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Frances Henrietta Palmer 1860 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1860

Birth Location: Sumner, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: 10 Aug 1944

Death Location: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: William Palmer

Mother: Ellen Bennett

Spouse(s): James Bray

Children(s): Hinemoa Bray, Sidney Bray, Francis Bray, Ellen Bray, Edwin Bray, Arthur Bray, Herbert Bray, Lydia Bray, Harold Bray, Ina Bray

Frances Henrietta Palmer was born in Sumner, Canterbury, New Zealand in 1860, to William John Palmer and Ellen Eliza Bennett. Later in life, Frances Henrietta Palmer married James Bray; among their children were Hinemoa Frances Palmer Bray, Sidney Prosper Palmer Bray, Francis Louisa Palmer Bray, Ellen Maud (Nellie) Bray, Edwin Bray, Arthur Palmer Bray, Herbert Bray, Lydia Selina Bray, Harold Charles Bray and Ina Ellen Bray. Frances Henrietta Palmer died in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1944.

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Parents

William Palmer
1830 – 1906
Birth Location: Egham, Surrey, England
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Ellen Bennett
1828 – 1900
Birth Location: Bromley, Kent, England
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Spouses(s)

James Bray
1849 – 1910
Birth Location: Hasfield, Gloucestershire, England
JB

Children(s)

Hinemoa Bray
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Port Chalmers, Dunedin, New Zealand
HB
Sidney Bray
1883 – 1960
Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
SB
Francis Bray
1885 – 1961
Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Ellen Bray
1887 – 1984
Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Edwin Bray
1888 – 1953
Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
EB
Arthur Bray
1889 – 1962
Birth Location: Akaroa, Canterbury, New Zealand
AB
Herbert Bray
1891 – 1911
Birth Location: Hastwell, Wairarapa, New Zealand
HB
Lydia Bray
1894 – 1964
Birth Location: Hastwell, Waiararapa, New Zealand
LB
Harold Bray
1897 – 1977
Birth Location: Hastwell, Wairarapa, New Zealand
HB
Ina Bray
1899 – 1966
Birth Location: Mauriceville West, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand
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Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 22 Mar 1860
    Event Place: Sumner, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 10 Aug 1944
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current, Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
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