William
James
Dray
Born before [location unknown]
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emily May (Baird) Dray
— married
1900 in New Zealand
Father of
William Edward Dray, Alfred Seymour Dray, Violet Emily (Dray) Dickinson and Doris Evelynne (Dray) Bowles
Died
after age 47
in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Sep 2016
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Biography
He married Emily May Baird about 1900. [1], and had at least 6 children:
- William Edward Dray (1901-1991)
- Alfred Seymour Dray (1903-1986)
- Violet Emily (Dray) Dickinson (1905-1984)
- Doris Evelynne (Dray) Bowles (abt.1906-1975)
- Irene Maud [2]
- Joyce Edith [3]
William died in Dunedin, New Zealand on the 30th of April 1929 [4][5], and was buried at Andersons Bay Cemetery [6]. At the time of his death, he was registered as a carpenter [5].
Sources
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of William James Dray and Emily May Baird ; citing Marriage Certificate 1900/5694 .
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1919/25168 - Dray Irene Maud - Parents recorded as: Emily May and William James (accessed February 18, 2023 )
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Birth Registration: 1921/9152 - Dray Joyce Edith - Parents recorded as: Emily May and William James (accessed February 18, 2023 )
- ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: 1929/5493 - Dray William James - Age at Death: 61Y (accessed February 18, 2023 )
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Probate: Archives New Zealand: R22070472
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221327191/william-james-dray: accessed 18 February 2023), memorial page for William James Dray (1868–30 Apr 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 221327191, citing Andersons Bay Cemetery, Andersons Bay, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
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