The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Brennan
Birth25 Oct 1874, Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Baptism1 Nov 1874, Borrisokane, County Tipperary, Ireland
Death18 Oct 1927, New Zealand
Burial20 Oct 1917, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand
FatherPatrick Pat Brennan (1830-1898)
MotherJudith Julia Hoctor (1834-1883)
Misc. Notes
Name from birth search of daughter on New Zealand BDM website in July 2020:
1920/9284. Brennan, Helen. Mother: Emily. Father: William

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in July 2020:
1918/1651. Bride: Emily Ferguson. Groom: William Brennan

Full date of marriage of 12 December 1918 from further searching in July 2020 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Date and place of birth, date and place of baptism, date and country of death, from research initiated by Katia, wife of Tim Grant Oliver, in an email dated 7 January 2023. Ref. nzolivers Research File 58. Tim is the great-grandson of James Alexander Oliver b.1866 and onwards through his son Ivor J C Oliver b.1907.

Date and place of burial from Gisborne District Council cemetery database found in January 2023. However, date of death appears to be ten years earlier than thought?

Result from death search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2023:
1927/9263. Brennan, William. Died age 52Y

Full date of death of 18 October 1927 confirmed from further searching in January 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.
Spouses
Birth6 Jul 1889, Christchurch, New Zealand
Death23 Jun 1960, New Zealand
MotherHelen
Marriage12 Dec 1918, New Zealand
ChildrenPatrick (1919-1991)
 William Joseph (Twin) (1920-1974)
 Helen Mary (Twin) (1920-1988)
 Julia Mary (1921-1948)
 Michael (Twin) (1922-1944)
 Dorothy May (Dot) (Twin) (1922-2005)
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