William Norman Atkinson

1877–1950 (Age 73)
New Zealand

The Life of William Norman

When William Norman Atkinson was born in 1877, in New Zealand, his father, John James Atkinson, was 44 and his mother, Helena Dyer, was 36. He married Maud Evelyn Edwards MacIntosh in 1904, in New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died in 1950, in his hometown, at the age of 73.

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Family Time Line

William Norman Atkinson
1877–1950
Maud Evelyn Edwards MacIntosh
–
Marriage: 1904
Evelyn Maud Atkinson
1905–
Mae Victoria Atkinson
1907–1989
Norman Edward Atkinson
1909–1953

Spouse & Children

MARRIAGE
1904
New Zealand
children

(3)

  • Evelyn Maud Atkinson

    Female1905–Female

  • Mae Victoria Atkinson

    Female1907–1989Female

  • Norman Edward Atkinson

    Male1909–1953Male

Parents & Siblings

  • John James Atkinson

    Male1833–1897Male

  • Helena Dyer

    Female1841–1925Female

siblings

(7)

  • Lily Kathleen Atkinson

    Female1865–1866Female

  • Herbert James Atkinson

    Male1866–1937Male

  • Ada Kate Atkinson

    Female1868–1955Female

  • Alfred Ernest Atkinson

    Male1871–1920Male

  • John Harold Atkinson

    Male1873–1968Male

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World Events (7)

1887 · New Zealands's First National Park

Age 10

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

Age 16

New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote.
1907

Age 30

The country becomes a dominion, or self-governing community, within the British empire.

Name Meaning

Northern English: patronymic from the personal name Atkin .

Possible Related Names

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

Sources (2)

  • William Norman Atkinson, "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"
  • William Norman Atkinson, "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966"

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