FIRMSTON, William Henry

1863 - 1943  (80 years)

• Name	FIRMSTON, William Henry  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	30 Jun 1863	Pigeon Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 3, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Builder/Contractor  [1]
  Residence	1916	Mount Herbert, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [6]
  Death	1 Jul 1943	Teddington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Burial	3 Jul 1943	St Cuthberts Church, Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand   [1]
  Person ID	I4570	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	FIRMSTON, Henry,   b. 12 Aug 1832, Leaton, Shropshire, England d. 2 Dec 1913, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	PREECE, Susan,   b. 2 Jun 1833, England d. 26 Mar 1874, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 May 1856	Shrewsbury, England
  Family ID	F2176	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	LEONARD, Sarah,   b. 2 Jan 1860, Roslay, County Fermanagh, Ireland d. 16 Oct 1934, Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Marriage	30 Mar 1883	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [4]
  Children	+ 1. FIRMSTON, William Joseph Henry,   b. 10 Aug 1884, Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 7 Aug 1952, Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 2. FIRMSTON, Annie,   b. Abt 1887, Teddington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. Abt 1967 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. FIRMSTON, Ellen May,   b. 17 Feb 1889, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 24 May 1969 (Age 80 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 4. FIRMSTON, Alice Charlotte,   b. 10 Apr 1891, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 4 Mar 1991, New Zealand (Age 99 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 30 Jun 1863 - Pigeon Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Marriage - 30 Mar 1883 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand Death - 1 Jul 1943 - Teddington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  William and Sarah Firmstom headstone

  
  

• Sources

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