. William Ernest Beattie married Jessie Elliott, and had children including Robert Ian Beattie. William Ernest Beattie passed away in 1940 in NZL.

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Biography

  • The story of William Ernest Beattie began in 1883 in Christchurch, NZL.
  • William Ernest Beattie married Jessie Elliott, and had children including Robert Ian Beattie.
  • William Ernest Beattie passed away in 1940 in NZL.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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William Beattie's Ancestors

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William Beattie
1883 – 1940
Birth Place: Christchurch, NZL
Parents
Robert Beattie
1845 – 1897
Annan, DFS, SCT
Janet Anderson
1845 – 1892
Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Grandparents
Hosea Anderson
1807 – 1874
Island Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland
Barbara Colvin
1814 – 1879
Levenwick, Sandwick
Great-Grandparents
Robert Anderson
1768 – 1841
Mary Nisbet
1773 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hosea Nisbet
1732 – 1830
Margaret Mathewson
1741 – 1840

William Beattie's Descendants

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William (Ernest) Beattie (18 SEP 1883 – 10 MAY 1940) m. Jessie Elliott (20 Jun 1879 – 14 Jul 1965)
  1. 1. Robert (Ian) Beattie (15 May 1914 – 30 January 2002) m. Rowena (Ria) Hore (1921 – 2012)

William Beattie's Timeline

3 Records

1883
18 SEP 1883
Birth of William Ernest Beattie in Christchurch, NZL
Christchurch, NZL
1911
1911
Age 28
William Ernest Beattie was married in New Zealand
New Zealand
1940
10 MAY 1940
Age 57
Death of William Ernest Beattie in NZL
NZL

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 SEP 1883
    Event Place: Christchurch, NZL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAY 1940
    Event Place: NZL

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