Joe Genet Explained

Joe Genet
Birth Name:	Joseph Francis Genet
Birth Date:	2 June 1914
Occupation:	Clothes presser
Weight:	131lb^[1]
Country:	New Zealand
Sport:	Wrestling
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Joseph Francis Genet (2 June 1914  - 1 September 1999) was a New Zealand wrestler who won a bronze medal representing his country at the 1938 British Empire Games.

Biography

Born on 2 June 1914, Genet was the son of Frances Genet (née Bradshaw) and her husband Alexander Genet.^[2]

At the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, he won the bronze medal in the men's featherweight (62 kg) division.^[3]

During World War II, Genet served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force, reaching the rank of corporal. Before and after the war, he worked as a clothing presser.^{[4] [5]}

Genet died on 1 September 1999, and was buried at Temuka Cemetery.^[6]

Notes and References

1. News: New Zealand amateur championships: wrestling . 21 September 1937 . Northern Advocate . 29 July 2018 . 9.
2. Web site: Birth search: registration number 1914/5204 . Births, deaths and marriages online . Department of Internal Affairs . 29 July 2018.
3. Web site: Joseph Genet . 2018 . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 29 July 2018.
4. Web site: Joseph Francis Genet . Online Cenotaph . Auckland War Memorial Museum . 29 July 2018.
5. Book: Christchurch Central electoral district: main roll of persons entitled to vote for Members of Parliament of New Zealand . 1963 . 94.
6. Web site: Cemetery search . Timaru District Council . 29 July 2018.