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James Owen Henry Lepper1

M, #305, b. 26 December 1894, d. 4 February 1974
Pedigree
Last Edited: 11 Mar 2021
  • Birth*: James Owen Henry Lepper was born on 26 December 1894 at Waianakarua (Hampden), Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.1
  • Marriage*: He married Kathleen Maud Wilmshurst, daughter of William Edwin Wilmshurst lamplighter, labourer and Kezia Mudgway, on Wednesday, 31 December 1919 at Wellington, New Zealand.2,1
  • Death*: James Owen Henry Lepper died on 4 February 1974 at Hutt Hospital, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, at age 79; Next of Kin Mrs K Lepper, 26 Barber Grove, Lower Hutt.3,1
  • Event-Misc: James Owen Henry Lepper was Unknown GEDCOM tag: _HEIG 5', 6.3,1'
  • Religion*: He was Anglican (Church of England.)3,1
  • Name-Variation: James Owen Henry Lepper was also known as Jim.1
  • Occupation: In 1915 James was labourer (railway workshops.)3,1
  • Event-Misc*: James Owen Henry Lepper was Jim enlisted on 25 November 1915 at Trentham. He was recordedasbeing21 years old, 5', 6' tall with dark brown hair, fair &darkcomplexionand brown eyes. He had been in the territorials for2years and wasconsidered fit for service.
    His next of kin was Mrs A Lepper (mother), 23 RichmondStreet,Petone,Wellington.

    Embarkation details: 7 December 1916 - 18 February 1917toPlymouth,Devon, England
    Vessel: Port Lyttelton
    private, 20th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Battalion,BCompany;New Zealand Expeditionary Force AWMM
    between 1915 and 1919 at overseas.3,1
  • Event-Misc: James Owen Henry Lepper was Unknown GEDCOM tag: _MILTID B Coy, 20 Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry, # 30604 (private) between 1915 and 1919.3,1
  • Event-Misc: James Owen Henry Lepper was Jim was aged 44 years of age on enlistment. He was recordedasbeing5', 6' tall with a fresh complexion, brown hair and browneyes.Hislast address was 8 Fitzherbert Street, Petone, Wellington.
    He had previously served in the military in WW1. in 1945.3,1
  • Event-Misc: James Owen Henry Lepper was Unknown GEDCOM tag: _MILTID National Military Reserve Guard, # H5/5125 in 1945.3,1
  • Occupation*: In 1945 James was tinsmith/meat preserver (Gear Meat Coy, Petone, Wellington.)3,1

Notes

  • Reference LGB*: Reference: 1077.1

Citations

  1. [S123] LGB, Tait Gear & related surnames in "LGB GEDCOM via FB", listserve message to Facebook, 2015. Printout dated 11/11/2015, [Nov 2015]. Hereinafter cited as LGB GEDCOM.
  2. [S97] Unknown author BMD index, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.
  3. [S95] Unknown author Military documents, n.pub., n.p., unknown edition (unknown publish date) unknown isbn.