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Alexander Robertson 1834 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 January 1834

Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Jan 1908

Death Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Father: John Robertson

Mother: Mary McDonald

Spouse(s): Ann Nicol

Children(s): Mary Robertson, Isabella Robertson, Catherine Robertson, Margaret Robertson, John Robertson, Alexander Robertson, James Robertson, Jeannie Robertson

In 1834, Alexander Robertson entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Robertson and Mary Murray McDonald. Alexander Robertson married Ann Nicol, and had children including Mary Robertson, Isabella Robertson, Catherine Robertson, Margaret Ann (Maggie) Robertson, John McDonald Robertson, Alexander Nicol Robertson, James Robertson, Jeannie Gow Robertson. Alexander Robertson passed away in 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1834, Alexander Robertson entered the world in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, born to John Robertson and Mary Murray McDonald.
  • Alexander Robertson married Ann Nicol, and had children including Mary Robertson, Isabella Robertson, Catherine Robertson, Margaret Ann (Maggie) Robertson, John McDonald Robertson, Alexander Nicol Robertson, James Robertson, Jeannie Gow Robertson.
  • Alexander Robertson passed away in 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Robertson
1800 – 1857
Birth Location: Perthshire, Scotland
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Mary McDonald
1798 – 1886
Birth Location: Forteviot near Dunning, Perthshire
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Spouses(s)

Ann Nicol
1837 – 1902
Birth Location: Luncarty, Perthshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Mary Robertson
1866 – 1941
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Isabella Robertson
1868 – 1894
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Catherine Robertson
1870 – 1947
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Margaret Robertson
1872 – 1955
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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John Robertson
1873 – 1950
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Alexander Robertson
1874 – 1940
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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James Robertson
1878 – 1878
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Jeannie Robertson
1881 – 1958
Birth Location: Nelson, New Zealand
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Alexander Robertson's Ancestors

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Alexander Robertson
1834 – 1908
Birth Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Parents
John Robertson
1800 – 1857
Perthshire, Scotland
Mary (Murray) McDonald
1798 – 1886
Forteviot near Dunning, Perthshire
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Robertson's Descendants

