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William John (Jack) Ferguson 1876 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1876

Birth Location: Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 31 Oct 1954

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Ferguson

Mother: Elizabeth Buchanan

Spouse(s): Daisy Ralph

Children(s): Alfred Ferguson, John Ferguson, Arthur Ferguson, Daisy Ferguson, Harold Ferguson, Lily Ferguson, Alice Ferguson

William John (Jack) Ferguson was born in 1876 in Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand, the child of William Mitchell Ferguson and Elizabeth Buchanan. William John (Jack) Ferguson married Daisy Ralph, and had children including Alfred William Ferguson, John Ferguson, Arthur Robert Ferguson, Daisy Ferguson, Harold Lawrence Ferguson, Lily Ferguson, Alice Ferguson. William John (Jack) Ferguson passed away in 1954 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William John (Jack) Ferguson was born in 1876 in Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand, the child of William Mitchell Ferguson and Elizabeth Buchanan.
  • William John (Jack) Ferguson married Daisy Ralph, and had children including Alfred William Ferguson, John Ferguson, Arthur Robert Ferguson, Daisy Ferguson, Harold Lawrence Ferguson, Lily Ferguson, Alice Ferguson.
  • William John (Jack) Ferguson passed away in 1954 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Ferguson's Ancestors

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William Ferguson
1876 – 1954
Birth Place: Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
William Mitchell Ferguson
1851 – 1929
Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Buchanan
1841 – 1914
may have been born in Tyrone
Grandparents
William Ferguson
– 1904
Elizabeth Mitchell
1825 – 1907
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Ferguson
Helen Davidson
1796 – 1862
William Mitchell
1790 – 1870
Jane Paterson
1785 – 1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Davidson
Alexander Mitchell
Isobel BLACK
James PATERSON
Barbara JOHNSON

William Ferguson's Descendants

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William (John (Jack)) Ferguson (1876 – 31 Oct 1954) m. Daisy Ralph (28 Dec 1885 – 21 Aug 1944)
  1. 1. Alfred (William) Ferguson (1905 – 29 Apr 1961) m. Edith Margaret
  2. 2. John Ferguson (10 Jan 1906 – 18 Dec 1986)
  3. 3. Arthur (Robert) Ferguson (24 Nov 1907 – 28 Feb 1982)
    1. 1. Keith Ferguson
    2. 2. Gordon Ferguson
    3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Ferguson m. Philip (Leslie Aubry) Calder
      1. 1. Grant (Leslie) Calder
  4. 4. Daisy Ferguson (18 Nov 1909 – 21 Aug 1993) m. Joseph (Alexander) Roulston (25 Jul 1883 – 01 Apr 1954)
    1. 1. Mary Roulston (10 Mar 1934 – ) m. Derek Lipscomb (26 Oct 1930 – 12 Feb 1988)
      1. 1. John Lipscomb (07 Jul 1960 – )
      2. 2. Wendy Lipscomb (04 Sep 1962 – )
      3. 3. Karen Lipscomb (26 Sep 1964 – )
      4. 4. Gillian (Clare) Lipscomb (18 Nov 1966 – ) m. Lee Kilgour
  5. 5. Harold (Lawrence) Ferguson (1911 – 21 Nov 1981) m. Linda (May) Parris (Abt. 1917 – )
  6. 6. Lily Ferguson (04 Nov 1914 – 02 Jul 1986) m. Robert (Milne) Roulston (Abt. 1886 – 17 Aug 1963) m. Frederick (Charlie) Keen (25 Jun 1916 – 22 May 2001)
    1. 1. William (John Francis) Ferguson (1950 – ) m. Diane (Marie Le) Pine m. Belinda Cookson (13 Sep 1949 – 1989) m. Ailsa (Ruth) Mellsop
      1. 1. Lynley (Jayne Le Pine) Roulston (1973 – )
      2. 2. Dallas (Everitt Le Pine) Roulston (1975 – )
      3. 3. Lisa (Desiree Le Pine) Roulston (1977 – )
      4. 4. Jonathon (Mark) Roulston (1987 – )
  7. 7. Alice Ferguson (1917 – 06 Mar 1987) m. Stephen Mason
    1. 1. Jocelyn (Faye) Mason (1949 – )
    2. 2. Noeline (Stephanie) Mason (1952 – )

William Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1876
1876
Birth of William John (Jack) Ferguson in Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
1954
31 Oct 1954
Age 78
Death of William John (Jack) Ferguson in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
1954
02 Nov 1954
Age 78
Burial of William John (Jack) Ferguson in Andersons Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Andersons Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1876
    Event Place: Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 Sep 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1954
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [3] Last Will & Testament of William John Ferguson, Probate number 892/54

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 02 Nov 1954
    Event Place: Andersons Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [3] Burial Record for William John Ferguson, Andersons Bay Burial Records. Vol 1954-1956. Ref. 26624

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