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William Richard Webster 1897–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1897

Birth Location: Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 7 May 1969

Death Location: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand

Father: William Webster

Mother: Robina Ward

Spouse(s): Anna Smith, Ethel Boulton

Children(s): Ngaire Smith

William Richard Webster was born in 1897 in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of William Robert Webster And Robina Ward. In 1922, William Richard Webster resided in Cheviot, New Zealand. William Richard Webster married Anna Mary Smith, Ethel May Boulton, and had children including Ngaire June Stock Smith. William Richard Webster passed away in 1969 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Richard Webster was born in 1897 in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand, the child of William Robert Webster And Robina Ward.
  • In 1922, William Richard Webster resided in Cheviot, New Zealand.
  • William Richard Webster married Anna Mary Smith, Ethel May Boulton, and had children including Ngaire June Stock Smith.
  • William Richard Webster passed away in 1969 in Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Webster
1863–1930
Birth Location: Naas, Kildare, Ireland
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Robina Ward
1868–1949
Birth Location: Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand
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Spouses(s)

Anna Smith
1898–1987
Birth Location: Pleasant Point, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ethel Boulton
1907–
Birth Location: New Zealand
EB

Children(s)

Ngaire Smith
1925–2017
Birth Location: Dunedin, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
NS

William Webster's Ancestors

Self
William Webster
1897–1969
Birth Place: Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
William Robert Webster
1863–1930
Naas, Kildare, Ireland
Robina Ward
1868–1949
Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand
Grandparents
William (Webster, (Labourer &) Ploughman)
1835–1889
Scoonie, Fife, Scotland
Julia (Agnes) Murphy
1843–1906
Naas, Kildare, Ireland
Thomas (William) Ward
1837–1906
Hungerford, Wiltshire, England
Barbara Campbell
1832–1909
Mid Calder, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Charles (Farmer)
1798–1860
Christian Robertson
1807–1885
Richard Master)
1801–1866
Johanna Baily
1810–1892
George Ward
1810–
Mary YES
1810–
alexander Campbell
1805–1875
Mary Skinner
1802–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Robertson
1776–1868
Christian Betson
1775–
Bridget (Bidy)
1780–
John WARD
1778–1865
Elizabeth Shepherd
1781–1856
James Skinner
1778–1863
Elizabeth McCarter
1777–

William Webster's Descendants

1.
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William (Richard) Webster (Dec 1897–7 May 1969) m. Anna (Mary) Smith (28 Nov 1898–11 July 1987) m. Ethel (May) Boulton (Abt. 1907–)
  1. 1. Ngaire (June Stock) Smith 1925–2017 m. walter (thomas) brooks 1923–1991
    1. 1. Denise (June) brooks 1948–2004 m. George Arnold 1939–1995 m. James (Patrick) Moyst 1940–2020

William Webster's Timeline

5 Records

1897
13 Nov 1897
Birth of William Richard Webster in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
1897
Dec 1897
Birth of William Richard Webster in Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
1922
1922
Age 25
William Richard Webster resided here in Cheviot, New Zealand
Cheviot, New Zealand
1947
25 December 1947
Age 50
Death of William Richard Webster in Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
1969
7 May 1969
Age 72
Death of William Richard Webster in Westport
Westport

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1897
    Event Place: Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, N/A - microfiche from a private collector; New Zealand; Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Police Gazettes, Archives New Zealand; Wellington, New Zealand; Item: IE26750898; Roll: R15423709
    [5] New Zealand, CIVIL Registration Birth Index, Department of Internal Affairs; New Zealand; New Zealand, Registration Birth Index, 1840-1901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1897
    Event Place: Cheviot, Canterbury, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Cheviot, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1947
    Event Place: Christchurch City, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 May 1969
    Event Place: Westport

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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