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William Henry Reeve 1847 – 1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1847

Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 02 Jun 1927

Death Location: Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand

Father: William Reeve

Mother: Mary Fairbrass

Spouse(s): Mary McGregor, Julia Cavanagh

Children(s): Harriette Reeve, Henry Reeve, Mary Reeve, William Reeve, Olive Reeve, Amy Reeve, Herbert Reeve, Maud Reeve, Eva Reeve, Edmond Reeve, Myrtle Reeve, Ernest Reeve, Harold Reeve

The story of William Henry Reeve began in 1847 in Wellington, New Zealand. William Henry Reeve married Mary McGregor, Julia Cavanagh, and had children including Harriette Elizabeth Reeve, Henry William Reeve, Mary Catherine Reeve, William Alfred Reeve, Olive Reeve, Amy Reeve, Herbert James Reeve, Maud Amelia Reeve, Eva Lilian Reeve, Edmond George Reeve, Myrtle McGregor Reeve, Ernest Walter Reeve, Harold Arnold Reeve. William Henry Reeve passed away in 1927 in Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry Reeve began in 1847 in Wellington, New Zealand.
  • William Henry Reeve married Mary McGregor, Julia Cavanagh, and had children including Harriette Elizabeth Reeve, Henry William Reeve, Mary Catherine Reeve, William Alfred Reeve, Olive Reeve, Amy Reeve, Herbert James Reeve, Maud Amelia Reeve, Eva Lilian Reeve, Edmond George Reeve, Myrtle McGregor Reeve, Ernest Walter Reeve, Harold Arnold Reeve.
  • William Henry Reeve passed away in 1927 in Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Reeve
1810 – 1907
Birth Location: Oxford, Suffolk, ENG
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Mary Fairbrass
1820 – 1901
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Mary McGregor
1853 – 1895
Birth Location: Auckland, New Zealand
MM
Julia Cavanagh
Birth Location: –
JC

Children(s)

Harriette Reeve
1871 – 1951
Birth Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
HR
Henry Reeve
1872 – 1946
Birth Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
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Mary Reeve
1874 – 1955
Birth Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
MR
William Reeve
1876 – 1928
Birth Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
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Olive Reeve
1878 –
Birth Location: –
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Amy Reeve
1880 –
Birth Location: –
AR
Herbert Reeve
1882 –
Birth Location: Foxton, Manawatu, New Zealand
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Maud Reeve
1884 – 1885
Birth Location: Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
MR
Eva Reeve
1886 –
Birth Location: –
ER
Edmond Reeve
1889 –
Birth Location: Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand
ER
Myrtle Reeve
1890 – 1955
Birth Location: Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
MR
Ernest Reeve
1892 –
Birth Location: Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand
ER
Harold Reeve
1894 – 1974
Birth Location: Martinborough, Wairarapa, New Zealand
HR

William Reeve's Ancestors

Self
William Reeve
1847 – 1927
Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
William Reeve
1810 – 1907
Oxford, Suffolk, ENG
Mary Fairbrass
1820 – 1901
Grandparents
Robert Reeve
1783 – 1861
England
Lydia Howard
1796 – 1874
England
Thomas FAIRBRASS
1779 – 1857
Canterbury, Kent, England
Mary Fassum
1791 – 1857
Blean, Kent, England
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Reeve
1760 – 1813
Hannah Manby
1762 – 1828
James Godbold
1754 – 1839
Lydia Stammers
1759 – 1832
Susanah Dorrington
1760 –
John Fassum
– 1832
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Reeve's Descendants

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William (Henry) Reeve (24 Mar 1847 – 02 Jun 1927) m. Mary McGregor (22 Jun 1853 – Bet. 1895–1916) m. Julia Cavanagh
  1. 1. Harriette (Elizabeth) Reeve (21 Jun 1871 – 19 Feb 1951) m. Seth (Silverneil Bathurst) Coffin (03 Jan 1864 – )
    1. 1. Unknown Coffin
  2. 2. Henry (William) Reeve (10 Aug 1872 – 01 Jul 1946) m. Mary (Elizah) Udy (05 Sep 1871 – )
  3. 3. Mary (Catherine) Reeve (01 Jun 1874 – 30 Sep 1955) m. Thomas (Piere) Pearce (05 Oct 1871 – 23 Nov 1956)
    1. 1. Ivy (Myrtle McGregor) Pearce (20 Jun 1890 – 16 Aug 1954) m. Ernest (Henry) Goodman
    2. 2. Lillian (Madeline) Pearce (24 Mar 1898 – 24 Apr 1992) m. Harry Jackson
    3. 3. Clifford (Clinton) Pearce (22 Dec 1899 – 06 Feb 1984) m. Lilian (Vera) Long (24 Jul 1901 – 12 Jan 1991)
    4. 4. Thomas (Clarence) Pearce (25 Feb 1902 – 28 May 1963)
    5. 5. Herbert (Edwin) Pearce (25 Apr 1904 – 21 Jun 1981) m. Edna (Elsie Jane) Gear (04 Dec 1905 – 30 Mar 1981)
    6. 6. Olive (May) Pearce (27 Jul 1905 – 24 Dec 1970) m. Thomas (Harley) Thomassen
    7. 7. William (Henry) Pearce (07 Mar 1907 – 21 Apr 1980) m. Henrietta (Lavinia) Beard
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Mona) Pearce (17 Mar 1908 – ) m. Theodore (Edgar) Jones
  4. 4. William (Alfred) Reeve (13 Apr 1876 – 23 Oct 1928) m. Lillian (Francis) Coffin (Abt. 1874 – )
  5. 5. Olive Reeve (07 Jun 1878 – )
  6. 6. Amy Reeve (06 Jun 1880 – ) m. John (Charles) Bland
  7. 7. Herbert (James) Reeve (19 Mar 1882 – ) m. Rose Bushett
  8. 8. Maud (Amelia) Reeve (25 Sep 1884 – 11 Aug 1885)
  9. 9. Eva (Lilian) Reeve (03 Jul 1886 – ) m. James Marlow
  10. 10. Edmond (George) Reeve (03 Feb 1889 – )
  11. 11. Myrtle (McGregor) Reeve (20 Jun 1890 – 14 Apr 1955) m. James Moore (1886 – 27 Aug 1965)
    1. 1. Elsie (Eileen) Moore (21 Sep 1910 – 21 Jul 1984) m. Ronald Tombs (08 Mar 1908 – 18 Apr 1985)
      1. 1. Pamela (Rae) Tombs m. Keith (Alexander) Atkinson
        1. 1. Joanne (Marie) Atkinson
        2. 2. Debra (Rae) Atkinson m. Unknown m. Anthony (Theodore) Lookyer m. Jeffrey Smith
        3. 3. Gail (Kim) Atkinson m. Brett Bayliss
        4. 4. Garth (Atwood) Atkinson
  12. 12. Ernest (Walter) Reeve (10 Jul 1892 – ) m. Gwladys (Amie) Faulkner
  13. 13. Harold (Arnold) Reeve (05 Dec 1894 – 12 Aug 1974) m. Irene (Evelyn) Masters

William Reeve's Timeline

2 Records

1847
24 Mar 1847
Birth of William Henry Reeve in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1927
02 Jun 1927
Age 80
Death of William Henry Reeve in Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand
Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1847
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Deep Creek, Blenheim, New Zealand
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