Christopher Gerald Jordan 1891 - 1965

The child of James Jordan (a horse keeper) and Julia Culmer, Christopher Jordan, the second cousin twice-removed on the mother's side of Nigel Horne, was born in Faversham, Kent, England on 18 Feb 18911, was baptised there on 20 Mar 1891 and was married to Elizabeth Moore (with whom he had 1 child, Chris Edouard) in New Zealand in 19163.

During his life, he was living at 2 Mill Place, Faversham on 5 Apr 18915 and on 31 Mar 19016 and at 20 Hutchinson Avenue, New Lynn, Auckland, New Zealand in 19284.

He died on 23 Nov 1965 in Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand2 and is buried there at Waikumete Cemetery. He served in the military on 17 Jul 1917 (service Number: WW1 76452)In 1937 he travelled from Honolulu, Hawaii, USA to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, departing on 14 Jul.

Citations

1. England & Wales births 1837-2006 - Findmypast
2. New Zealand Death Index - Findmypast
3. New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1934
4. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
5. 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 0 and the son of the head of the household)
6. 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census - Findmypast (was age 10 and the son of the head of the household)

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