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Alexander Robertson (29 January 1834 – 9 Jan 1908) m. Ann Nicol (10 February 1837 – 29 March 1902)
  1. 1. Mary Robertson (13 November 1866 – 30 December 1941)
  2. 2. Isabella Robertson (5 April 1868 – 9 November 1894)
  3. 3. Catherine Robertson (28 February 1870 – 9 August 1947)
  4. 4. Margaret (Ann (Maggie)) Robertson (28 February 1872 – 27 January 1955)
  5. 5. John (McDonald) Robertson (31 March 1873 – 5 October 1950)
  6. 6. Alexander (Nicol) Robertson (20 October 1874 – 23 October 1940)
  7. 7. James Robertson (18 February 1878 – 24 February 1878)
  8. 8. Jeannie (Gow) Robertson (24 May 1881 – 27 February 1958) m. James (Erskine) Patrick (01 Mar 1879 – 16 Jun 1949)
    1. 1. John (Erskine A. H. (Jack)) Patrick (1904 – 29 Aug 1968)
    2. 2. Margaret (Jean (Peg)) Patrick (18 Dec 1905 – 9 Aug 1970) m. William Wilson m. Vincent (C) Godfrey
      1. 1. Greta (Jean) Wilson (1929 – ) m. John Karena
        1. 1. Deborah (Jeanne) Karena (1948 – ) m. Patrick (Thomas) Mooney
        2. 2. Susan (Karen) Karena (1950 – ) m. Michael (Dale) Burns
        3. 3. John (Roderick) Karena (1951 – ) m. Jennifer (Victoria) Waitai
        4. 4. Lance (Russell) Karena (1952 – ) m. Rana Heka
        5. 5. Donald (Kim) Karena (1953 – ) m. Raylene Stevenson
        6. 6. Richard (Geoffrey) Karena (1954 – ) m. Christine Lee
        7. 7. William (Allan) Karena (1955 – )
        8. 8. Penelope (Joanne) Karena (1959 – ) m. Graham Rapaea
        9. 9. Gregory (Mark) Karena (1960 – 1983)
      2. 2. Anne (Stately) Wilson (1929 – ) m. John (Richard) Bicknell
        1. 1. David (John) Bicknell (1948 – ) m. Susan (Sylvia) Ayling
        2. 2. Dianne (Jeanne) Bicknell (1951 – ) m. Peter (Norman) Shuker
        3. 3. Barbara (Anne) Bicknell (1951 – ) m. Christopher (Joseph) Mooney
        4. 4. Bernice (Hilda) Bicknell (1952 – ) m. Joseph (Michael) Graham
        5. 5. Wayne (Richard) Bicknell (1955 – ) m. Vivian Christie
        6. 6. Linda (Mary) Bicknell (1956 – ) m. David (John) McNatty
        7. 7. Murray (Joseph Erskine) Bicknell (1958 – ) m. Barbara (Elizabeth) Webster
        8. 8. Peter (Robert) Bicknell (1962 – )
      3. 3. William (James) Godfrey (29 November 1935 – 18 December 1983) m. Lois (Winsome) Chapman
        1. 1. Lynette (Shirley) Godfrey (1961 – ) m. Malcolm (Ross) Lochrie
        2. 2. Carol (Ann) Godfrey (1963 – )
        3. 3. Janet (Deborah) Godfrey (1966 – )
      4. 4. Donald (Charles Erskine) Godfrey (1937 – 31 January 2014) m. Margaret Woodney
        1. 1. Ian (John) Godfrey (1960 – )
        2. 2. Karen (Margaret) Godfrey (1962 – ) m. Richard Prebble
        3. 3. Alan Godfrey (1963 – )
        4. 4. Valerie (Louise) Godfrey (1968 – )
      5. 5. Peter (David) Godfrey (1939 – 9 January 2000) m. Marietta (Florence) Ireland (1939 – 9 September 1997)
        1. 1. Andrew (David) Godfrey (1960 – )
        2. 2. Vicki (Marie) Godfrey (1961 – )
        3. 3. Nancy (Godfrey) Godfrey (1963 – )
        4. 4. Bruce Godfrey (1965 – )
      6. 6. Timothy (C. R.) Godfrey (1944 – ) m. Denise Francis
        1. 1. Petrina Godfrey (1973 – )
    3. 3. Ralph (Donald) Patrick (July 1911 – 1983) m. Joan (St Clair) Anderson (April 1917 – )
      1. 1. Jeremy (Erskine) Patrick (1944 – Sep 1944)
      2. 2. Catherine (Donna) Patrick (1947 – ) m. Anthony Burge
        1. 1. Alexander (Erskine) Burge (1980 – )
        2. 2. Mungo Burge (1983 – )
      3. 3. Jonathan (Erskine Brooke) Patrick (1950 – )
      4. 4. Sally (St Clair) Patrick (1952 – )
      5. 5. Mark (Halcro) Patrick (1954 – )
    4. 4. Gwyn (Isobel (Popsie)) Patrick (1915 – 3 Aug 1946) m. Ronald (James) Sutton (October 1910 – )
      1. 1. William (Ronald James) Sutton (1939 – ) m. Beverley (Francis) Pears
        1. 1. Vivienne (Francis) Sutton (1967 – )
        2. 2. Ian (James) Sutton (1969 – )
      2. 2. Kenneth (John) Sutton (1941 – ) m. Marianne (Clare) Ashley
        1. 1. Clare (Margaret) Sutton (1966 – )
        2. 2. Robyn (Gail) Sutton (1968 – )

Alexander Robertson's Timeline

2 Records

1834
29 January 1834
Birth of Alexander Robertson in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1908
9 Jan 1908
Age 74
Death of Alexander Robertson in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 January 1834
    Event Place: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
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