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Personal data John Harris 

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  • He was born on November 23, 1887 in Saddle Hill, Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.
  • Profession: about 1914 Trucker in Saddle Hill, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
  • (Military Service) between 1914 and December 1917.
    Rank: Private; Service number: 46714; "D" Company, 1st Battalion, Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.
  • He died on December 3, 1917 in Belgium, he was 30 years old.
    Oorzaak: At War
  • He is buried in Hooge Crater Cemetery, 138-140 Meenseweg, Ieper, Belgium.
  • A child of Adam Harris and Jane Neilson Murdoch

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Harris

John Harris
1813-1869
Jean Ewart
1817-1851
John Murdoch
1821-1893
Martha Fisher
1822-1902
Adam Harris
1841-1930

John Harris
1887-1917


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  1. THOMSON Web Site, Barry THOMSON, John Harris, January 15, 2014
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  3. Wilson Web Site, Joyce Wilson, John Harris, January 15, 2014
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  6. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1901
    John Harris<br>Birth: 1888<br>Father: Adam Harris<br>Mother: Jane<br>Registration #: 11835
    Births have been officially recorded in New Zealand since 1848, and were originally under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Secretary. If a birth was a stillbirth it is indicated in the record. The records in this collection are provided by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs.
  7. Little Web Site, Neville LITTLE, John HARRIS, January 15, 2014
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  8. Commonwealth War Graves, 1914-1921, 1939-1947
    John Harris<br>Birth: Circa 1887<br>Death: Mar 12 1917<br>Age at death: 30<br>Burial / Commemoration: Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium<br&gt;Burial Notes: X. B. 1.<br>Rank: Private<br>Regiment: Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F.<br>Unit / Ship: D Coy. 1st Bn.<br>Service #: 46714<br>Father:
    Name: Adam Harris
    Residence: Saddle Hill, Fairfield, Otago, New Zealand<br>Mother:
    Name: Jane Harris
    Residence: Saddle Hill, Fairfield, Otago, New Zealand<br>Comments: Son of Adam and Jane Harris, of Saddle Hill, Fairfield, Otago, New Zealand.<br>Source: View the full record on the CWGC website<br>This record includes 5 documents.
    The records in this collection are provided as a free service to the public courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The six member nations of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) are Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand, South Africa, and the United Kingdom.
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Historical events

Birthday November 23, 1887

  • The temperature on November 23, 1887 was about 1.8 °C. There was 2 mm of rain. The air pressure was 4 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the northeast. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 98%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
    • April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
    • May 9 » Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show opens in London.
    • June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
    • June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
    • July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
    • October 1 » Balochistan is conquered by the British Empire.

Day of death December 3, 1917

  • The temperature on December 3, 1917 was between -1.1 °C and 2.3 °C and averaged 0.5 °C. There was 6.6 mm of rain. There was 2.1 hours of sunshine (26%). The average windspeed was 5 Bft (very strong wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 29, 1913 to September 9, 1918 the cabinet Cort van der Linden, with Mr. P.W.A. Cort van der Linden (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1917: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 6.5 million citizens.
    • January 9 » World War I: The Battle of Rafa is fought near the Egyptian border with Palestine.
    • February 3 » First World War: The American entry into World War I begins when diplomatic relations with Germany are severed due to its unrestricted submarine warfare.
    • June 23 » In a game against the Washington Senators, Boston Red Sox pitcher Ernie Shore retires 26 batters in a row after replacing Babe Ruth, who had been ejected for punching the umpire.
    • July 25 » Sir Robert Borden introduces the first income tax in Canada as a "temporary" measure (lowest bracket is 4% and highest is 25%).
    • November 5 » Tikhon is elected the Patriarch of Moscow and of the Russian Orthodox Church.
    • November 8 » The first Council of People's Commissars is formed, including Vladimir Lenin, Leon Trotsky and Joseph Stalin.


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