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William Henry Saunders 1870–1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1870

Birth Location: Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 2 April 1925

Death Location: Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand

Father: John Saunders

Mother: Saunders None

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Brown

Children(s): Alfred Saunders, William Saunders, Elsie Saunders, Sceneth Saunders, Alfred Saunders

In 1870, William Henry Saunders entered the world in Victoria, Australia, born to John Saunders And Saunders. William Henry Saunders married Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Alfred John Saunders, Alfred William Saunders, Elsie Emily Saunders, Sceneth Saunders, William Brown Saunders. William Henry Saunders passed away in 1925 in Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1870, William Henry Saunders entered the world in Victoria, Australia, born to John Saunders And Saunders.
  • William Henry Saunders married Elizabeth Brown, and had children including Alfred John Saunders, Alfred William Saunders, Elsie Emily Saunders, Sceneth Saunders, William Brown Saunders.
  • William Henry Saunders passed away in 1925 in Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand.

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Children(s)

William Saunders's Ancestors

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William Saunders
1870–1925
Birth Place: Victoria, Australia
Parents
John Saunders
1845–1900
Edinburgh, Scotland
Saunders
1848–1888
Garth Obry, Cieriog Valley, Denbighshire, Wales
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Saunders's Descendants

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William (Henry) Saunders (1870–2 April 1925) m. Elizabeth Brown (10 JUL 1874–13 JUL 1950)
  1. 1. Alfred (William) Saunders 1901–1901
  2. 2. William (Brown) Saunders 1904–1965 m. Olive (Norah) Saunders 1899–1938
  3. 3. Elsie (Emily) Saunders 1902–1979 m. William (Harold) Perkins 1898–1984
  4. 4. Sceneth Saunders 1899–1987 m. William (Allen) Cairns 1898–1981 m. WILLIAM (ALLEN (ALLEN)) CAIRNS 1897–1981
    1. 1. Ngaire (Brown) Cairns 1928–2017
  5. 5. Alfred (John) Saunders 1910–2008

William Saunders's Timeline

2 Records

1870
1870
Birth of William Henry Saunders in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1925
2 April 1925
Age 55
Death of William Henry Saunders in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Victoria, Australia, Birth Index, The Victorian Registry of Births, Deaths, and Marriages; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Victoria, Australia, Birth Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blacks Point, Reefton, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 April 1925
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Notices of Deceased Estates
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Reefton, Buller District, West Coast, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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