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William Buchan 1867–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 May 1867

Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 3 June 1960

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: James Buchan

Mother: Elspeth Shepherd

Spouse(s): Clara Wade

Children(s): Clara Buchan, Daphne Buchan

William Buchan was born in 1867 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of James Buchan And Elspeth Shepherd. William Buchan married Clara Wade, and had children including Clara Jean Buchan, Daphne Eunice Buchan. William Buchan passed away in 1960 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Buchan was born in 1867 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, the child of James Buchan And Elspeth Shepherd.
  • William Buchan married Clara Wade, and had children including Clara Jean Buchan, Daphne Eunice Buchan.
  • William Buchan passed away in 1960 in New Zealand.

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William Buchan's Ancestors

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William Buchan
1867–1960
Birth Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
James Buchan
1829–1926
Logie Buchan, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elspeth Shepherd
–1887
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William Buchan's Descendants

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William Buchan (11 May 1867–3 June 1960) m. Clara Wade (25 Jul 1881–23 Aug 1967)
  1. 1. Clara (Jean) Buchan 1907–1976 m. Edmund (Vincent) Collecutt 1905–1990
  2. 2. Daphne (Eunice) Buchan 1917–2007

William Buchan's Timeline

2 Records

1867
11 May 1867
Birth of William Buchan in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1960
3 June 1960
Age 93
Death of William Buchan in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 May 1867
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 June 1960
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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