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William John Duncan 1862 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand

Death Date: 13 Oct 1949

Death Location: High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand

Father: John Duncan

Mother: Mary GOODALL

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Taylor

Children(s): Isabella Duncan, Mildred Duncan, Lena Duncan, Gladys Duncan, George Duncan, John Duncan, Ella Duncan, Percy Duncan, Arthur Duncan, William Duncan, Alec Duncan, Hilton Duncan

In 1862, William John Duncan entered the world in Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand, born to John Dunbar Duncan and Mary Anne GOODALL. William John Duncan married Elizabeth Taylor, and had children including Isabella Duncan, Mildred Duncan, Lena Margaret Duncan, Gladys Adela Duncan, George Sanderson Duncan, John William Duncan, Ella Beatrice Duncan, Percy William Duncan, Arthur Baden Duncan, William Blaikie Duncan, Alec Purves Duncan, Hilton Leith Duncan. William John Duncan passed away in 1949 in High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William John Duncan entered the world in Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand, born to John Dunbar Duncan and Mary Anne GOODALL.
  • William John Duncan married Elizabeth Taylor, and had children including Isabella Duncan, Mildred Duncan, Lena Margaret Duncan, Gladys Adela Duncan, George Sanderson Duncan, John William Duncan, Ella Beatrice Duncan, Percy William Duncan, Arthur Baden Duncan, William Blaikie Duncan, Alec Purves Duncan, Hilton Leith Duncan.
  • William John Duncan passed away in 1949 in High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Duncan's Ancestors

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William Duncan
1862 – 1949
Birth Place: Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand
Parents
John Dunbar Duncan
1835 – 1926
Dundee, Angus, Scotland
Mary (Anne) GOODALL
1837 – 1900
Thorner, Yorkshire, England
Grandparents
Joseph Duncan
1810 – 1885
Dundee, Angus Shire, Scotland
Rachael Dunbar
1811 – 1907
Kirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
David GOODALL
1807 – 1882
Thorner, Yorkshire, England
Sarah Barraclough
1806 – 1885
Leeds, Yorkshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Hepburn Duncan
1778 –
Elizabeth West
1787 – 1810
John Dunbar
1788 – 1864
Margaret Clarke
1789 – 1843
Thomas Goodall
1783 – 1841
Elisabeth Austwick
1779 –
Thomas Barraclough
1776 – 1830
Martha Webster
1776 – 1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hepburn Duncan
1755 – 1786
Elizabeth Alexander
1759 – 1841
George West
1760 –
Christian Campbell
1762 –
John Dunbar
Janet Ramsay
Robert CLARK
1760 – 1813
Margaret MATHEW
1765 – 1813
Mary Lee
1746 – 1799
William Barraclough
1730 – 1821

William Duncan's Descendants

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William (John) Duncan (21 Mar 1862 – 13 Oct 1949) m. Elizabeth Taylor (30 Aug 1870 – 24 Dec 1932)
  1. 1. Isabella Duncan (21 Apr 1890 – 10 Oct 1981)
  2. 2. Mildred Duncan (05 Apr 1891 – 21 JAN 1941)
  3. 3. Lena (Margaret) Duncan (January 1892 – 20 Aug 1966)
  4. 4. Gladys (Adela) Duncan (jan 1892 – 24 Jan 1958)
  5. 5. George (Sanderson) Duncan (13 Jan 1894 – 22-9-1973)
  6. 6. John (William) Duncan (31 Mar 1895 – 30-6-1983)
  7. 7. Ella (Beatrice) Duncan (April 1895 – 6 April 1914)
  8. 8. Percy (William) Duncan (October 1897 – 22 Sep 1929)
  9. 9. Arthur (Baden) Duncan (1900 – 1900)
  10. 10. William (Blaikie) Duncan (1901 – 3-1-1974)
  11. 11. Alec (Purves) Duncan (22 Feb 1906 – 6 Dec 1978)
  12. 12. Hilton (Leith) Duncan (23 Mar 1907 – 3 May 1972) m. Violet (Ivy) Lusty (27 Mar 1911 – 9 Jan 1968)
    1. 1. Janice (Ivy) Duncan (24 January 1934 – 9 March 2011) m. Patrick (Bevan) Nolan (28 December 1931 – 19 July 2019) m. Neville Stratford (1934 – 2009) m. Ivan (Francis Rodwell) Pahl (22 April 1930 – 1 February 1995)
    2. 2. Valerie (Jean) Duncan (29 October 1936 – 6 May 1994) m. Graham Rogers (1936 – 2000)
    3. 3. Deanna (Elva) Duncan (17 Apr 1940 – 20 Oct 2020) m. Alan (Kenneth) McGregor (1942 – 2013) m. Clive (Vincent) Fry (14 Mar 1936 – 25 Feb 1990) m. Clive (V) Fry (1936 – 1990)
      1. 1. Mel Whyte (9 Oct 1971 – )
        1. 1. Dylan Whyte (29 Aug 1992 – )
        2. 2. Tyrone Bingle (10 May 1995 – )
        3. 3. Angel Rutherford (28 Jan 1997 – )
        4. 4. Brayden Walker (11 Oct 2002 – )
      2. 2. Janelle (Deanna) Fry (1964 – 25 June 2017)
      3. 3. Vanessa
      4. 4. Robert (James) Whyte
    4. 4. Hilary (Gay) Duncan (1941 – 5 September 2014) m. Patrick (Ledger) Goodman (6 Apr 1929 – 9 Sep 2017)

William Duncan's Timeline

3 Records

1862
21 Mar 1862
Birth of William John Duncan in Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand
Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand
1889
1889
Age 27
William John Duncan was married in New Zealand
New Zealand
1949
13 Oct 1949
Age 87
Death of William John Duncan in High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand
High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Umukuri, Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1889
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 1949
    Event Place: High Street, Motueka, Nelson, New Zealand

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