
WALKLEY, John David

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Name WALKLEY, John David Birth 22 Apr 1939 Auckland 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 d. Jan 1989, Onehunga, Auckland
(Age 82 years)
Mother PETHERICK, Dora Emily Charlotte, b. 17 May 1911, Wellington, New Zealand d. 13 Jan 1991, 14 Arapuni Ave, Onehunga, Auckland
(Age 79 years)
Marriage 1935 Family ID F01284 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 MILLETT, Laurel Merle, b. 04 Nov 1940, Waiuku, South Auckland (Age 84 years)
Marriage 18 Feb 1961 St David's Church, Kyber Pass Road, Auckland Children 1. WALKLEY, Stuart John, b. 11 Feb 1962, Auckland (Age 63 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
2. WALKLEY, Christopher Bruce, b. 30 Jan 1964, Auckland (Age 61 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural]
3. WALKLEY, Bevan Ross, b. 19 Oct 1967, Auckland (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
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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.
- 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".