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William John Doole 1925 – 1968 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 May 1925

Birth Location: Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand

Death Date: 25 Nov 1968

Death Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Doole

Mother: Katherine Hunt

Spouse(s): Alison Brady

Children(s): Michael Doole, Stephen Doole, Philip Doole, Rosemary Doole, Pamela Doole, Madeline Doole

William John Doole was born in 1925 in Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand, the child of Thomas Lionel Doole and Katherine Lucy 'Lucy' Hunt. William John Doole married Alison Barbara Brady, and had children including Michael Jonathan Doole, Stephen Francis Doole, Philip Thomas Doole, Rosemary Barbara Doole, Pamela Lucy Doole, Madeline Helen Grace Doole. William John Doole passed away in 1968 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William John Doole was born in 1925 in Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand, the child of Thomas Lionel Doole and Katherine Lucy 'Lucy' Hunt.
  • William John Doole married Alison Barbara Brady, and had children including Michael Jonathan Doole, Stephen Francis Doole, Philip Thomas Doole, Rosemary Barbara Doole, Pamela Lucy Doole, Madeline Helen Grace Doole.
  • William John Doole passed away in 1968 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Doole
1904 – 1981
Birth Location: Utiku, Taihape, New Zealand
TD
Katherine Hunt
1904 – 1987
Birth Location: Lucknow Terrace, Napier, New Zealand
KH

Spouses(s)

Alison Brady
1930 – 1986
Birth Location: Napier, New Zealand
AB

Children(s)

Michael Doole
1954 – 2010
Birth Location: Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
MD
Stephen Doole
1956 –
Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand
SD
Philip Doole
1957 –
Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand
PD
Rosemary Doole
1959 –
Birth Location: Paraparaumu, New Zealand
RD
Pamela Doole
1962 –
Birth Location: Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand/Takapuna, New Zealand
PD
Madeline Doole
1964 –
Birth Location: North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand
MD

William Doole's Ancestors

Self
William Doole
1925 – 1968
Birth Place: Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand
Parents
Thomas Lionel Doole
1904 – 1981
Utiku, Taihape, New Zealand
Katherine (Lucy 'Lucy') Hunt
1904 – 1987
Lucknow Terrace, Napier, New Zealand
Grandparents
William ((Bill) John) DOOLE
1872 – 1947
Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand
Kathleen (Lucy) Northcott
1876 – 1967
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
William (James) Hunt
1875 – 1931
East Clive, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Phoebe (Jane) Jones
1886 – 1933
Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
John Doole
1839 – 1927
Jane Old
1850 – 1934
John Northcott
1836 – 1914
Elizabeth Knuckey
1841 – 1878
Nathaniel Hunt
1850 – 1904
Catherine Carne
1853 –
Sydney Jones
1846 – 1932
Jane Martin
1852 – 1920
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Doole
1809 – 1875
Harriet Wolton
1803 – 1888
John Old
1821 – 1896
Mary Knuckey
1829 – 1887
James Northcott
1798 – 1848
Mary Routley
1810 – 1867
Nicholas Knuckey
1807 – 1850
Zenobia Odgers
1808 – 1874
John Hunt
1819 – 1918
Catherina Carmon
1823 – 1870
Richard Carne
1827 – 1887
Catherine Rook
1828 – 1892
Daniel Skittles
1819 – 1892
Rhoda Barlow
1823 – 1895
Robert Martin
1824 – 1903
Sarah Bisset
1829 – 1904

William Doole's Descendants

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William (John) Doole (04 May 1925 – 25 Nov 1968) m. Alison (Barbara) Brady (06 Aug 1930 – 27 Oct 1986)
  1. 1. Michael (Jonathan) Doole (01 Mar 1954 – 31 Jul 2010)
  2. 2. Stephen (Francis) Doole (01 Apr 1956 – ) m. Gaye Bremner (abt 1958 – ) m. Elizabeth Howard (07 Feb 1950 – ) m. Agnes Knoll
    1. 1. Sheryn (Pascale) Prior (Oct 1982 – ) m. Christopher (George David) Vogel (14 Oct 1980 – )
      1. 1. Zara (June) Vogel (4 June 2017 – )
      2. 2. Jasper Vogel (Mar 2021 – )
    2. 2. Siobhan (Alison Te Ata) Doole (03 Jun 1987 – )
    3. 3. Zoe (Frances Maia) Doole (02 Sep 1988 – ) m. Peter (Royce Docherty) King (07 Aug 1988 – )
      1. 1. Evelyn (Doole) King (20 Apr 2023 – )
    4. 4. Imogen (Pascale Ngahuia) Doole (22 Apr 1991 – )
  3. 3. Philip (Thomas) Doole (19 Aug 1957 – ) m. Rhonda (Elizabeth) Lowe (03 Apr 1959 – )
    1. 1. Samara (Erin) Doole (07 Jan 1993 – )
  4. 4. Rosemary (Barbara) Doole (07 Nov 1959 – ) m. Brendon (George) Farquhar (2 Feb 1963 – )
    1. 1. Charles (Oliver George) Doole (27 Jun 1986 – )
  5. 5. Pamela (Lucy) Doole (11 Jun 1962 – ) m. Anthony ((Tony) Raymond) Cairns (26 Jan 1958 – )
    1. 1. Lucy (Jane Doole) Cairns (04 Nov 1999 – )
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Rose Doole) Cairns (08 Jul 2005 – )
  6. 6. Madeline (Helen Grace) Doole (10 Dec 1964 – ) m. Bryan (David) Eccleshall (25 Nov 1965 – )

William Doole's Timeline

10 Records

1925
04 May 1925
Birth of William John Doole in Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand
Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand
1938
Bet. 1938–1942
Age 13
William John Doole - Education in Hamilton Boys' High School for 4 years
Hamilton Boys' High School for 4 years
1943
1943
Age 18
William John Doole resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1943
01 Feb 1943
Age 18
William John Doole - Education in Assistant Scoutmaster, at St. Peters, Hamilton, New Zealand
Assistant Scoutmaster, at St. Peters, Hamilton, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 24
William John Doole resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 38
William John Doole resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1967
01 Apr 1967
Age 42
William John Doole - Retirement in Lieutenant Commander, in 1967 from the Navy.
Lieutenant Commander, in 1967 from the Navy.
1968
1968
Age 43
William John Doole was employed in Programmer for Department of Statistics
Programmer for Department of Statistics
1968
25 Nov 1968
Age 43
Death of William John Doole in Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, New Zealand
1968
25 Nov 1968
Age 43
Death of William John Doole in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 May 1925
    Event Place: Taihape, Rangitikei, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021
    [2] Cairns Doole.FTW
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1927
    Event Place: St Margaret's Church, Taihape, New Zealand
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: Bet. 1938–1942
    Event Place: Hamilton Boys' High School for 4 years
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1943
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Education
    Event Date: 01 Feb 1943
    Event Place: Assistant Scoutmaster, at St. Peters, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Retirement
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1967
    Event Place: Lieutenant Commander, in 1967 from the Navy.
    Record Source:
    [1] Cairns Doole.FTW
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: Programmer for Department of Statistics
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: Hamilton West School, Hamilton, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Education
    Event Place: Ponsonby Primary School, Auckland, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Clerk
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Naval Officer
    Record Source: Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1968
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021
    [2] Cairns Doole.FTW
    [3] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1968
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: RSA Cemetery, Karori, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Cairns Doole.FTW
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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