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William Harold (Bill) Straw 1917–1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 May 1917

Birth Location: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 9 Dec 1991

Death Location: Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: George Straw

Mother: Ethel Evans

Spouse(s): Nancy Humphreys

Children(s): Linda Straw

William Harold (Bill) Straw was born in 1917 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of George Frederick Straw And Ethel May Evans. In 1938, William Harold (Bill) Straw resided in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand. In 1940, William Harold (Bill) Straw resided in Christchurch, New Zealand. William Harold (Bill) Straw married Nancy Lola Humphreys, and had children including Garry Trevor Straw, Helen Joy Straw, Linda Fay Straw. William Harold (Bill) Straw passed away in 1991 in Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Harold (Bill) Straw was born in 1917 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of George Frederick Straw And Ethel May Evans.
  • In 1938, William Harold (Bill) Straw resided in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • In 1940, William Harold (Bill) Straw resided in Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • William Harold (Bill) Straw married Nancy Lola Humphreys, and had children including Garry Trevor Straw, Helen Joy Straw, Linda Fay Straw.
  • William Harold (Bill) Straw passed away in 1991 in Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Straw
1893–1967
Birth Location: Walton Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ethel Evans
1893–1965
Birth Location: Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
EE

Spouses(s)

Nancy Humphreys
1921–1997
Birth Location: Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
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Children(s)

Linda Straw
1946–1985
Birth Location: Lyndhurst, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
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William Straw's Ancestors

Self
William Straw
1917–1991
Birth Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
George Frederick Straw
1893–1967
Walton Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ethel (May) Evans
1893–1965
Heathcote Valley, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Grandparents
William (John) Straw
1861–1945
Plymouth, Devonshire, England
Janet Banks
1860–1930
Edinburgh, Scotland
Georgina (Sarah Sophia) Evans
1876–1955
Fernside, Canterbury, New Zealand
Great-Grandparents
George Straw
1838–1921
Mary Crimp
1831–1904
Jane Evans
1855–1937
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Straw
1802–1874
Mary Adams
1810–1879
Henry Crimp
1799–1879
Elizabeth Stone
1800–1886
Robert Evans
1826–1911
Sarah Kitchener
1827–1906

William Straw's Descendants

1.
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William (Harold (Bill)) Straw (12 May 1917–9 Dec 1991) m. Nancy (Lola) Humphreys (18 Jan 1921–5 Sep 1997)
  1. 1. Linda (Fay) Straw 1946–1985

William Straw's Timeline

17 Records

1917
12 May 1917
Birth of William Harold (Bill) Straw in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 21
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
1940
1940-1941
Age 23
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
1941
1941
Age 24
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch, New Zealand
1946
1946
Age 29
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
1947
1947
Age 30
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1949
1949
Age 32
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
1950
1950-1951
Age 33
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1954
1954
Age 37
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
1957
1957
Age 40
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1963
1963
Age 46
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1969
1969
Age 52
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1972
1972
Age 55
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1978
1978
Age 61
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1981
1981
Age 64
William Harold (Bill) Straw resided here in Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
1991
6 Dec 1991
Age 74
Death of William Harold (Bill) Straw in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
1991
9 Dec 1991
Age 74
Burial of William Harold (Bill) Straw in Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 May 1917
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1938

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940-1941
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWII Nominal Rolls, Roll: 3; Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1940 - 31 Mar 1941

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Christchurch, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWII Nominal Rolls, Roll: 5; Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1941 - 30 Sep 1941

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1946

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1947
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1949

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950-1951
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Avon, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1954

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1957

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1963
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1963

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1969
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1969

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1972
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1972

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1978
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1978

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1981
    Event Place: Christchurch Central, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1981

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1991
    Event Place: Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1991
    Event Place: Ruru Lawn, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
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