George Percival Greeks

Brief Life History of George Percival

When George Percival Greeks was born in 1884, in Belmont, Auckland, New Zealand, his father, George Heathersfield Greeks, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Scott Stratton, was 25. He married Eunice Maria May Fawcett on 15 November 1905. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters.

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Family Time Line

George Percival Greeks
1884–
Eunice Maria May Fawcett
1888–1956
Marriage: 15 November 1905
George Edward Greeks
1902–1976
Leslie Roy Greeks
1906–1907
Edith Myrtle May Greeks
1908–1970
Elsie Mary Greeks
1909–1988
Ivy Edna Greeks
1911–

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  • Legacy NFS Source: George Percival Greeks - Government record: Birth record or certificate: birth: 1884;
  • George Percival Greeks, "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
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World Events (8)

1887 · New Zealands's First National Park

Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.

1893

New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote.

1923 · New Zealand's Claim to Antartica

The Ross Dependency is a New Zealand dependency located on the Antarctician Continent. It is the only settlement on the Antartica that is claimed by a sovereign nation. New Zealand still owns claim even after the Antarctic Treaty that was signed in 1959 by 11 other nations. 

Name Meaning

English (Durham): variant of Creek , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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