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William Moss 1838 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1838

Birth Location: Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England

Death Date: 28 Oct 1908

Death Location: Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Moss

Mother: Mary Steel

Spouse(s): Jessie Robertson, Jane Chalmers

Children(s): Janet Moss

The story of William Moss began in 1838 in Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England. William Moss married Jessie Robertson, Jane Mary Chalmers, and had children including Janet Fyfe Moss. William Moss passed away in 1908 in Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Moss began in 1838 in Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England.
  • William Moss married Jessie Robertson, Jane Mary Chalmers, and had children including Janet Fyfe Moss.
  • William Moss passed away in 1908 in Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand.

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William Moss's Ancestors

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William Moss
1838 – 1908
Birth Place: Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
Parents
William Moss
Mary Steel
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William Moss's Descendants

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William Moss (Abt. 1838 – 28 Oct 1908) m. Jessie Robertson ( – 05 Jul 1906) m. Jane (Mary) Chalmers (11 Mar 1878 – 13 Jan 1957)
  1. 1. Janet (Fyfe) Moss (28 Jun 1909 – 1933)

William Moss's Timeline

3 Records

1838
Abt. 1838
Birth of William Moss in Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
1908
28 Oct 1908
Age 70
Death of William Moss in Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
1908
30 Oct 1908
Age 70
Burial of William Moss in Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1838
    Event Place: Presbury, Cheltenham, Gloucester, England
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Record of death for William Moss, Lawrence 1908. Entry number 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 30 Oct 1908
    Event Place: Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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