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Robert Francis Chalmers 1875 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Dec 1875

Birth Location: Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 25 Mar 1947

Death Location: New Zealand

Father: Thomas Chalmers

Mother: Sophia Careless

Spouse(s): Audrey Leal

Children(s): George Chalmers, Charles Chalmers

Robert Francis Chalmers was born in 1875 in Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand, the child of Thomas Chalmers and Sophia Hannah Careless. Robert Francis Chalmers married Audrey Leal, and had children including George Francis Chalmers, Charles Sydney Chalmers. Robert Francis Chalmers passed away in 1947 in New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Robert Francis Chalmers was born in 1875 in Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand, the child of Thomas Chalmers and Sophia Hannah Careless.
  • Robert Francis Chalmers married Audrey Leal, and had children including George Francis Chalmers, Charles Sydney Chalmers.
  • Robert Francis Chalmers passed away in 1947 in New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Chalmers's Ancestors

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Robert Chalmers
1875 – 1947
Birth Place: Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
Thomas Chalmers
1841 – 1906
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Sophia (Hannah) Careless
1845 – 1906
London, England
Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1814 – 1876
Berrylaw, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia (Aitken) Heron
1815 – 1886
Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
John Careless
– 1888
Patience (Elizabeth) Weete
Great-Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Jane Bremner
1790 –
David Heron
Elspeth Leitch
Thomas Careless
1734 – 1839
Thomas Weeks
1768 – 1860
Hannah Lavington
1766 – 1853
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chalmers
1714 –
Alison Currie
1730 – 1783
James Brimer
1760 –
Helen Ready
1760 –
James Heron
1762 – 1858
Euphemia Aitken
1753 – 1858

Robert Chalmers's Descendants

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Robert (Francis) Chalmers (03 Dec 1875 – 25 Mar 1947) m. Audrey Leal (08 Oct 1888 – 07 Apr 1973)
  1. 1. George (Francis) Chalmers (18 May 1915 – 05 Jan 1982) m. Mabel (Dunford) Maginnes (1915 – 09 Dec 1990)
    1. 1. June Chalmers (04 Jun 1940 – ) m. Basil (Farrell) Brough (01 Apr 1921 – )
    2. 2. Edward (Francis) Chalmers (25 Apr 1944 – ) m. Beryl (Maude) Pullar (25 Apr 1947 – )
      1. 1. Gary (Francis) Chalmers (05 Feb 1968 – ) m. Rosemary
        1. 1. Matthew Chalmers (Abt. 1992 – )
        2. 2. George (Francis) Chalmers (11 Mar 1995 – )
      2. 2. Darren (Russell) Chalmers (12 Aug 1972 – 29 Sep 1989)
      3. 3. Bronwyn (Joy) Chalmers (30 Nov 1976 – )
    3. 3. Carol Chalmers (09 Jul 1948 – ) m. Colin (Russell) McNamara (26 Feb 1949 – )
      1. 1. Leah (Rochelle) McNamara (03 Mar 1976 – )
      2. 2. Vikki McNamara
    4. 4. Rhonda Chalmers (13 Nov 1956 – ) m. Graham (Neil) Miller
      1. 1. Ben Miller
      2. 2. Cameron Miller
      3. 3. Scott Miller
  2. 2. Charles (Sydney) Chalmers (29 Nov 1918 – 06 Jul 1998) m. Violet (Mabel) Jewell (07 May 1917 – )
    1. 1. Chalmers (23 Jan 1938 – 23 Jan 1938)
    2. 2. Charles (Sydney Francis) Chalmers (14 Aug 1940 – 03 Aug 1988) m. Pauline (Lucille) Falconer (02 Mar 1944 – )
      1. 1. Douglas (Lindsay) Chalmers (12 Jun 1967 – ) m. Sonnia Meenan
        1. 1. Oliver Chalmers (1997 – )
      2. 2. Alysson (Leigh) Chalmers (28 Jul 1972 – ) m. Tony Hayward
    3. 3. Shirleyann (Jewell) Chalmers (10 Aug 1946 – ) m. Alastair (William) Wright (04 Apr 1944 – )
      1. 1. Stephen (Andrew) Wright (06 Jun 1969 – )
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Wright (28 Jun 1971 – )
    4. 4. Elizabeth (Joan) Chalmers (19 Jan 1954 – ) m. Stephen (Alan) Easton
      1. 1. Melenie (Jane) Easton (25 Jul 1975 – )
      2. 2. Abbey (Rose) Easton (08 Dec 1976 – )

Robert Chalmers's Timeline

2 Records

1875
03 Dec 1875
Birth of Robert Francis Chalmers in Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand
Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand
1947
25 Mar 1947
Age 72
Death of Robert Francis Chalmers in New Zealand
New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Dec 1875
    Event Place: Waitapeka, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1998
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1947
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Owaka, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

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