The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Joseph Brennan
Birth23 May 1920, Gisborne, New Zealand
Death5 Jun 1974, Gisborne, New Zealand
Burial8 Jun 1974, Taruheru Cemetery, Gisborne, New Zealand
FatherWilliam Brennan (1874-1927)
MotherEmily Ferguson (1889-1960)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth of “23 May 1921”, place of birth and death, place of burial, married before 1957, 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.

Year of birth registration of “1920” from search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2023:
1920/9285. Brennan, William. Mother: Emily. Father: William

Full date of birth of 11 May 1920 from further searching in January 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Different date of birth, from death search on New Zealand BDM website in January 2023:
1974/34077. Brennan, William Joseph. Date of birth: 23 May 1920

Full date of death of 5 June 1974 confirmed from further searching in January 2023 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Brian of nzolivers is using this NZ BDM birth date of 23 May 1920.

William is married as per the New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hauraki General Roll 1949, found in January 2023:
Brennan, Nada Ljubomila, C/o R. Innis, Wharepoa, married
Brennan, William, C/o R. Innis, Wharepoa, sharemilker

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Piako Supplementary Roll 1957, found in January 2023:
Brennan, William Joseph, Ngarua, sharemilker
Brennan, Nada Ljubomila, Ngarua, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Piako Main Roll 1960, found in January 2023:
Brennan, William Joseph, Ngarua, sharemilker
Brennan, Nada Ljubomila, Ngarua, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rodney Main Roll 1963, found in January 2023:
Brennan, William Joseph, Matakohe Rd, Ruawai, farmer
Brennan, Nada Ljubomila, Matakohe Rd, Ruawai, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Hobson Main Roll 1972, found in January 2023:
Brennan, Joseph William, 42 Raihara Rd, Kaikohe, milkhand

Date and cemetery of burial from Gisborne District Council cemetery database found in January 2023. Photo of his plaque does not name his wife, Nada?
Spouses
Marriagebef 1949
Last Modified 24 Jan 2023Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh