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William David Galloway 1856 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Dec 1856

Birth Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 28 Apr 1920

Death Location: Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: David Galloway

Mother: Anne Ewen

Spouse(s): Emma TAYLOR

Children(s): Maud Galloway

William David Galloway was born in 1856 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of David Galloway and Anne Mc Ewen. William David Galloway married Emma Sarah Ann TAYLOR, and had children including Maud Alice Galloway. William David Galloway passed away in 1920 in Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William David Galloway was born in 1856 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of David Galloway and Anne Mc Ewen.
  • William David Galloway married Emma Sarah Ann TAYLOR, and had children including Maud Alice Galloway.
  • William David Galloway passed away in 1920 in Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

William Galloway's Ancestors

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William Galloway
1856 – 1920
Birth Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
David Galloway
1818 – 1907
Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland.
Anne (Mc) Ewen
1821 – 1901
Scotland
Grandparents
David Galloway
1785 – 1844
Coaltown, Weymss, Fifeshire, Scotland
Mary Barnet
1777 – 1856
Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland.
Great-Grandparents
John Galloway
1752 – 1837
Anne Watson
1755 – 1828
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Galloway
1717 – 1797
Marion\Margaret Guild
1726 – 1818
John Watson
1710 – 1785
Janet RAMSAY
1723 – 1769

William Galloway's Descendants

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William (David) Galloway (28 Dec 1856 – 28 Apr 1920) m. Emma (Sarah Ann) TAYLOR (30 May 1855 – 26 Nov 1918)
  1. 1. Maud (Alice) Galloway (6 Jan 1888 – 26 MAY 1966) m. William (James Lewis "Jim") Gestro (1888 – 1969)
    1. 1. William (James Lewis) Gestro (6 Mar 1905 – 5 Nov 1974) m. Myrtle (Selwi) Lisle (15 JUN 1906 – 15 OCT 1962)
      1. 1. Ronald (James Joseph) Gestro (31 Aug 1926 – 11 Jun 1996) m. Helen (Abt. 1930 – )
        1. 1. Mark (Vernon) Gestro (Abt. 1960 – ) m. Tracey (Lee) Ward (8 Oct 1965 – ) m. Donna (Abt. 1960 – )
        2. 2. Jeremy (Noel) Gestro (13 Dec 1964 – 18 May 2023)
        3. 3. Lisa (Caroline) Gestro m. Tim Jackson
        4. 4. Antony ("Simon") Gestro
        5. 5. Vicki (Helen) Gestro m. Trent
    2. 2. Ivy (Nita Fanny) Gestro (19 JUL 1907 – 13 MAR 1990) m. William (Henry (Bill)) Coveny (22 Apr 1905 – 24 Mar 1970) m. Henry (William) Horn (7 Feb 1915 – 28 Feb 1986)
      1. 1. Allan (Owen) Coveny (23 Feb 1929 – 14 Aug 1991)
      2. 2. Joan (Marie) Coveny (14 OCT 1930 – 21 OCT 2007)
      3. 3. Coveny
      4. 4. Gestro (Abt 1926 – )
    3. 3. Raymond ((Jock) Leslie) GESTRO (1909 – 8 OCT 1976) m. Ada (Amelia) Coveny (20 Jan 1908 – 03 Oct 2004)
      1. 1. Kevin (Robert) Gestro (8 Sept 1941 – 30 Dec 1980) m. Janice Christine
        1. 1. Amelia Gestro
        2. 2. Blair Gestro
      2. 2. Brian Gestro m. Janette
        1. 1. Michele Gestro m. Unknown
        2. 2. Lynn Gestro
        3. 3. John Gestro
        4. 4. Ewan Gestro m. rebecca Grainger
    4. 4. Dorene (Marion) Gestro (6 Dec 1910 – 27 Nov 1984) m. John (Henry) Newton (1904 – 1985)
      1. 1. Margorie (Eleanor) Newton (07 Aug 1931 – ) m. Alan Kilpatrick
      2. 2. Raymond (John) Newton (25 Aug 1932 – ) m. Shirley Unknown
      3. 3. Graeme (Maurice) Newton (15 Jun 1942 – ) m. Margaret (Joan) Gould m. Jay Harding
        1. 1. David (John) Newton (06 Jun 1968 – )
        2. 2. Wendy (Francis) Newton (07 Jan 1972 – )
        3. 3. Melanie (Dawn) Newton (31 Mar 1976 – )
        4. 4. Tracey (Ann) Newton (19 Jan 1979 – )
    5. 5. Noni (Colin) Gestro (29 JAN 1920 – 10 MAR 2012) m. Audrey (Taylor) Bates (5 Jun 1927 – 16 Mar 1988) m. Phyllis Unknown
      1. 1. Ross Gestro (21 Oct 1959 – 25 Oct 2009) m. Titaya
      2. 2. Paul (William) Gestro (16 Oct 1965 – ) m. Anna (D.) Rumbold (14 Nov 1973 – )
        1. 1. Jessica (Taylor) Gestro (22 Apr 2000 – )
      3. 3. Atutasi ((Tasi)) Gestro (1968 – 13 May 2022) m. TAMAMASUI
      4. 4. Colin Gestro m. Sheryl Unknown
        1. 1. Aimee Gestro
        2. 2. Kylie Gestro
    6. 6. Frank (Rawiri) Gestro (1926 – 22 Oct 2015) m. Eila Reta (Abt 1930 – Abt. 2001)
    7. 7. William ("Bill") GESTRO (Abt. 1930 – Bef 1999)

William Galloway's Timeline

2 Records

1856
28 Dec 1856
Birth of William David Galloway in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1920
28 Apr 1920
Age 64
Death of William David Galloway in Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Dec 1856
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Pauatahanui, Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

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