WALKLEY, John David

WALKLEY, John David

Male 1939 - unknown date


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    All

  • Name WALKLEY, John David 
    Birth 22 Apr 1939  Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death unknown date 
    Person ID I03974  Main Tree | Ward and Walkley, The Walkley Family
    Last Modified 7 May 2017 

    Father WALKLEY, Francis Ross,   b. 03 Apr 1906, Ohau, Manawatu, NZ Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1989, Onehunga, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother PETHERICK, Dora Emily Charlotte,   b. 17 May 1911, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1991, 14 Arapuni Ave, Onehunga, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 1935 
    Family ID F01284  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 MILLETT, Laurel Merle,   b. 04 Nov 1940, Waiuku, South Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 18 Feb 1961  St David's Church, Kyber Pass Road, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. WALKLEY, Stuart John,   b. 11 Feb 1962, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. WALKLEY, Christopher Bruce,   b. 30 Jan 1964, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. WALKLEY, Bevan Ross,   b. 19 Oct 1967, Auckland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F01285  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2016 

    Family 2 BRUNTON, Margaret 
    Family ID F01290  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 1 Jul 2016 

  • Notes 
    • John David Walkley was born 22nd April 1939 in Auckland. His parents were Francis Ross & Dora Emily Charlotte Petheric. John was born premature - in those years called a "blue baby".
      His grandfather Albert Petherick's second wife Myrtle use to say "We kept John alive with olive oil" Hence John was called the "olive oil baby".
      John was a year old when his parents moved into their home at 14 Arapuni Avenue, Onehunga.
      He went to Te Papa Primary School, then went on to Otahuhu College.
      On leaving High School he became a Grocery Shop Assistant.
      In 1961, he married Laurel Merle Millett.
      They had three sons: Stuart John, Christopher Bruce and Bevan Ross.
      John and Laurel had a Grocery Store in Mangere and then in Point Chevalier.
      In 2009, John resides in Te Atatu with Ngaire, his partner of over 20 years.
      John will be 70 years of age in April.