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William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen 1944 – 2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Mar 1944

Birth Location: Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Death Date: 8 May 2013

Death Location: Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand

Father: Ivan Jacobsen

Mother: Dorothy Doole

Spouse(s): Lorraine Wereta, Edith Baker

Children(s): Lavinia Jacobsen, Ivan Jacobsen, Geraldine Jacobsen, Renee Jacobsen, Tracey Jacobsen, Andrew Unknown, Margaret Unknown

The story of William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen began in 1944 in Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. In 1972, William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen resided in New Zealand. William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen married Lorraine Wereta, Edith Baker, and had children including Lavinia Madge Jacobsen, Ivan Jacobsen, Geraldine Jacobsen, Renee Jacobsen, Tracey Anne Jacobsen, Andrew Unknown, Margaret Unknown. William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen passed away in 2013 in Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen began in 1944 in Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand.
  • In 1972, William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen resided in New Zealand.
  • William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen married Lorraine Wereta, Edith Baker, and had children including Lavinia Madge Jacobsen, Ivan Jacobsen, Geraldine Jacobsen, Renee Jacobsen, Tracey Anne Jacobsen, Andrew Unknown, Margaret Unknown.
  • William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen passed away in 2013 in Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jacobsen's Ancestors

Self
William Jacobsen
1944 – 2013
Birth Place: Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Parents
Ivan Alfred Jacobsen
1908 – 1947
Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Dorothy (Madge) Doole
1919 – 2013
Taihape, Rangitikei District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Grandparents
Jacob (Alfred) Jacobsen
1862 – 1931
Alskog, Gotland, Sverige
Laura (Ann) England
1880 – 1960
Wellington, New Zealand
William ((Bill) John) DOOLE
1872 – 1947
Waverley, Taranaki, New Zealand
Kathleen (Lucy) Northcott
1876 – 1967
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Båtelsson
1830 – 1886
Cajsa Larsdotter
1820 –
Henry England
1855 – 1935
Laura Austin
1861 – 1931
John Doole
1839 – 1927
Jane Old
1850 – 1934
John Northcott
1836 – 1914
Elizabeth Knuckey
1841 – 1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Båtel Jacobsson
1804 – 1831
Magdalena Levander
1802 – 1861
Lars Batelsson
1791 – 1862
Catharina Jacobsdotter
1793 – 1879
CHARLES ENGLAND*
1822 – 1901
Ann Challis
1826 – 1879
William Austin
1836 – 1921
Anne Roe
1837 – 1925
William Doole
1809 – 1875
Harriet Wolton
1803 – 1888
John Old
1821 – 1896
Mary Knuckey
1829 – 1887
James Northcott
1798 – 1848
Mary Routley
1810 – 1867
Nicholas Knuckey
1807 – 1850
Zenobia Odgers
1808 – 1874

William Jacobsen's Descendants

1.
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William (Alfred “Bill”) Jacobsen (12 Mar 1944 – 8 May 2013) m. Lorraine Wereta (2 Nov 1949 – 5 Apr 2022) m. Edith Baker
  1. 1. Lavinia (Madge) Jacobsen (1967 – ) m. Kelvyn (James) Eglinton
    1. 1. Tai Eglinton
  2. 2. Ivan Jacobsen (1969 – ) m. Claudine (13 May – )
  3. 3. Geraldine Jacobsen (1970 – ) m. Thomas
  4. 4. Renee Jacobsen (1974 – ) m. Dave
  5. 5. Tracey (Anne) Jacobsen (1980 – )
  6. 6. Andrew Unknown m. Tammy
  7. 7. Margaret Unknown m. Bill

William Jacobsen's Timeline

3 Records

1944
12 Mar 1944
Birth of William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen in Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 28
William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
2013
8 May 2013
Age 69
Death of William Alfred “Bill” Jacobsen in Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand
Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1944
    Event Place: Taihape, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Cairns Doole.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 2013
    Event Place: Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel, Waikato, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Paeroa, Hauraki District, Waikato, New Zealand

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