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William George Greaves 1856–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Apr 1856

Birth Location: Nether Broughton, Leicestershire

Death Date: 07 Jul 1938

Death Location: Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada

Father: William None

Mother: catherine hancock

Spouse(s): Anne Brett

Children(s): Kate Kerry

William George Greaves was born in 1856 in Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, the child of William And Catherine Hancock. William George Greaves married Anne Eliza Brett, and had children including Kate Kerry. William George Greaves passed away in 1938 in Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • William George Greaves was born in 1856 in Nether Broughton, Leicestershire, the child of William And Catherine Hancock.
  • William George Greaves married Anne Eliza Brett, and had children including Kate Kerry.
  • William George Greaves passed away in 1938 in Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada.

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William Greaves's Ancestors

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William Greaves
1856–1938
Birth Place: Nether Broughton, Leicestershire
Parents
William
1827–1885
Oadby, Leicestershire, England
catherine hancock
1831–1890
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
George Graves
1790–1871
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Gilbert
1802–1871
Thurmaston, Leicestershire, England
Joseph Hancock
1795–1861
Hinckley, Leicestershire, England
Jane Hancock
1798–1866
Bedworth, Warwickshire, England
Great-Grandparents
George Graves
1760–
Lucy Fox
1763–1848
William Hancock
1753–1821
Hannah Grove
1759–1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Graves
1728–1808
Mary Swift
1728–
William HANCOCK
1722–1771
Ann Yarrow
1725–1797

William Greaves's Descendants

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William (George) Greaves (25 Apr 1856–07 Jul 1938) m. Anne (Eliza) Brett (05 Apr 1864–13 Aug 1954)
  1. 1. Kate Kerry 1882– m. Arthur (Richard) Kerry 1884–1966
    1. 1. Richard Kerry 1904–1986 m. Gertrude Kerry 1901–1971
    2. 2. Kate Kerry 1903–
      1. 1. Robert Morrison 1922–1999
        1. 1. Gregg (David) Morrison 1950–1996
        2. 2. Gregg Morrison 1950–1996
    3. 3. Lucy Kerry 1907–

William Greaves's Timeline

2 Records

1856
25 Apr 1856
Birth of William George Greaves in Nether Broughton, Leicestershire
Nether Broughton, Leicestershire
1938
07 Jul 1938
Age 82
Death of William George Greaves in Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada
Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Nether Broughton, Leicestershire
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1938
    Event Place: Entwhistle, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

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