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William Frank Holden 1919 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Mar 1919

Birth Location: Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Death Date: 10 OCT 2004

Death Location: Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Stanley Holden

Mother: Ada Mitchell

Spouse(s): Edith Ratu

Children(s): Shirley Holden, Gwendolyn Holden, Raymond Holden, Robert Holden, Bryan Holden, Kevin Holden, William Holden

In 1919, William Frank Holden entered the world in Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, born to Stanley (Stan) Holden and Ada Phoebe Mitchell. In 1942, William Frank Holden resided in Otahuhu, New Zealand. In 1946, William Frank Holden resided in New Zealand. William Frank Holden married Edith Mary Ratu, and had children including Shirley Fay Holden, Gwendolyn May Holden, Raymond William Holden, Robert Keith Holden, Bryan Alan Holden, Kevin Gary Holden, William Frank Holden. William Frank Holden passed away in 2004 in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1919, William Frank Holden entered the world in Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, born to Stanley (Stan) Holden and Ada Phoebe Mitchell.
  • In 1942, William Frank Holden resided in Otahuhu, New Zealand.
  • In 1946, William Frank Holden resided in New Zealand.
  • William Frank Holden married Edith Mary Ratu, and had children including Shirley Fay Holden, Gwendolyn May Holden, Raymond William Holden, Robert Keith Holden, Bryan Alan Holden, Kevin Gary Holden, William Frank Holden.
  • William Frank Holden passed away in 2004 in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stanley Holden
1894 – 1967
Birth Location: Dannevirke, New Zealand
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Ada Mitchell
1893 – 1979
Birth Location: Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
AM

Spouses(s)

Edith Ratu
1924 – 1998
Birth Location: Tamaranui, King Country, New Zealand
ER

Children(s)

Shirley Holden
1944 –
Birth Location: –
SH
Gwendolyn Holden
1946 –
Birth Location: Taihape, New Zealand
GH
Raymond Holden
1950 –
Birth Location: Taumaranui, New Zealand
RH
Robert Holden
1959 –
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
RH
Bryan Holden
1960 –
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
BH
Kevin Holden
1963 –
Birth Location: –
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William Holden
Birth Location: –
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William Holden's Ancestors

Self
William Holden
1919 – 2004
Birth Place: Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Parents
Stanley (Stan) Holden
1894 – 1967
Dannevirke, New Zealand
Ada (Phoebe) Mitchell
1893 – 1979
Carterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Grandparents
Matthew ((Matt)) Holden
1864 – 1954
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Caroline (Louise) Crump
1868 – 1955
Oxford, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Frederick (William) Mitchell
1869 – 1923
England
Anastasia Lipinski
1872 – 1954
Gniszewo, Pomerania, Poland
Great-Grandparents
John Holdam
1840 – 1879
Elizabeth Watson
1840 – 1912
William Crump
1835 – 1929
Eliza Horniblow)
1835 – 1885
George Mitchell
1842 – 1878
Jane Mitchell)
1848 – 1902
Michael Lipinski
1840 – 1918
Caecilia Brzoska
1843 – 1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Holdham
1813 – 1888
Elizabeth Holdham
1819 – 1864
William Watson
1815 – 1877
Martha McGuinness
1821 – 1890
James Horniblow
1811 – 1896
Lucy Walters
1813 – 1866
John Mitchell
1821 – 1888
ann whitmore
1822 – 1876
William Cox
1820 – 1866
mary clark
1823 – 1903
Michael LIPINSKI
1803 – 1862
Katarzyna Redman
1805 – 1876
Jacob Brzoska
1812 – 1862
Marianna Klinowska
1827 – 1903

