Our Family History
Alfred Henry Reay
1868 - 1944 (76 years)1. Alfred Henry Reay was born in 1868 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; died on 24 Jul 1944 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 26 Jul 1944 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1944; farmer
Alfred married Mary Ann MacPherson on 22 May 1896 in Arrowtown, Otago, New Zealand. Mary (daughter of John Caldwell MacPherson and Virginia Jane Satterley) was born on 23 Feb 1876 in Gibbstown, Otago, New Zealand; died on 1 May 1961 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 1 May 1961 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. William Henry Reay was born on 15 Oct 1896 in New Zealand; died on 9 Mar 1973 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 12 Mar 1973 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 3. Robert Walter Reay was born in 1898 in New Zealand; died on 13 Feb 1971 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 16 Feb 1971 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- 4. Margaret Isabel Reay was born in 1909 in New Zealand; and died.
Generation: 2
2. William Henry Reay (1.Alfred1) was born on 15 Oct 1896 in New Zealand; died on 9 Mar 1973 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 12 Mar 1973 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1973; painter
Notes:
Full Name William Henry Reay
Forename(s) William Henry
Surname Reay
War World War I, 1914-1918
Serial No. 11181
First Known Rank Lance Corporal
Occupation before Enlistment Signwriter
Next of Kin Mrs Mary Reay (mother), 5 Brunel Street, Mornington, Dunedin, New Zealand
Body on Embarkation New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Embarkation Unit 12th Reinforcements Wellington Infantry Battalion, J Company
Embarkation Date 6 May 1916
Place of Embarkation Wellington, New Zealand
Transport HMNZT 52, HMNZT 53
Vessel Mokoia or Navua
Destination Suez, Egypt
Nominal Roll Number 31
Page on Nominal Roll 9
Sources Used Nominal Rolls of New Zealand Expeditionary Force Volume II. Wellington: Govt. Printer, 1917
3. Robert Walter Reay (1.Alfred1) was born in 1898 in New Zealand; died on 13 Feb 1971 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 16 Feb 1971 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Other Events:
- Occupation: 1971, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; Motor driver
Robert married Hilda Vera Early on 3 Apr 1919 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Hilda was born about 1900; died on 18 Apr 1963 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 20 Apr 1963 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
4. Margaret Isabel Reay (1.Alfred1) was born in 1909 in New Zealand; and died.
Generation: 3
5. Robert Henry Reay (3.Robert2, 1.Alfred1)