William Walter Harris

William Walter Harris

Male 1870 - 1946  (76 years)

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  • Name William Walter Harris 
    Born 23 Jan 1870  Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Christened 27 Feb 1870  St John's Anglican Church, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Residence Lived in Australia for some time after his first marriage.  
    Name 1907  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Changed name to John William Thompson 
    Reference Number WD03 
    Died 23 Mar 1946  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Huntly Cemetery, Huntly, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I82  Frost Family
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2018 

    Father Walter Harris,   b. 24 Apr 1837, Broomfield, Chelmsford, Essex, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1915, Lansdowne, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Sarah Jane Wyeth,   b. 4 Feb 1847, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1930, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 23 Nov 1866  Taita, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • At the residence of Mr. Abraham Harris Taita Hutt.
    Marriage Lines
    Marriage Lines
    Family 01 Jan 1896  Opaki, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    A sad drowning accident
    A sad drowning accident
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    Walter and Sarah Harris
    Walter and Sarah Harris
    Walter and Sarah Harris and Family
    Walter and Sarah Harris and Family
    The only children missing are the two boys Walter and Ruben who drowned New Years day 1896.
    Histories
    Highs and lows of pioneering family - Sarah and Walter Harris
    Highs and lows of pioneering family - Sarah and Walter Harris
    Family ID F21  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Ellen Harris,   b. 19 Feb 1870, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 May 1927, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1890  Registry Office Carterton, Carterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Marriage Lines
    Marriage Lines
    Electoral Roll 1919  Nelson, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Harris, Charles Horace, horse trainer
    Harris, George Henry, farmer
    Harris, Mary, married
    Harris, Raymond Cyril, farmer
    Nelson Supplementary Roll 1919 
    Children 
    +1. Charles Horace Harris,   b. 02 May 1890, Martinborough, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Apr 1961, 3 Crete St, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +2. Elizabeth Holly Harris,   b. 06 Jun 1891, Martinborough, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1962, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
    +3. Raymond Cyril Harris,   b. 04 Oct 1895, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1972, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. George Henry Harris,   b. Abt 1896, Martinborough, South Wairarapa, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1959, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 63 years)
    Last Modified 11 Aug 2014 
    Family ID F412  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Isabella McDonald,   b. 03 Jan 1885, ??Candors, Nairn, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Nov 1974, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 07 Mar 1907  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
    +1. Alexander William John Thompson,   b. 31 Jan 1913,   d. 15 Aug 1989, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    +2. Hector McDonald Thompson,   b. 19 May 1915,   d. 12 Oct 1972, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years)
    +3. L.A. Thompson
    Last Modified 20 Sep 2015 
    Family ID F735  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Jan 1870 - Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 27 Feb 1870 - St John's Anglican Church, Trentham, Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Nov 1890 - Registry Office Carterton, Carterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsName - Changed name to John William Thompson - 1907 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 07 Mar 1907 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElectoral Roll - Harris, Charles Horace, horse trainer
    Harris, George Henry, farmer
    Harris, Mary, married
    Harris, Raymond Cyril, farmer
    Nelson Supplementary Roll 1919 - 1919 - Nelson, New Zealand
    Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Mar 1946 - New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    William Harris
    William Harris

  • Sources 
    1. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1870/20393 (Reliability: 3), 23 Jan 1870.
      Harris William Walter; Mother Sarah Jane; Father Walter

    2. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1946/17497 (Reliability: 3), 23/03/1946.
      Thompson John William Age at death 77Y

    3. [S281] Harris Families, Broomfield / Chelmsford to New Zealand , Leonard Harris, (http://bjbear70.tribalpages.com/tribe/browse?userid=bjbear70&view=9&rand=175927563).

    4. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1866/0703 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1890/3228 (Reliability: 3).

    6. [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1907/480 (Reliability: 1), 07 Mar 1907.
      bride Isabella McDonald; Groom John Thompson