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William James Manson 1852–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 JAN 1852

Birth Location: Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: JUN 1936

Death Location: Little River, New Zealand

Father: Samuel Manson

Mother: JANE Smith

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Children(s):

The story of William James Manson began in 1852 in Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand. William James Manson passed away in 1936 in Little River, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William James Manson began in 1852 in Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • William James Manson passed away in 1936 in Little River, New Zealand.

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William Manson's Ancestors

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William Manson
1852–1936
Birth Place: Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Samuel Manson
1815–1890
RICCARTON, AYRSHIRE, SCOTLAND
JANE ("JEAN") Smith
1819–1898
Ayrshire
Grandparents
John Manson
1776–1848
Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Ann) Robb
1777–1851
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Manson's Timeline

6 Records

1848
1848
Birth of William James Manson in Kainshill, Teddington, New Zealand
Kainshill, Teddington, New Zealand
1852
2 JAN 1852
Birth of William James Manson in Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
1852
18 APR 1852
William James Manson was christened in Governors Bay, New Zealand
Governors Bay, New Zealand
1936
17 JUN 1936
Age 84
Death of William James Manson in Okuti Valley, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
Okuti Valley, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
1936
JUN 1936
Age 84
Burial of William James Manson in St Andrews Cemetary, Little River, Canterbury, New Zealand
St Andrews Cemetary, Little River, Canterbury, New Zealand
1940
17 JUN 1940
Age 88
Death of William James Manson in Little River, Akaroa, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Little River, Akaroa, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Kainshill, Teddington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 JAN 1852
    Event Place: Kainshill, Governors Bay, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Christening
    Event Date: 18 APR 1852
    Event Place: Governors Bay, New Zealand
    Record Source: Age:
    3-4

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1936
    Event Place: Okuti Valley, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand
    Record Source: Age:
    87-88

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 JUN 1940
    Event Place: Little River, Akaroa, Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Age:
    91-92

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: JUN 1936
    Event Place: St Andrews Cemetary, Little River, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Little River, New Zealand

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