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William Mather 1851 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1851

Birth Location: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

Death Date: 05 June 1926

Death Location: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Mather

Mother: Ann Smith

Spouse(s): Mary Graham

Children(s): George Mather

In 1851, William Mather entered the world in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to Thomas Mather and Ann Smith. William Mather married Mary Graham, and had children including George Mather. William Mather passed away in 1926 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Mather entered the world in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland, born to Thomas Mather and Ann Smith.
  • William Mather married Mary Graham, and had children including George Mather.
  • William Mather passed away in 1926 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Mather
1806 – 1875
Birth Location: Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
TM
Ann Smith
1810 – 1903
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
AS

Spouses(s)

Mary Graham
1859 – 1933
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Mather
1899 – 1973
Birth Location: Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
GM

William Mather's Ancestors

Self
William Mather
1851 – 1926
Birth Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Parents
Thomas Mather
1806 – 1875
Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ann Smith
1810 – 1903
Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Smith
1788 – 1872
Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Ann (Neal\Neil\) Niel
1784 – 1856
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1749 –
Marion Brown
1752 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Smith
1721 – 1784
Jean Gray
1725 – 1831
SAMUEL BROWN
1714 –
Marion McWat
1711 –

William Mather's Descendants

1.
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William Mather (abt 1851 – 05 June 1926) m. Mary Graham (15 Mar 1859 – 02 Nov 1933)
  1. 1. George Mather (8 August 1899 – 28 November 1973) m. Lavinia (Olga) Kendrick (9 Nov 1897 – 1 Apr 1985)
    1. 1. Joyce Mather (23 Mar 1921 – 7 Jun 2017)
    2. 2. Mary ((Molly)) Mather (31 Jan 1924 – 09 Jul 1979)
    3. 3. James (Robert) Mather (9 Apr 1926 – 31 May 1989)
    4. 4. George (Alexander) Mather (6 Aug 1930 – 2015)
    5. 5. Eric (David) Mather (26 August 1940 – 25 Dec 2022)
    6. 6. Bernice Mather m. Bill Weal (Aft. 1931 – )
      1. 1. Michael Weal

William Mather's Timeline

2 Records

1851
abt 1851
Birth of William Mather in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland
1926
05 June 1926
Age 75
Death of William Mather in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1851
    Event Place: Airdrie, Lanarkshire, , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 June 1926
    Event Place: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
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