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William Irvine Tait 1890–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July 1890

Birth Location: New Zealand

Death Date: 25 Oct 1956

Death Location: Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Tait

Mother: Harriet Irvine

Spouse(s): Cara Holdgate

Children(s):

The story of William Irvine Tait began in 1890 in New Zealand. William Irvine Tait married Cara Ethel Holdgate. William Irvine Tait passed away in 1956 in Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of William Irvine Tait began in 1890 in New Zealand.
  • William Irvine Tait married Cara Ethel Holdgate.
  • William Irvine Tait passed away in 1956 in Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Tait
1854–1917
Birth Location: Norwich,Shetland Islands,Scotland
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Harriet Irvine
1860–1928
Birth Location: –
HI

Spouses(s)

Cara Holdgate
1890–1956
Birth Location: Timaru, New Zealand
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Children(s)

William Tait's Ancestors

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William Tait
1890–1956
Birth Place: New Zealand
Parents
James Tait
1854–1917
Norwich,Shetland Islands,Scotland
Harriet (Helen Shewan Pridgeon) Irvine
1860–1928
Grandparents
Henry (Read) Pridgeon
1828–
Margaret Irvine
1835–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tait's Timeline

2 Records

1890
July 1890
Birth of William Irvine Tait in New Zealand
New Zealand
1956
25 Oct 1956
Age 66
Death of William Irvine Tait in Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July 1890
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1956
    Event Place: Timaru , Canterbury, New Zealand
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