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William Frank Lightfoot 1897–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia

Death Date: 5 Dec 1938

Death Location: East Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Henry Lightfoot

Mother: Amy Baker

Spouse(s): Elma Eggins, Ethel Penfold

Children(s): Albert Lightfoot, Beryl Lightfoot, Eric Lightfoot, Audrey Lightfoot, Phyllis Lightfoot, Keith Lightfoot

In 1897, William Frank Lightfoot entered the world in Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia, born to Henry Lightfoot And Amy Annie Creed Baker. William Frank Lightfoot married Elma Grace Eggins, Ethel M Penfold, and had children including Albert Bertie Lightfoot, Audrey Elma Lightfoot, Beryl Joyce Lightfoot, Eric Frank Lightfoot, Keith Owen Lightfoot, Max Lightfoot Chapman, Phyllis Islet Lightfoot. William Frank Lightfoot passed away in 1938 in East Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • In 1897, William Frank Lightfoot entered the world in Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia, born to Henry Lightfoot And Amy Annie Creed Baker.
  • William Frank Lightfoot married Elma Grace Eggins, Ethel M Penfold, and had children including Albert Bertie Lightfoot, Audrey Elma Lightfoot, Beryl Joyce Lightfoot, Eric Frank Lightfoot, Keith Owen Lightfoot, Max Lightfoot Chapman, Phyllis Islet Lightfoot.
  • William Frank Lightfoot passed away in 1938 in East Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Lightfoot's Ancestors

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William Lightfoot
1897–1938
Birth Place: Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Parents
Henry Lightfoot
1868–1930
Bolwarra, East Maitland
Amy (Annie Creed) Baker
1871–1955
Largs, Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Grandparents
John Lightfoot
1833–1916
St Breock, Cornwall, England
Grace Vercoe
1830–1919
Merther, Cornwall, England
Alfred Baker
1836–1919
Mountfield, Sussex, England
SARAH (PENITENT) Gill
1839–1915
Eldon, New South Wales, Australia
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Baker
1818–1892
Charlotte Sweetman
1818–1839
William Gill
1797–1869
Susannah Creed
1801–1887
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gill
1776–1850
Sarah Fielder
1770–1848
Peter Creed
1754–1811
Susannah Sadds
1778–1803

William Lightfoot's Descendants

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William (Frank) Lightfoot (19 Jun 1897–5 Dec 1938) m. Elma (Grace) Eggins (22 Oct 1893–09 Jan 1962) m. Ethel (M) Penfold (1 April 1891–19 February 1970)
  1. 1. Albert ("Bertie") Lightfoot 1916–1916
  2. 2. Beryl (Joyce) Lightfoot 1926–2020 m. Raymond (Francis Vincent) McPherson 1921–1999
  3. 3. Eric (Frank) Lightfoot 1923–2005 m. Elaine (Merle) Mackel –1980
  4. 4. Audrey (Elma) Lightfoot 1918–1980 m. Aubrey (Alfred Short) Foster 1914–1980
    1. 1. Anne (Short) Foster 1938–2002
  5. 5. Phyllis (Islet) Lightfoot 1917–1980
  6. 6. Keith (Owen) Lightfoot 1926–2020

William Lightfoot's Timeline

2 Records

1897
19 Jun 1897
Birth of William Frank Lightfoot in Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
1938
5 Dec 1938
Age 41
Death of William Frank Lightfoot in Maitland West, New South Wales, Australia
Maitland West, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Paterson, Dungog Shire, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Federation Series 1889-1918
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Telarah
    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; Reference: 3269

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Dec 1938
    Event Place: Maitland West, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985, Nsw Pioneer Index - Between the Wars Series 1919-1945
    [2] 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; Reference: 3269
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Maitland, Maitland City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index

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