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Oswald Edgar RANSOM

Captain Oswald Edgar Ransom of the Salvation Army married Captain Ruby May Lee on July 5th 1916 at the Salvation Army Hall, Sydenham, Christchurch.

Date of birth11/08/1888
Date of death14/08/1975
Mothers nameMary Ann Knight
Spouses namem1: Ruby May LEE, m2: Maude Rose KELSALL nee SMITH
Mothers date of birth23/11/1852
Spouses date of birthm1: 08/11/1888, m2: 1894
Mothers place of birthLower Hutt, NZ
Spouses place of birthm1: Sydney, Australia. m2: Invercargill, NZ
Mothers date of death15/02/1950
Spouses date of deathm1: 23/08/1966, m2:11/1972
Fathers date of birth30/12/1851
Mothers place of deathLevin. Buried Rongotea Cemetery.
Spouses place of deathm1: Devonport, m2: Devonport
Fathers nameVincent Christopherson Ransom
Fathers place of birthCamdentown, London
Marriage datem1: 05/07/1916, m2:12/09/1970
Parents date of marriage12/08/1875
Place of marriagem1: Salvation Army Hall (Sydenham, Christchurch), m2: St Pauls Church, Milford, North Shore, Auckland, NZ.
Parents place of marriagePenrose, Home of James Knight, Lower Hutt.
Fathers date of death20/10/1905
Fathers place of deathLevin. Buried Rongotea Cemetery.
SiblingsHarold John (1878-1970), Myrtle Lillian (1880-1935), Roland James (1883-1951), Arnold Reginald (1887-1973), Hinemoa Cornwall (1889-1914), Norman and Alan (1892. 3 weeks old), Marion Florence (1894-1983), Ethelbert Knight (1876-1947), Wilfred Hamilton (1891-1986)
Fathers occupationFarmer
ChildrenColin Edgar RANSOM (06/05/1918-08/10/1995) , Ian Oswald RANSOM (02/03/1921-02/01/1935), Rona May RANSOM (27/06/1922-09/07/2006), Ruby "Joan" RANSOM (03/02/1924-?), Newton Vincent RANSOM (09/12/1927-31/01/2003)
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AliasOs
Place of birthRongotea
Place of deathDevonport, Auckland, NZ.