Henry Stokes (1854 - 1923)

Born 15 Sep 1854 in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand

Ancestors

Son of William Stokes and Sarah (Ward) Stokes

Husband of Harriet Jane (Fletcher) Stokes — married 3 Jan 1885 in Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 2 Aug 1923 at age 68 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Born Harry was born in 1854 ^[1] in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[2] and was christened on 17 September 1854 in Papanui, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. ^[3]

Married: Harry married Harriet Fletcher in 1885 ^[4] in Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. ^[5]

Ocupation: Farmer at Rangiwahia, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Died: Harry passed away in 1923 ^[6] in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand and was buried on 3 August 1923 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery. ^{[3] [7]}

DNA

Paternal relationship is confirmed by an AncestryDNA test match between Andrew Meads and his Third Cousin 1 x removed a descendant of Annie Stokes. Their most-recent common ancestors are their great great grandparents, William Stokes. and Sara Stokes. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin 1x removed, based on sharing 65 cM across 5 segments.

Sources

1. ↑ NZBDM Birth Not sure which one as twin to Robert. 1854/4628 Stokes NR Sarah Wiliam or 1854/4631 Stokes NR Sarah William
2. ↑ Margaret Copland
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Peter Williams
4. ↑ NZBDM Marriages 1885/298 Harriett Jane Fletcher to Harry Stokes
5. ↑ Meads Family web site For further information click here.
6. ↑ NZBDM Deaths 1923/9693 Stokes Henry 68Y
7. ↑ Clifton Cemetery records. Record: STOKESH. HARRY STOKES. Age 68 years. Date Deceased 2/8/1923. Gender Male. Plot Id# 4461. Area Bulls, Plot 54, Section Lawn, Block F, Row A. Headstone Inscription Sacred to the memory of HARRY WILLIAM DEARLY BELOVED ELDEST SON OF. H. AND H. J. STOKES. DIED OCTOBER 7th 1918, AGED 32 YEARS. ALSO HARRY STOKES. FATHER OF THE ABOVE. DIED AT DUNEDIN, AUGUST 2nd 1923, AGED 68 YEARS. LOVED BY ALL.

Acknowledgements

Profile created by Warren Meads by reference to Meads Family tree