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William Henry Hepburn 1879 – 1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1879

Birth Location: George Town, Tasmania, Australia

Death Date: 2 July 1956

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: James Hepburn

Mother: Cecilia McDonald

Spouse(s): Inez MALZARD

Children(s): Inez Phillips, Eileen Hepburn, William Hepburn, James Hepburn, Alfred Hepburn, Desmond O'Donoghue, Kate Hepburn

William Henry Hepburn was born in 1879 in George Town, Tasmania, Australia, the child of James Garrett Hepburn and Cecilia McDonald. In 1916, William Henry Hepburn resided in Australia. William Henry Hepburn married Inez Mabel COX MALZARD, and had children including Inez Doreen Hepburn Kale Phillips, Eileen Hepburn, William Arthur Hepburn, James Edwin Hepburn, Alfred Frederick Hepburn, Desmond Maurice Hepburn O'Donoghue, Kate Hepburn. William Henry Hepburn passed away in 1956 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Henry Hepburn was born in 1879 in George Town, Tasmania, Australia, the child of James Garrett Hepburn and Cecilia McDonald.
  • In 1916, William Henry Hepburn resided in Australia.
  • William Henry Hepburn married Inez Mabel COX MALZARD, and had children including Inez Doreen Hepburn Kale Phillips, Eileen Hepburn, William Arthur Hepburn, James Edwin Hepburn, Alfred Frederick Hepburn, Desmond Maurice Hepburn O'Donoghue, Kate Hepburn.
  • William Henry Hepburn passed away in 1956 in New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Hepburn's Ancestors

Self
William Hepburn
1879 – 1956
Birth Place: George Town, Tasmania, Australia
Parents
James Garrett Hepburn
1846 – 1932
Hamilton, Scotland
Cecilia McDonald
1844 – 1880
York Town, Tasmania, Australia
Grandparents
William McDonald
1814 – 1880
Aberdeen, Scotland
Margaret (Mary) Barrett
1825 – 1899
York Town, Tasmania, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Alexander McDonald
1783 – 1837
Elizabeth Willox
1784 –
Henry Barrett
1778 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Hepburn's Descendants

1.
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William (Henry) Hepburn (1879 – 2 July 1956) m. Inez (Mabel COX) MALZARD (19 Dec 1892 – )
  1. 1. Inez (Doreen Hepburn Kale) Phillips (21 Nov 1910 – 11 Dec 1990)
  2. 2. Eileen Hepburn (24 Dec 1911 – 26 Mar 1912)
  3. 3. William (Arthur) Hepburn (21 Jan 1912 – 23 Jul 1966) m. Dorothy (Elizabeth Mary) Scandlyn (29 Jul 1920 – 1968)
  4. 4. James (Edwin) Hepburn (7 Mar 1914 – 11 Mar 1989)
  5. 5. Alfred (Frederick) Hepburn (7 Mar 1916 – 1980)
  6. 6. Desmond (Maurice Hepburn) O'Donoghue (1918 – )
  7. 7. Kate Hepburn m. Gordan

William Hepburn's Timeline

4 Records

1879
1879
Birth of William Henry Hepburn in George Town, Tasmania, Australia
George Town, Tasmania, Australia
1882
2 Jun 1882
Age 3
Birth of William Henry Hepburn in Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia
Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia
1916
1916
Age 37
William Henry Hepburn resided here in Australia
Australia
1956
2 July 1956
Age 77
Death of William Henry Hepburn in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1882
    Event Place: Beaconsfield, Tasmania, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, Police Gazettes, 1878-1945, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Item: IE26576964; Roll: R15423695
    [4] New Zealand, World War I Service Records, 1914-1920, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Series Number: 18805
    [5] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: George Town, Tasmania, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Australia
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War I Army Nominal Rolls, 1914-1918, Nominal Rolls: Vol. 2: 1 Jan 1916 - 31 Dec 1916

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 July 1956
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-1972, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

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