Genealogy
The history of local families

Captain William de Courcy Stretton
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Captain William de Courcy Stretton was born 1862, Southampton Hampshire; died 6 Jan 1936, Registered Kingsbridge. William married Beata Caroline Stead 1885, Romsey Hampshire. Beata (daughter of Alexander Stead and Ellen Foyle) was born 16 Feb 1862, Reg. Q1 Romsey Hampshire; died 4 Nov 1942, Registered Kingsbridge. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 2. Alexander Lynham de Courcy Stretton
was born 1886, Southampton Hampshire; died 16 Oct 1917, WW1 East Africa. - 3. Catherine Ellen de Courcy Stretton
was born 3 Dec 1887, Fareham Hampshire. - 4. William Stapleton de Courcy Stretton
was born 1889, Gosport Hampshire; died 4 Sept 1916, WW1 Battle of Guillemont; was buried , Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension de la Somme, Picadie, France. - 5. Conrad de Courcy Stretton
was born 1890, Gosport Hampshire; died 12 Mar 1915, WW1 died of illness aboard ship H.M.A.S Australia. NSW; was buried , Queensferry Cemetery Scotland . - 6. John de Courcy Stretton
was born 22 May 1893, Chester; died 11 May 1918, WW1 Killed in Action ; was buried , Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, Pas-de-Calais, France. - 7. Mary Adela de Courcy Stretton
was born 1893, Cheshire; died 18 Feb 1954, Plymouth. - 8. Michael Foyle de Courcy Stretton
was born 30 Aug 1894, Cheshire Registered Q4; was christened 30 Sep 1894, Christleton Cheshire; died 1951, St Michaels Hospital, Hayle Cornwall.
- 2. Alexander Lynham de Courcy Stretton
Generation: 2
2.
Alexander Lynham de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 1886, Southampton Hampshire; died 16 Oct 1917, WW1 East Africa. Alexander married Mary Shaw 1916 Q1, St George Hanover Square, London. [Group Sheet]
3.
Catherine Ellen de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 3 Dec 1887, Fareham Hampshire. 4.
William Stapleton de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 1889, Gosport Hampshire; died 4 Sept 1916, WW1 Battle of Guillemont; was buried , Corbie Communal Cemetery Extension de la Somme, Picadie, France. 5.
Conrad de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 1890, Gosport Hampshire; died 12 Mar 1915, WW1 died of illness aboard ship H.M.A.S Australia. NSW; was buried , Queensferry Cemetery Scotland . 6.
John de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 22 May 1893, Chester; died 11 May 1918, WW1 Killed in Action ; was buried , Le Vertannoy British Cemetery, Hinges, Pas-de-Calais, France. John married Ethel Doak 11 Nov 1911, Winnepeg, Canada. [Group Sheet]
7.
Mary Adela de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 1893, Cheshire; died 18 Feb 1954, Plymouth. 8.
Michael Foyle de Courcy Stretton
(1.William1) was born 30 Aug 1894, Cheshire Registered Q4; was christened 30 Sep 1894, Christleton Cheshire; died 1951, St Michaels Hospital, Hayle Cornwall. Michael married Camilla Teresa 1918. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 9. Michael Lynam de Courcy Stretton
was born 1919, Registered Newton Abbot; died 14 Aug 1945, WW2.
Michael married Mary Eileen Foster. Mary (daughter of Thomas S Foster and Lizzie Friend) was born 1920, Registered Kingsbridge Q2 5b 356. [Group Sheet]
Children:
- 10. Gillian Eileen de Courcy
was born 28 Apr 1948, 25 Hamilton Tce, Milford Haven, U .D; was christened , Registered 13 May 1948.
- 9. Michael Lynam de Courcy Stretton
Generation: 3
9.
Michael Lynam de Courcy Stretton
(8.Michael2, 1.William1) was born 1919, Registered Newton Abbot; died 14 Aug 1945, WW2. Michael married Rosemary Madge Finch. [Group Sheet]
10.
Gillian Eileen de Courcy
(8.Michael2, 1.William1) was born 28 Apr 1948, 25 Hamilton Tce, Milford Haven, U .D; was christened , Registered 13 May 1948.
