James Bruce
Birkmyer
Born about in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Son of James Bruce Birkmyer
and Susan (Fairchild) Birkmyer
Brother of
Eleanor J. Birkmyer, Mary Bruce Birkmyer, Susan Birkmyer, Ida Birkmyer, Margaret Birkmyer, William Bruce Birkmyer and Louise Birkmyer
Husband of
Helen Margaret (Chambers) Birkmyer
— married
1911 in Auckland, New Zealand
Father of
Helen Margaret (Birkmyer) Penton and Arthur James Bruce Birkmyer
Died
at about age 91
in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Dec 2023
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Biography
James Bruce Birkmyer was born about 1878 in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, son of James Bruce Birkmyer (~1835–1899) and Susan Fairchild (1837–1890).
His siblings were:
- Eleanor J. Birkmyer (1860– )
- Mary Bruce Birkmyer (1863–1887)
- Susan Birkmyer (1864–1948)
- Ida Birkmyer (1865–1869)
- Margaret Birkmyer (1868–1951)
- William Bruce Birkmyer (1871–1893)
- Louise Birkmyer (1876– )
James (32) and Helen Margaret Chambers (31) were married in 1911 in Auckland, New Zealand. Their known children were:
- Helen Margaret Birkmyer (1911–2006)
- Arthur James Bruce Birkmyer (1915– )
James passed away on 28 Jun 1969 in Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, aged about 90. He was buried in Ōpōtiki Lawn Cemetery, Ōpōtiki, Ōpōtiki District, Bay of Plenty.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/179066435/james-bruce-birkmyer: accessed), memorial page for James Bruce Birkmyer (1878–28 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 179066435, citing Ōpōtiki Lawn Cemetery, Ōpōtiki, Ōpōtiki District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand; Maintained by Clancy (contributor 48290237).
See also:
- indexed by the Wilson Collection
- N.Z. Marriages - 1911/1415 - Helen Margaret Chambers & James Bruce Birkmyer
- N.Z. Deaths - 1969/29199 - Birkmyer James Bruce age 91 years
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