William Holden's Descendants

1.
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William (Frank) Holden (03 Mar 1919 – 10 OCT 2004) m. Edith (Mary) Ratu (18 Feb 1924 – 5 Feb 1998)
  1. 1. Shirley (Fay) Holden (15 Mar 1944 – ) m. Lindsey (Earl) McGregor (30 Sep 1941 – 2 Feb 1993)
    1. 1. Tony (Earl) McGregor (01 May 1961 – )
    2. 2. Vickieanne McGregor (28 Mar 1972 – ) m. Lim
      1. 1. Jasmine (Leigh Cherie) McGregor (24 Dec 1991 – )
    3. 3. Michelle (Marie) McGregor m. Jacob Proctor
      1. 1. Amber (Lyndsey) Proctor (27 Nov 1982 – )
      2. 2. Jade (Lee) Proctor (15 Jul 1986 – )
      3. 3. Justin (Daniel) Proctor (16 Sep 1990 – )
      4. 4. Brady (Lara) Proctor (12 Dec 1993 – )
      5. 5. Summer (Ashley) Procter (12 Dec 1993 – )
    4. 4. Shane (Robert) McGregor m. Donna Barnett
  2. 2. Gwendolyn (May) Holden (16 Sep 1946 – ) m. Alan (John) Nesbit m. Hendrikus (A.) Starreveld (19 Oct 1929 – 21 Jan 1969)
    1. 1. Robert (Alan) Nesbit (01 Jul 1973 – ) m. Alison (Marie) Holden (16 Jun 1976 – )
      1. 1. Morgan (Alexandra) Ryan (18 Jun 1998 – )
    2. 2. Unknown Nesbit
    3. 3. Francine (Louisa) Starfield (17 Oct 1968 – ) m. Joseph (Eric Matthew) Wattam (7 Feb 1968 – )
      1. 1. Jason (Mathew) Wattam (15 Mar 1989 – ) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Connor (Mathew) Wattam (1 Dec 2019 – )
        2. 2. Caleb (Mason) Wattam (15 Jun 2021 – )
      2. 2. Shanan (Anthony) Wattam (17 Apr 1992 – ) m. Lauren (Jade) Garrity (Apr 1992 – ) m. Lia (Maree) Shirkey
        1. 1. Isla (Jade) Wattam (28 Jan 2020 – )
        2. 2. Phoebe (Grace) Wattam (30 Jul 2022 – )
        3. 3. Lauryn (Maree) Wattam (9 Aug 2011 – )
        4. 4. Jarrod (Henry James) Wattam (14 Nov 2015 – )
      3. 3. Zoran (Daine) Starfield (8 Apr 1996 – ) m. Unknown
        1. 1. Jacob (Mark) Starfield (16 Jan 2020 – )
        2. 2. Zaine (Kyle) Starfield (19 Mar 2022 – )
  3. 3. Raymond (William) Holden (25 Dec 1950 – ) m. Janie Robinson m. Kim Fisher m. Maxine Harding m. Dove
    1. 1. Raymond Holden
    2. 2. Terry Holden
    3. 3. Leah Holden
    4. 4. Chenelle Holden (25 Aug 1980 – )
    5. 5. Renee (Lee) Holden (13 May 1992 – )
    6. 6. Charmaine (Louisa) Holden (09 Nov 1993 – )
    7. 7. Drew Holden
  4. 4. Robert (Keith) Holden (07 May 1959 – ) m. Donna m. Diane Newman
    1. 1. Daniel (Keith Te-Waireiki) Holden (04 Jun 1991 – )
    2. 2. Francine Holden
    3. 3. Alice Holden
  5. 5. Bryan (Alan) Holden (30 Dec 1960 – ) m. Marissa Takimoana
    1. 1. Shane (William) Holden (26 Jun 1978 – )
    2. 2. Jaden (Alan) Holden (14 Aug 1983 – )
    3. 3. Shelley (Marie) Holden (13 May 1992 – )
  6. 6. Kevin (Gary) Holden (31 Dec 1963 – ) m. Jane Wattam m. Donna Cripps m. Julia unknown
    1. 1. Amy (Lea) Holden (14 Nov 1979 – )
    2. 2. Joy (Maree) Holden (09 May 1983 – )
    3. 3. Susan (Mary) Holden (16 Jul 1984 – )
    4. 4. Aaron (William) Holden (29 May 1988 – )
    5. 5. Anita (Edith) Holden (29 Aug 1994 – )
    6. 6. Emma Holden
    7. 7. Justin Holden
    8. 8. Eric Holden
    9. 9. Renee Holden
    10. 10. Jason Holden
  7. 7. William (Frank) Holden

William Holden's Timeline

5 Records

1919
03 Mar 1919
Birth of William Frank Holden in Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 23
William Frank Holden resided here in Otahuhu, New Zealand
Otahuhu, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 27
William Frank Holden resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1947
1947
Age 28
William Frank Holden resided here in Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
2004
10 OCT 2004
Age 85
Death of William Frank Holden in Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1919
    Event Place: Rangataua, Ruapehu, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Police Gazettes, 1878-1945, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Item: IE26572971; Roll: R15423717

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Otahuhu, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Auckland, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; Collection Title: New Zealand City & Area Directories, 1866-1955; Directory: Wise´s New Zealand Post Office Directory

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 OCT 2004
    Event Place: Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ōtāhūhū, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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