Carter-Aaron tree » William Spence Harris (1885-1968)
Personal data William Spence Harris
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10- He was born on October 4, 1885 in Saddle Hill, Taieri, New Zealand.
- Profession: about 1914 Contractor in Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand.
- (Electoral Roll) in the year 1911 in Saddle Hill, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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- He died on June 30, 1968 in Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, he was 82 years old.
- He is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, 79 Ohope Rd Whakatāne, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
- A child of Adam Harris and Jane Neilson Murdoch
Household of William Spence Harris
(1) He is married to Euphemia Westwood.
They got married in the year 1912 at New Zealand, he was 26 years old.
Child(ren):
(2) He is married to Ethel Alice Maud Fowler.
They got married in the year 1916 at New Zealand, he was 30 years old.
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Timeline William Spence Harris
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Sources
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- Murdoch & Cox Web Site, Leanne Murdoch, William Spence Harris, October 16, 2016
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MyHeritage family tree
Family site: Murdoch & Cox Web Site
Family tree: 237792321-13 - Gibson Web Site, Ron Gibson, William Spence Harris, January 16, 2014
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MyHeritage.com family tree Family site: Gibson Web Site Family tree: Ron Gibson
- Little Web Site, Neville LITTLE, William Spence HARRIS, January 16, 2014
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- Te Au Web Site, Nicola Te Au, William Spence Harris, January 16, 2014
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- Wilson Web Site, Joyce Wilson, W illiam Spence Harris, January 16, 2014
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- Wilson Web Site, Joyce Wilson, W illiam Spence Harris, January 16, 2014
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- THOMSON Web Site, Barry THOMSON, William Spencer HARRIS, January 16, 2014
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Historical events
Birthday October 4, 1885
- The temperature on October 4, 1885 was about 13.5 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 69%. 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 1885: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- January 3 » Sino-French War: Beginning of the Battle of Núi Bop
- January 4 » Sino-French War: French troops under General Oscar de Négrier defeat a numerically superior Qing force at Núi Bop in northern Vietnam.
- February 23 » Sino-French War: French Army gains an important victory in the Battle of Đồng Đăng in the Tonkin region of Vietnam.
- April 24 » American sharpshooter Annie Oakley is hired by Nate Salsbury to be a part of Buffalo Bill's Wild West.
- April 30 » Governor of New York David B. Hill signs legislation creating the Niagara Reservation, New York's first state park, ensuring that Niagara Falls will not be devoted solely to industrial and commercial use.
- September 29 » The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England.
Day of death June 30, 1968
- The temperature on June 30, 1968 was between 10.0 °C and 25.3 °C and averaged 19.0 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. There was 13.6 hours of sunshine (81%). The almost cloudless was. The average windspeed was 1 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Juliana (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from September 4, 1948 till April 30, 1980 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 5, 1967 to Tuesday, July 6, 1971 the cabinet De Jong, with P.J.S. de Jong (KVP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1968: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 12.7 million citizens.
- January 31 » Nauru gains independence from Australia.
- April 6 » In Richmond, Indiana's downtown district, a double explosion kills 41 and injures 150.
- April 11 » Assassination attempt on Rudi Dutschke, leader of the German student movement.
- August 21 » James Anderson Jr. posthumously receives the first Medal of Honor to be awarded to an African American U.S. Marine.
- September 6 » Swaziland becomes independent.
- October 14 » The first live TV broadcast by American astronauts in orbit is performed by the Apollo 7 crew.
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- 1966 » Margery Allingham, English author of detective fiction (b. 1904)
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- 1971 » Georgi Asparuhov, Bulgarian footballer (b. 1943)
- 1971 » Georgy Dobrovolsky Ukrainian pilot and astronaut (b. 1928)
- 1971 » Herbert Biberman, American director and screenwriter (b. 1900)
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Dave Aaron, "Carter-Aaron tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/carter-aaron-tree/I10261.php : accessed February 4, 2026), "William Spence Harris (1885-1968)".
Dave Aaron, "Carter-Aaron tree", database, Genealogy Online (https://www.genealogieonline.nl/carter-aaron-tree/I10261.php : accessed February 4, 2026), "William Spence Harris (1885-1968)".