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William George Day 1901 – 1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Mar 1901

Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 1976

Death Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: James Day

Mother: Annie Taylor

Spouse(s): Olive Howell, Mona Jones

Children(s): *Rona Day, *Rex Day, Rex Day, *Trevor Day

William George Day was born in 1901 in Nelson, New Zealand, the child of James Day and Annie Elizabeth Taylor. William George Day married Olive Louisa Howell, Mona Mahara Jones, and had children including *Rona Francis Annie Day, *Rex Luxford Day, Rex Luxford Day, *Trevor George Day. William George Day passed away in 1976 in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William George Day was born in 1901 in Nelson, New Zealand, the child of James Day and Annie Elizabeth Taylor.
  • William George Day married Olive Louisa Howell, Mona Mahara Jones, and had children including *Rona Francis Annie Day, *Rex Luxford Day, Rex Luxford Day, *Trevor George Day.
  • William George Day passed away in 1976 in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Day's Ancestors

Self
William Day
1901 – 1976
Birth Place: Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
James Day
1854 – 1909
Nelson, New Zealand
Annie (Elizabeth) Taylor
1872 – 1951
Takaka, Tasman, Tasman, New Zealand
Grandparents
John Day
1833 – 1899
Mary (Jane) Riley
1818 – 1899
Frederick Taylor
1826 – 1907
Bedford, Bedfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Sally Cann
1842 – 1917
Greenwich, Middlesex, England
Great-Grandparents
John Cann
1815 – 1887
Ann Luxford
1815 – 1898
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sarah (Sally)
1782 – 1854
John Luxford
1791 – 1865
Susannah Potter
1793 – 1833

William Day's Descendants

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William (George) Day (26 Mar 1901 – 1976) m. Olive (Louisa) Howell (8 Dec 1905 – 3 Oct 1942) m. Mona (Mahara) Jones (7 November 1910 – 14 May 1999)
  1. 1. *Rona (Francis Annie) Day (27 May 1925 – 10 Oct 2015) m. Athol Wilson (8 january 1924 – 30 april 1988)
  2. 2. *Rex (Luxford) Day (1 Jul 1928 – 12 Feb 2014) m. Marie Joyce (16nov1927 – 16aug2017)
  3. 3. Rex (Luxford) Day (Jul 01 1928 – 07/06/2014) m. Marie Joyce (16nov1927 – 16aug2017)
  4. 4. *Trevor (George) Day (29 APR 1933 – 2 February 2014)

William Day's Timeline

3 Records

1901
26 Mar 1901
Birth of William George Day in Nelson, New Zealand
Nelson, New Zealand
1976
1976
Age 75
Death of William George Day in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
1982
5 Jul 1982
Age 81
Death of William George Day in Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Jul 1982
    Event Place: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1976
    Event Place: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave™ Index, 1800s-Current

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