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William Alfred Pearson 1873 – 1952 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 DEC 1873

Birth Location: Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 16 JUN 1952

Death Location: Auckland, New Zealand

Father: Alfred Pearson

Mother: Drusilla Jordan

Spouse(s): Ethel Alcorn

Children(s): Kathleen Pearson, Wilfred Pearson, Norman Pearson, Kenneth Pearson

William Alfred Pearson was born in 1873 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Alfred Maidstone Pearson and Drusilla Agnes Jordan. William Alfred Pearson married Ethel Alcorn, and had children including Kathleen Vera Maidstone Pearson, Wilfred Ivan Pearson, Norman Herbert Pearson, Kenneth Alcorn Pearson. William Alfred Pearson passed away in 1952 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Alfred Pearson was born in 1873 in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of Alfred Maidstone Pearson and Drusilla Agnes Jordan.
  • William Alfred Pearson married Ethel Alcorn, and had children including Kathleen Vera Maidstone Pearson, Wilfred Ivan Pearson, Norman Herbert Pearson, Kenneth Alcorn Pearson.
  • William Alfred Pearson passed away in 1952 in Auckland, New Zealand.

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William Pearson's Ancestors

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William Pearson
1873 – 1952
Birth Place: Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
Alfred Maidstone Pearson
1839 – 1919
Gnosall¿Staffordshire, England
Drusilla (Agnes) Jordan
1844 – 1915
Pencombe, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
Grandparents
William Jordan
1804 – 1875
Pencombe, Bromyard, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Parker
1805 – 1870
Staunton-on-Arrow, Gloucestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
William Parker
1784 – 1849
Anne Farmer
1785 – 1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Parker
1753 – 1830
Elizabeth Weaver
1762 – 1789

William Pearson's Descendants

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William (Alfred) Pearson (17 DEC 1873 – 16 JUN 1952) m. Ethel Alcorn (21 MAR 1870 – 9 DEC 1974)
  1. 1. Kathleen (Vera Maidstone) Pearson (ABT 20 MAY 1894 – 8 AUG 1974) m. George (Warden) Griffin (27 APR 1887 – 19 NOV 1979)
  2. 2. Wilfred (Ivan) Pearson (ABT 9 AUG 1896 – 28 JUN 1971) m. Sophia Rehia (22 MAR 1899 – 24 NOV 1960)
  3. 3. Norman (Herbert) Pearson (8 FEB 1900 – 15 JUN 1972) m. Eva (Millicent) Jones (25 JAN 1902 – ABT 1980)
  4. 4. Kenneth (Alcorn) Pearson (21 NOV 1900 – 12 APR 1985) m. Thelma (Florence) Mountain (31 MAY 1903 – 25 SEP 1959)
    1. 1. Kenneth (William) Pearson (17 JUL 1925 – ) m. Hilda (Selina) Coulter (ABT 1925 – )
      1. 1. [________] Pearson (EST 1951 – )
      2. 2. [________] Pearson (EST 1952 – )
      3. 3. [________] Pearson (EST 1953 – )
      4. 4. [________] Pearson (EST 1954 – )
      5. 5. [________] Pearson (EST 1955 – )
    2. 2. Beryl (Ngaire) Pearson (28 SEP 1929 – ) m. Myles Smith (ABT 1929 – )
      1. 1. [________] Smith (ABT 1952 – )
      2. 2. [________] Smith (ABT 1952 – )
      3. 3. [________] Smith (ABT 1952 – )
      4. 4. [________] Smith (ABT 1952 – )
      5. 5. [________] Smith (ABT 1952 – )
    3. 3. [________] Pearson (ABT 1930 – )

William Pearson's Timeline

2 Records

1873
17 DEC 1873
Birth of William Alfred Pearson in Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand
1952
16 JUN 1952
Age 79
Death of William Alfred Pearson in Auckland, New Zealand
Auckland, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 DEC 1873
    Event Place: Tai Tapu, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUN 1952
    Event Place: Auckland, New Zealand

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