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William Alexander ROWLEY 1901–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1901

Birth Location: Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Death Date: 29 NOV 1946

Death Location: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Alexander ROWLEY

Mother: Edith URQUART

Spouse(s): Thelma WIECHERN

Children(s):

William Alexander ROWLEY was born in 1901 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, the child of Alexander Rowley And Edith Susan Sara Urquart. In 1931, William Alexander ROWLEY resided in Petone, New Zealand. In 1942, William Alexander ROWLEY resided in Eastbourne, New Zealand. William Alexander ROWLEY married Thelma May Wiechern, and had children including Stuart Rowley. William Alexander ROWLEY passed away in 1946 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Alexander ROWLEY was born in 1901 in Perth, Western Australia, Australia, the child of Alexander Rowley And Edith Susan Sara Urquart.
  • In 1931, William Alexander ROWLEY resided in Petone, New Zealand.
  • In 1942, William Alexander ROWLEY resided in Eastbourne, New Zealand.
  • William Alexander ROWLEY married Thelma May Wiechern, and had children including Stuart Rowley.
  • William Alexander ROWLEY passed away in 1946 in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand.

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William ROWLEY's Ancestors

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William ROWLEY
1901–1946
Birth Place: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Parents
Alexander ROWLEY
1880–
Edith (Susan Sara) URQUART
1884–
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William ROWLEY's Timeline

4 Records

1901
ABT 1901
Birth of William Alexander ROWLEY in Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
1931
1931
Age 30
William Alexander ROWLEY resided here in Petone, New Zealand
Petone, New Zealand
1942
1942
Age 41
William Alexander ROWLEY resided here in Eastbourne, New Zealand
Eastbourne, New Zealand
1946
29 NOV 1946
Age 45
Death of William Alexander ROWLEY in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1901
    Event Place: Perth, Western Australia, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Western Australian Pioneer Index, 1841-1905
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Death Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Petone, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Naenae, Lower Hutt City, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 NOV 1946
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Death Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Civil Registration Death Index, 1840-2021

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Eastbourne, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists

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