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William George Watkins 1920 – 1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1920

Birth Location: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand

Death Date: 18 Dec 1993

Death Location: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Father: George Watkins

Mother: Emma Petersen

Spouse(s): Eunice CRANN, Eunice Crann

Children(s): Aileen Watkins, Graham Watkins, Janice Watkins, Shirley Watkins, Aileen Watkins, Trevor Watkins

It was in 1920 that William George Watkins was born in Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand, a child of George Thomas Watkins and Emma Mary Petersen. William George Watkins went on to marry Eunice Ruth CRANN and Eunice Ruth Crann and had children such as Aileen Joyce Watkins, Graham William Watkins, Janice Ruth Watkins, Shirley Ann Watkins, Aileen Joyce Watkins and Trevor Grant Watkins. William George Watkins was deceased by 1993 in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.

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Parents

George Watkins
1886 – 1970
Birth Location: Albury, Mackensie, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Emma Petersen
1893 – 1967
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Eunice CRANN
1923 – 2010
Birth Location: Hawera, South Taranaki, Taranaki, New Zealand
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Eunice Crann
1923 –
Birth Location: Hawera, TNK, NZ.
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Children(s)

Aileen Watkins
1950 –
Birth Location: –
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Graham Watkins
1943 –
Birth Location: Hamilton, WKT, NZ
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Janice Watkins
1946 –
Birth Location: Hamilton, WKT, NZ
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Shirley Watkins
1948 –
Birth Location: Hamilton, WKT, NZ
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Aileen Watkins
1950 –
Birth Location: Hamilton, WKT, NZ
AW
Trevor Watkins
1953 –
Birth Location: –
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Nov 1920
    Event Place: Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Nancy Lichtwark, ThomasRobertson.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Frankton, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1943
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, World War II Army Nominal Rolls, 1939-1948, Roll: 12; Nominal Roll: 1 Jul 1943 - 31 Dec 1943

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1954
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Dec 1993
    Event Place: Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index, Nancy Lichtwark, ThomasRobertson.FTW

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