William Matthew Herbison

Research findings

1. Birth: Matthew Herbison

   Significant refinement: GEDCOM had year-only dates and showed only William Matthew as child. WikiTree confirms 7 children and a sibling, opening a substantial gap-list for the Herbison branch.

   • [S30]Matthew Herbison — WikiTree(wikitree)
   Confidence: highDiscovered: 2026-05-30
2. Identity: Matthew Herbison + Marguerita Glass — NZ-born children confirmed

   Corroborates WikiTree Herbison-230's child list with NZ primary registrations. William Matthew (Rainer's grandfather) b.1927 confirmed. These 5 are Rainer's great-aunts/uncles (Charlie & August's first cousins 3x removed).

   • [S51]primary(primary)
   Confidence: highDiscovered: 2026-05-30