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William Lewis Jenness 1880–1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1880

Birth Location: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 30 Nov 1952

Death Location: Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: George Jenness

Mother: Hannah Heayns

Spouse(s): Beatrice Alexander

Children(s): Thora Jenness, Thelma Jenness, Thelma Jenness, Lewis Jenness

William Lewis Jenness was born in 1880 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of George Lewis John Jenness And Hannah Jane Heayns. In 1904, William Lewis Jenness resided in Petone, Wellington, New Zealand. In 1911, William Lewis Jenness resided in 143 Jackson Street, Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. William Lewis Jenness married Beatrice May Alexander, and had children including Lewis Donald Jenness, Thelma Jenness, Thora Kathleen Beatrice Jenness. William Lewis Jenness passed away in 1952 in Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Lewis Jenness was born in 1880 in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, the child of George Lewis John Jenness And Hannah Jane Heayns.
  • In 1904, William Lewis Jenness resided in Petone, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • In 1911, William Lewis Jenness resided in 143 Jackson Street, Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.
  • William Lewis Jenness married Beatrice May Alexander, and had children including Lewis Donald Jenness, Thelma Jenness, Thora Kathleen Beatrice Jenness.
  • William Lewis Jenness passed away in 1952 in Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Jenness's Ancestors

Self
William Jenness
1880–1952
Birth Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
George Lewis John Jenness
1846–1923
Wellington, New Zealand
Hannah (Jane) Heayns
1853–1932
Shirehall Moor, Lanlivery, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John (Heayns) Jnr
1809–1868
Charles, Plymouth, Devon, England
Jane Frethey
1816–1899
St Veep, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
John Heayns
1787–1855
Ann Knight
1786–1849
Thomas Frethey
1778–1850
Joan Rundle
1780–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rebecca Haynes
1770–1834
Jonathan Knight
1762–1849
Joannah Stribley
1760–1818
Thomas Frethey
1745–1803
Mary A'lee
1751–1782
John Rundle
1738–1781
Grace Gedye
1743–1790

William Jenness's Descendants

1.
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William (Lewis) Jenness (12 Dec 1880–30 Nov 1952) m. Beatrice (May) Alexander (6 Apr 1881–May 1958)
  1. 1. Thora (Kathleen Beatrice) Jenness 1915–2011 m. William (Henry (Harry)) Barnes 1906–1992
  2. 2. Thelma Jenness 1910–1910
  3. 3. Thelma Jenness 1913–1913
  4. 4. Lewis (Donald) Jenness 1911–1996 m. Dorothy Craven 1911–1993
    1. 1. Colin (Alexander) Jenness 1938–1997 m. Janice (Anne) Hughes 1940–1999

William Jenness's Timeline

7 Records

1880
12 Dec 1880
Birth of William Lewis Jenness in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1904
1904
Age 24
William Lewis Jenness resided here in Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 31
William Lewis Jenness resided here in 143 Jackson Street, Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
143 Jackson Street, Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1917
1917
Age 37
William Lewis Jenness resided here in Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
1952
30 Nov 1952
Age 72
William Lewis Jenness resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1952
28 Nov 1952
Age 72
Death of William Lewis Jenness in Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
1952
30 Nov 1952
Age 72
Burial of William Lewis Jenness in Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1880
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Birth Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: 143 Jackson Street, Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1911

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Petone, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1952
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949-1958); Reel Number: 3345

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New South Wales, Australia, Index to Deceased Estate Files, State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales, Australia; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949-1958); Reel Number: 3345
    [2] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1952
    Event Place: Taita Cemetery, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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