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William Creighton 1873–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Aug 1873

Birth Location: Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland

Death Date: 16 Oct 1917

Death Location: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Father: John Creighton

Mother: Eliza Smyth

Spouse(s): Amelia Humphries

Children(s): George Creighton, Edith Creighton, Alan Creighton, William Creighton, Bessie Creighton, Rita Creighton

William Creighton was born in 1873 in Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland, the child of John Creighton And Eliza Smyth. William Creighton married Amelia Mary Millie Humphries, and had children including Alan Burnley Creighton, Bessie Creighton, Edith Amelia Creighton, George Creighton, Rita Creighton, William Kenneth Creighton. William Creighton passed away in 1917 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Creighton was born in 1873 in Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland, the child of John Creighton And Eliza Smyth.
  • William Creighton married Amelia Mary Millie Humphries, and had children including Alan Burnley Creighton, Bessie Creighton, Edith Amelia Creighton, George Creighton, Rita Creighton, William Kenneth Creighton.
  • William Creighton passed away in 1917 in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Creighton
1847–1925
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
JC
Eliza Smyth
1847–1907
Birth Location: County Down, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Amelia Humphries
1878–1948
Birth Location: Feilding, New Zealand
AH

Children(s)

George Creighton
1910–1942
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
GC
Edith Creighton
1901–1994
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
EC
Alan Creighton
1903–1997
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
AC
William Creighton
1905–1979
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
WC
Bessie Creighton
1907–1988
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
BC
Rita Creighton
1909–1990
Birth Location: Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand
RC

William Creighton's Ancestors

Self
William Creighton
1873–1917
Birth Place: Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland
Parents
John Creighton
1847–1925
County Down, Northern Ireland
Eliza Smyth
1847–1907
County Down, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Creighton's Descendants

1.
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William Creighton (20 Aug 1873–16 Oct 1917) m. Amelia (Mary (Millie)) Humphries (30 Oct 1878–2 Jan 1948)
  1. 1. George Creighton 1910–1942
  2. 2. Edith (Amelia) Creighton 1901–1994
  3. 3. Alan (Burnley) Creighton 1903–1997
  4. 4. William (Kenneth) Creighton 1905–1979
  5. 5. Bessie Creighton 1907–1988
  6. 6. Rita Creighton 1909–1990

William Creighton's Timeline

3 Records

1873
20 Aug 1873
Birth of William Creighton in Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland
Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland
1900
1900
Age 27
William Creighton was married in New Zealand
New Zealand
1917
16 Oct 1917
Age 44
Death of William Creighton in Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1873
    Event Place: Crossgare, Ardtanagh, Co. Down, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1917
    Event Place: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
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