Leonard Henry Kingston (1885 - 1964)

Born 1 Oct 1885 in Wainui, Banks Peninsula District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Frances Mary (Kinzett) Kingston — married 7 Oct 1907 (to 1928) in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Husband of Cecilia Mabel (Young) Trezise — married 9 Dec 1929 (to about 1951) in New Zealand

Died 21 Oct 1964 at age 79 in Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

Leonard Kingston has English ancestors.

Leonard was born 1 October 1885 at Akaroa, New Zealand. He was the son of Samuel Henry Kingston and Mary Wilson Newbiggin. ^{[1] [2]}

On 7 October 1907 at the registry office in Auckland, New Zealand, he married Frances Mary Kinzett; ^{[2] [3]} they divorced in about 1928. ^[4]

In 1929 he married Celia Mabel Young. ^[5] They divorced in about 1951.

He served in both the First and Second World Wars, attaining the rank of Regimental Sergeant-Major. ^[6]

He passed away 21 October 1964 age 79 and is buried at Papatoetoe Cemetery. ^{[7] [8]}

Research Notes

Selected information from military file: ^[2]

• Born 1.10.85 at Akaroa. Presbyterian. Last address Silverdale, North Auckland.
• Parents: Samuel Henry Kingston(52), Mary Kingston(50), both born at Akaroa.
• Married Frances Kinzett (spinster) on 7.10.07 at Auckland; child Basil Leonard Samuel born 15.5.09 at Wellington.
• Enlisted in the Royal NZ Artillery at Akaroa on 15 Feb 1915. Height 6'2", weight 179lb. Scar left leg below knee.
• Dark complexion, hazel eyes, dark brown hair.
• Discharged 5 June 1921 with rank Corporal Field Artillery at Devenport. Postal address c/o Mr. Brown, Hill Street, Paeroa.
• WW2 attestation - NOK was Cecilia Mabel (wife), 34 Bay Rd, St. Heliers Bay, Auckland. Changed 7/2/58 to D.G. Wright, Oakleigh RD 1 Whangarei.
• Leonard passed away 21 Oct 1964 at Auckland; next to kin Mrs. D. G. Wright, 19 Kimpton Rd, Papatoetoe.
• The same file also contains information about Private Allan Alfred Kinzett: b. 10 Mar 1885 at Nelson, carpenter.

Notes on the military file:

• Francis Kinzett may not have actually been a spinster as stated in the file.
• The GEDcom import gave a marriage place of Akaroa (no sources); however three different sheets in the military file all give the place as Auckland (one of them specifically naming the Registry Office)

Sources

1. ↑ NZ BDM Birth search: 1885/19683 Kingston Leonard Henry || Mary Wilson || Samuel Henry
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Archives New Zealand: R24060551 KINGSTON, Leonard Henry - WWI 43617, WWII 802351 - Army , military file via Archway
3. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1907/3982 Frances Mary Kinzett || Leonard Henry Kingston
4. ↑ Archives New Zealand: R6695308 KINGSTON Leonard Henry - Frances Mary , High Court divorce file via Archway
5. ↑ NZ BDM Marriage search: 1929/11488 Celia Mabel Young || Leonard Henry Kingston
6. ↑ In the newspaper engagement notice for daughters Gwen and Marie, he is referred to as having that rank.
7. ↑ NZ BDM Death search: 1964/40159 Kingston Leonard Henry 79Y
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #166050495 - headstone gives date of death

• WikiTree profile Kingston-159 created through the import of lepper trees 1_2012-04-25.ged on Apr 26, 2012 by Julie Preston. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Julie and others.
• GEDcom import by Bronwyn Collier on Oct 12, 2013 gave the exact dates and places for birth and death and marriage; no sources imported.