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William Crosby 1888 – 1988 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1888

Birth Location: Stratford, TNK, NZ

Death Date: 25 May 1988

Death Location: Stratford, TNK, NZ

Father: Henry Crosby

Mother: Elizabeth Robertson

Spouse(s): Fanny Kovaleski

Children(s): Ruby Crosby, John Crosby, Doreen Crosby, Lennard Crosby, Ivan Crosby, Kenneth Crosby, Noelene Crosby

William Crosby was born in 1888 in Stratford, TNK, NZ, the child of Henry Crosby and Elizabeth Ann Robertson. In 1917, William Crosby was employed in Farmer. In 1917, William Crosby resided in Waipuku, TNK, NZ. William Crosby married Fanny Barbara Kovaleski, and had children including Ruby Veronica Crosby, John William Crosby, Doreen May Crosby, Lennard Charles Crosby, Ivan Hector Crosby, Kenneth David Crosby, Noelene Joyce Crosby. William Crosby passed away in 1988 in Stratford, TNK, NZ.

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Biography

  • William Crosby was born in 1888 in Stratford, TNK, NZ, the child of Henry Crosby and Elizabeth Ann Robertson.
  • In 1917, William Crosby was employed in Farmer.
  • In 1917, William Crosby resided in Waipuku, TNK, NZ.
  • William Crosby married Fanny Barbara Kovaleski, and had children including Ruby Veronica Crosby, John William Crosby, Doreen May Crosby, Lennard Charles Crosby, Ivan Hector Crosby, Kenneth David Crosby, Noelene Joyce Crosby.
  • William Crosby passed away in 1988 in Stratford, TNK, NZ.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Crosby
1837 – 1894
Birth Location: Bury St Edmunds, SFK, ENG
HC
Elizabeth Robertson
1858 – 1943
Birth Location: New Plymouth, TNK, NZ
ER

Spouses(s)

Fanny Kovaleski
1889 – 1963
Birth Location: Opunake, TNK, NZ
FK

Children(s)

Ruby Crosby
1909 – 1984
Birth Location: –
RC
John Crosby
1914 –
Birth Location: Stratford, TNK, NZ
JC
Doreen Crosby
1914 – 1943
Birth Location: Stratford, TNK, NZ
DC
Lennard Crosby
1916 –
Birth Location: –
LC
Ivan Crosby
1918 –
Birth Location: –
IC
Kenneth Crosby
1920 –
Birth Location: –
KC
Noelene Crosby
1921 –
Birth Location: –
NC

William Crosby's Ancestors

Self
William Crosby
1888 – 1988
Birth Place: Stratford, TNK, NZ
Parents
Henry Crosby
1837 – 1894
Bury St Edmunds, SFK, ENG
Elizabeth (Ann) Robertson
1858 – 1943
New Plymouth, TNK, NZ
Grandparents
CHARLES CROSBY..
1799 – 1874
Thorpe by Ixworth, Suffolk, England
Elizabeth Rainer
1801 – 1848
Ixworth Thorpe, Suffolk, England
Thomas Robertson
1818 – 1906
St.Andrews, FIF, SCT
Matilda Crann
1838 – 1915
Netherbury, DOR, ENG
Great-Grandparents
John 6Crosby
1765 – 1851
Ann Clark
1758 – 1846
John Robertson
1784 – 1859
Agnes Key
1787 – 1860
Samuel Crann
Sarah Perrott
1802 – 1873
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Crosby
1741 –
Mary Crosby
1745 – 1817
James Robertson
1755 – 1815
ISOBEL PRINGLE
1761 – 1815
John Key
1743 – 1810
Elizabeth Turpie
1751 – 1817
Henry Crann
1757 – 1835
Elizabeth Collens
1752 – 1829
John Perrott
Mary LONG

William Crosby's Descendants

1.
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William Crosby (26 Mar 1888 – 25 May 1988) m. Fanny (Barbara) Kovaleski (1889 – 04 Oct 1963)
  1. 1. Ruby (Veronica) Crosby (22 Mar 1909 – 29 Jan 1984) m. Albert (Rex) Morrison (1905 – 24 Oct 1958)
    1. 1. Colin (William) Morrison (Abt. 1930 – ) m. Judith (Alison) Martin (Abt. 1936 – )
      1. 1. Christopher Morrison (24 Dec 1967 – )
      2. 2. Paula Morrison (16 Jul 1969 – )
      3. 3. Julane Morrison (14 Jul 1970 – )
    2. 2. Desmond (John) Morrison (19 Nov 1931 – ) m. Alma (Muriel) Hosking (Abt. 1934 – )
      1. 1. Denise (Margaret) Morrison (14 Jan 1961 – )
      2. 2. Dianne (Robin) Morrison (14 Jan 1961 – )
    3. 3. Shirley (Norleen) Morrison (09 May 1934 – ) m. Peter (Garlies) Dickson (13 Aug 1934 – )
      1. 1. Anne (Marie) Dickson (17 Jul 1959 – ) m. Garth Lacy (Abt. 1958 – )
      2. 2. Christine (Lee) Dickson (29 Jun 1961 – ) m. Philip (Francis) Doe (Abt. 1960 – )
        1. 1. Sarah Doe (Abt. 1986 – )
      3. 3. Philip (Garlies) Dickson (16 Mar 1963 – ) m. Dianne (Jennifer) Tosland (Abt. 1965 – )
      4. 4. Ross (Timothy) Dickson (01 Jun 1965 – )
  2. 2. John (William) Crosby (21 Jan 1914 – ) m. Ada (May) Morrison (1908 – 21 Mar 1999) m. Alice (Isobell Crosby nee) ?
    1. 1. Maisie (Lorraine) Crosby (20 Nov 1941 – 03 Mar 1998) m. Ian (Edward) Crawford (Abt. 1938 – )
  3. 3. Doreen (May) Crosby (17 Nov 1914 – 10 Oct 1943)
  4. 4. Lennard (Charles) Crosby (1916 – ) m. Gwendoline (Elsie) Alexander (1917 – 06 Nov 1977)
    1. 1. Valerie (Joyce) Crosby (23 Mar 1940 – ) m. Gary Trot (Abt. 1938 – )
      1. 1. Alison Trot (Abt. 1964 – )
      2. 2. Gavin Trot (Abt. 1966 – )
      3. 3. Mark Trot (Abt. 1968 – )
      4. 4. Wayne Trot (Abt. 1970 – )
    2. 2. Marie (Gwendoline) Crosby (18 Dec 1942 – ) m. John Clement (Abt. 1940 – )
      1. 1. Christine Clement (Abt. 1966 – )
      2. 2. Michael Clement (Abt. 1968 – )
      3. 3. Stephen Clement (Abt. 1970 – )
    3. 3. Marilyn (June) Crosby (09 Aug 1948 – ) m. Robert Rolfe (Abt. 1946 – )
      1. 1. Grant Rolfe (Abt. 1972 – )
      2. 2. Joanne Rolfe (Abt. 1974 – )
  5. 5. Ivan (Hector) Crosby (10 Sep 1918 – ) m. Frances (Maude) Ogier (Abt. 1920 – Mar 2000)
    1. 1. Margaret (Frances) Crosby (01 Jul 1948 – ) m. Laurence Bunyan (Abt. 1946 – )
      1. 1. Melanie Bunyan (1973 – )
      2. 2. Steven Bunyan (27 Sep 1975 – )
    2. 2. Cecilia (Anne) Crosby (10 Nov 1950 – ) m. Peter (John Marchant) Stringer (Abt. 1948 – )
      1. 1. Katie Stringer (07 Jul 1979 – )
      2. 2. Emma Stringer (30 Apr 1981 – )
      3. 3. James Stringer (24 Dec 1984 – )
    3. 3. Joy (Patricia) Crosby (20 Jun 1958 – ) m. Steven (Alexander) Milligan (Abt. 1956 – )
      1. 1. Heath Milligan (10 Jun 1981 – )
      2. 2. Ryan Milligan (05 Aug 1983 – )
  6. 6. Kenneth (David) Crosby (16 Jun 1920 – ) m. Dulcie (Norma de) Cleene (Abt. 1922 – )
    1. 1. Bruce (William) Crosby (06 Feb 1957 – )
    2. 2. Sharon Crosby (21 Oct 1958 – ) m. Ian McIntyre (Abt. 1956 – )
  7. 7. Noelene (Joyce) Crosby (26 Dec 1921 – )

William Crosby's Timeline

5 Records

1888
26 Mar 1888
Birth of William Crosby in Stratford, TNK, NZ
Stratford, TNK, NZ
1917
1917
Age 29
William Crosby was employed in Farmer
Farmer
1917
1917
Age 29
William Crosby resided here in Waipuku, TNK, NZ
Waipuku, TNK, NZ
1988
25 May 1988
Age 100
Death of William Crosby in Stratford, TNK, NZ
Stratford, TNK, NZ
1988
May 1988
Age 100
Burial of William Crosby in Stratford, TNK, NZ
Stratford, TNK, NZ

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1888
    Event Place: Stratford, TNK, NZ
    Record Source:
    [1] Jillian Williams, NZ
    [2] ThomasRobertson.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Farmer
    Record Source:
    [1] Army War Records
    [2] ThomasRobertson.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Waipuku, TNK, NZ
    Record Source:
    [1] Army War Records
    [2] ThomasRobertson.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 May 1988
    Event Place: Stratford, TNK, NZ
    Record Source:
    [1] Jillian Williams, NZ
    [2] ThomasRobertson.FTW

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: May 1988
    Event Place: Stratford, TNK, NZ
    Record Source: ThomasRobertson.FTW
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