FIRMSTON, William Joseph Henry

1884 - 1952  (67 years)

• Name	FIRMSTON, William Joseph Henry  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	10 Aug 1884	Pigeon Bay, Banks Peninsula, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 3, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Death	7 Aug 1952	Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand   [1, 2, 4]
  Burial	11 Aug 1952	Ruru Lawn Cemetery, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [1, 4]
  	Block # 1A, Plot # 357
  Person ID	I5116	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	FIRMSTON, William Henry,   b. 30 Jun 1863, Pigeon Bay, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1 Jul 1943, Teddington, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	LEONARD, Sarah,   b. 2 Jan 1860, Roslay, County Fermanagh, Ireland d. 16 Oct 1934, Governors Bay, Banks Peninsula, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	30 Mar 1883	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand   [5]
  Family ID	F1715	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	WHEELER, Josephine Agatha,   b. 4 Mar 1902, New Brighton, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 8 Mar 2001, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	20 Aug 1917	Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand   [5]
  	Registrar's Office
  Divorce	17 Dec 1941	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Children	+ 1. FIRMSTON, Nghaire Frances,   b. 1 Mar 1918, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1995, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 2. FIRMSTON, Kathleen May,   b. 13 Apr 1920, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 6 Jun 1998, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 78 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] > 3. FIRMSTON, Lorna Gwendoline,   b. 21 Nov 1921, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 26 Sep 2014, Kaiapoi, Waimakariri, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 4. FIRMSTON, Henry William,   b. 8 Jul 1926, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 2 Jun 1991, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 64 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural] + 5. FIRMSTON, Meryle Mary Delores,   b. 5 Dec 1927, Lyttelton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 28 Sep 2011, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 83 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1945	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Marriage - 20 Aug 1917 - Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand Divorce - 17 Dec 1941 - Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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• Sources

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