Norman Ray LAIRD [Ray]

1927 - 2011  (83 years)

• Name	Norman Ray LAIRD
  Known As	Ray
  Birth	26 May 1927  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	17 Feb 2011	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Burial	22 Feb 2011	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [3]
  Person ID	I8207	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	Alfred Robert LAIRD,   b. 02 Apr 1902, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 14 Apr 1976, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Annie LEACH,   b. 27 Mar 1902, Featherston, Wairarapa, New Zealand d. 11 Nov 1980, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	01 Jul 1925	Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand   [4]
  Family ID	F2795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elin WRIGHT,   b. 07 Feb 1926, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand d. 18 Jan 2018, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 91 years)
  Marriage	1952	New Zealand   [5, 6]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Malcolm Ray LAIRD,   b. 08 Nov 1952   d. 29 Jul 2016, Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F1565	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2024

  
  

• Event Map		Marriage - 1952 - New Zealand Death - 17 Feb 2011 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Burial - 22 Feb 2011 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S563] Wanganui Cemetery Search, (Wanganui District Council, Wanganui). [S789] Death Notice. LAIRD, Norman Ray (Ray). Peacefully at Masonic Court, with his family at his side on February 28 2011; in his 87th year. Loving friend and husband of Elin for 59 years. Much loved and respected father and father-in-law of Malcolm Laird and Bev Hart (Dargaville), Julie and Patrick O'Leary, Craig and Bronwyn, Christine Minton and David Bolland (Dargaville). A cherished grandfather of his 11 grandchildren and loving Pa of his16 great grandchildren. Thanks to the Renal Unit, Palmerston North and the Masonic Court staff, Wanganui, for their wonderful care of Ray. ... A celebration of Ray's life will be held in the St Pauls Presbyterian Church, Guyton Street, Wanganui on Tuesday Febuary 22 2011 at 1pm, followed by interment at Aramoho Lawn Cemetery. LAIRD, Norman Ray. A much loved and respected father and father-in-law of Julie and Patrick O'Leary. Adored grandfather of Andrew and Kellie (Perth, WA), Caroln and RichardBarry, Shelley and partner Stephen Gunning (Palmerston North), Matthew and Tania (Perth, WA). A much loved Pa of great-grandchildren Paige, Corey, Sophie, Dakota, Angus and Ethan and step great grandfather of Scott and Tori. Published in Whanganui Cronicle, 19 Feb 2011. [S789] Death Notice. [S200] Bronwyn Laird, Genes United Family Tree - Bronwyn Laird, (http://www.genesreunited.co.uk). [S11] email. From Glenda Gregory [email removed for privacy] on 18 Feb 2005. Aunty Elin who is the next in age to my dad is married to Norman Ray Laird. Their children are in age order (1) Malcolm who was married and now divorced from Colleen Kraiger. Their children are Charmaine and Robert. Charmaine has a partner and a daughter but I dont remember the names. (2) Julie married to Patrick Oleary and their children (3) Andrew married with a new baby cant remember names. Carolyn married Richard (I always forget her husbands surname too must be old age) with daughter Dakota and son Angus. (4) Craig married to Bronwyn ? two children Renee and Shaun. (5) Christine separated from Frank Minton has a daughter Bryoney married almost a year ago to Mario (surname not known) and twin sons Evan and Bradley. Glenda [S172] NZ Marriages 1836-1956, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, 2006).