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Joseph Joel (Joe) Hammond

Born 19 Jul 1886 in Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand

Ancestors

Son of Joseph Penny Hammond and Mary (Campion) Hammond

Husband of Ethelwyn (Wilkinson) Hammond — married 19 Nov 1909 in St Leonard’s Church, Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom

[children unknown]

Died 22 Sep 1918 at age 32 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

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Biography

Joe Hammond was a pioneering aviator. Amongst his ‘firsts’ were: first New Zealander to gain a Royal Aero Club certificate (no. 32), pilot of the first aircraft to fly in Western Australia, and the first cross-country flight in Australia. At the time of his death he had reputedly accumulated (although unverified) about 6,000 flying hours.

Joe's ashes are interred at Indianapolis (Crown Hill) Cemetery, Indiana, United States of America.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Joel_Hammond

https://www.nzwargraves.org.nz/casualties/joseph-joel-hammond

http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C35320

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11652/joseph-joel-hammond

https://ww1sacrifice.com/2018/02/27/captain-joseph-joel-hammond/

Hammond Family History by Vera Hunt

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Joe by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Joe: