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William T CAIRNS 1881 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Nov 1881

Birth Location: Temuka Southland

Death Date: 07 Jul 1973

Death Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: William CAIRNS

Mother: Margaret Alexander

Spouse(s): Anna Jerard

Children(s): Myrtle Cairns, Herbert Cairns, Thelma Cairns, Hilda Cairns, Noel Cairns, Joan Cairns, Cecil Cairns

Born in 1881 in Temuka Southland, William T CAIRNS was the child of William CAIRNS and Margaret (Maggie) Jane Alexander. In time, William T CAIRNS married Anna Elizabeth Jerard, and they raised a family that included Myrtle Lily Cairns, Herbert William Cairns, Thelma Elizabeth "Fanny" Cairns, Hilda Mavis Cairns, Noel Arthur Stanley Cairns, Joan Gwendoline Cairns and Cecil Reginauld Cairns. William T CAIRNS died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand in 1973.

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Parents

William CAIRNS
1840 – 1918
Birth Location: Presbyterian, Dromara, Down, Ireland
WC
Margaret Alexander
1849 – 1935
Birth Location: Drumloagh, County Downs, Northern Ireland
MA

Spouses(s)

Anna Jerard
1885 – 1965
Birth Location: wellington nz
AJ

Children(s)

Myrtle Cairns
1903 – 1995
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
MC
Herbert Cairns
1905 – 2000
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
HC
Thelma Cairns
1910 – 1946
Birth Location: Christchurch, New Zealand
TC
Hilda Cairns
1912 –
Birth Location: –
HC
Noel Cairns
1918 – 1979
Birth Location: –
NC
Joan Cairns
1920 – 1924
Birth Location: –
JC
Cecil Cairns
1908 – 1991
Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, Nouvelle-Zélande
CC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 25 Nov 1881
    Event Place: Temuka Southland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 07 Jul 1973
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bromley, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current
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