Born in Bicester, Oxfordshire, England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
George Willis
— married
1849 in Buckinghamshire, England
Descendants 
Mother of
George Reynolds Willis, Annie Elizabeth Willis, Henry Willis, Ellen Maria (Willis) Archer, John Willis, Emily (Willis) Sellars, Thomas Job Willis, Joseph Charles Stevens Willis, Elizabeth Ellen Willis and Alice Maud Mary (Willis) Morgan
Died
at age 74
in Waiau, Hurunui, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 19 Sep 2014
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Biography
Elizabeth's father was Job Reynolds. He was a police officer
Elizabeth Willis nee Reynolds married George Willis 1849 Mentmore
NZ birth - 1853/3128 Willis NR mother: Elizabeth father: George
Buried in Waddington Cemetery, Waddington, Selwyn District, Ca nterbury Row 23, Plot 14
Inscription: In Loving Memory Of GEORGE WILLIS of Sheffield. Who Departed This Life April 7th 1890, Aged 80 Years. Only Waiting Till The Angels Open Wide The Mystic Gate. Also ELIZABETH, Wife Of The Above Who Entered Into Rest Sept 27th 1902, Aged 74 Years. She Hath Done What She Could.
Sources
- Nancy Sontgen, Christchurch (1995)
- NZBDM death 1902/709 Willis Elizabeth 74Y
- Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 October 2019), memorial page for Elizabeth Reynolds Willis (4 Apr 1828–27 Sep 1902), Find A Grave Memorial no. 178732446, citing Waddington Cemetery, Waddington, Selwyn District, Canterbury, New Zealand ; Maintained by Southern Man (contributor 48043025) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~6.25%
Beverley Wilson
:
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~6.25%
Ruth (Willis) Austin :
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Categories: Cressy, sailed 7 September 1850
he was a police officer