TAYLOR, William John

1903 - 1989  (85 years)

• Name	TAYLOR, William John  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Birth	8 Oct 1903	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Electrical Linesman
  Residence	1926	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [5]
  Residence	1981	Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3]
  Death	17 Apr 1989	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [4]
  	Princess Margaret Hospital
  Burial	Canterbury, North, Central, New Zealand   [4]
  Person ID	I3667	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	TAYLOR, James,   b. Jan 1880, Halkett, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 15 Feb 1912, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age ~ 32 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	HAMILTON, Frances Baile,   b. 18 Sep 1877, New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 19 Jun 1943, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 65 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1902	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [6]
  Family ID	F1293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	NEWFIELD, Amelia Grace,   b. Apr 1902, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 6 Jul 1958, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age ~ 56 years)
  Marriage	1924	New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Divorce	1946	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Children	> 1. TAYLOR, Robert Lindsay,   b. 1924   d. 20 Dec 1998 (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. TAYLOR, Mavis Evelyn,   b. 29 Apr 1927   d. 4 Jan 2010 (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1345	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 2	STEWART, Linda May,   b. 14 Apr 1908, Geraldine, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 12 Aug 1992, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	1950	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Children	> 1. TAYLOR, Donald Raymond  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. TAYLOR, Marlene Patricia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. TAYLOR, Beryl  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. TAYLOR, Margaret  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 5. TAYLOR, Mary  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. TAYLOR, John  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 7. TAYLOR, Patricia  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 8. TAYLOR, Geoffrey  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 9. TAYLOR, June  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1344	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Oct 1903 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Residence - 1926 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Divorce - 1946 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Marriage - 1950 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Residence - 1981 - Sydenham, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 17 Apr 1989 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Ruru Cemetery records

  
  

• Notes

  Christchurch Council Cemeteries Database Result Detail Surname: Taylor First name(s): William John Date of death: Monday, 17 April 1989 Cemetery: Ruru Lawn Date of burial: Thursday, 20 April 1989 Block number: 35 Plot number: 31 Age: 85 years Address: [For privacy reasons this address is not displayed] Occupation: Retired Linesman MED Place of birth: Years in New Zealand: 85 Comments: Pretty sure that a lot of the children on the obit are step kids from Linda.

  
  

• Sources

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