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William Paterson 1842 – 1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1842

Birth Location: East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 1 Aug 1905

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: William Paterson

Mother: Helen Watt

Spouse(s): Eliza Haslett

Children(s): William Paterson, Mary Paterson, Helen Paterson, Margaret Paterson, John Paterson, Thomas Paterson, James Paterson

The story of William Paterson began in 1842 in East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom. William Paterson married Eliza Jane Haslett, and had children including William Henry Paterson, Mary Ann Paterson, Helen Paterson, Margaret Paterson, John (Jack) Paterson, Thomas Paterson, James Paterson. William Paterson passed away in 1905 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Paterson began in 1842 in East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • William Paterson married Eliza Jane Haslett, and had children including William Henry Paterson, Mary Ann Paterson, Helen Paterson, Margaret Paterson, John (Jack) Paterson, Thomas Paterson, James Paterson.
  • William Paterson passed away in 1905 in Auckland, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Paterson
1810 – 1875
Birth Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Helen Watt
1821 – 1889
Birth Location: Avondale, lanark
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Spouses(s)

Eliza Haslett
1846 – 1916
Birth Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Children(s)

William Paterson
1876 – 1936
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Mary Paterson
1877 – 1965
Birth Location: Royal Oak, Auckland, New Zealand
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Helen Paterson
1879 – 1956
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Margaret Paterson
1881 –
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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John Paterson
1884 – 1965
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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Thomas Paterson
1886 – 1967
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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James Paterson
1890 – 1967
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
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William Paterson's Ancestors

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William Paterson
1842 – 1905
Birth Place: East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
William Paterson
1810 – 1875
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Helen Watt
1821 – 1889
Avondale, lanark
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Paterson's Descendants

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William Paterson (26 Nov 1842 – 1 Aug 1905) m. Eliza (Jane) Haslett (22 Sept 1846 – 10 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. William (Henry) Paterson (26 Nov 1876 – 20 Apr 1936)
  2. 2. Mary (Ann) Paterson (30 Nov 1877 – 12 Oct 1965)
  3. 3. Helen Paterson (20 Nov 1879 – 26 Dec 1956)
  4. 4. Margaret Paterson (8 Dec 1881 – 7 Jan1967)
  5. 5. John ((Jack)) Paterson (7 Aug 1884 – 27 Apr 1965) m. Alice (Elizabeth Freda) Matthews (1 Aug 1885 – 24 Feb 1970) m. Jessie (Cassimera McKee) (Gilpin) (27 Sep 1892 – 7 Jun 1964)
    1. 1. William (Keith) Paterson (1 Sep 1913 – 11 May 1974)
    2. 2. John (Desmond (Des)) Paterson (8 Sep 1916 – 11 Oct 1983)
    3. 3. Joan (Montalvern) Paterson (10 Sep 1921 – 11 Dec 2011)
    4. 4. Alexander (James) Paterson (1 Sep 1923 – 21 Nov 2001)
    5. 5. John McKEE (13 July 1911 – 11 January 1992) m. Joyce (Louisa) Crickett (18 September 1917 – 28 Dec 2007)
      1. 1. Heather McKEE m. Malcolm MacKenzie
        1. 1. Kelly MacKenzie
  6. 6. Thomas Paterson (2 Dec 1886 – 23 May 1967)
  7. 7. James Paterson (12 Jan 1890 – 4 Nov 1967)

William Paterson's Timeline

3 Records

1842
26 Nov 1842
Birth of William Paterson in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1842
26 Nov 1842
Birth of William Paterson in East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom
1905
1 Aug 1905
Age 63
Death of William Paterson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1842
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1842
    Event Place: East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand
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