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Robert Chalmers 1881 – 1961 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 Mar 1881

Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand

Death Date: 27 Feb 1961

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: David Chalmers

Mother: Rebecca Black

Spouse(s): Alice Thompson

Children(s): Roberta Chalmers, David Chalmers, Eva Chalmers, Arthur Chalmers, Kathleen Chalmers

Robert Chalmers was born in 1881 in Milton, Otago, New Zealand, the child of David Heron Chalmers and Rebecca Black. Robert Chalmers married Alice Maria Winnifred Thompson, and had children including Roberta Mary Chalmers, David Allan Chalmers, Eva Elaine Chalmers, Arthur Edward Chalmers, Kathleen Alice Dawn Chalmers. Robert Chalmers passed away in 1961 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • Robert Chalmers was born in 1881 in Milton, Otago, New Zealand, the child of David Heron Chalmers and Rebecca Black.
  • Robert Chalmers married Alice Maria Winnifred Thompson, and had children including Roberta Mary Chalmers, David Allan Chalmers, Eva Elaine Chalmers, Arthur Edward Chalmers, Kathleen Alice Dawn Chalmers.
  • Robert Chalmers passed away in 1961 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Chalmers
1838 – 1925
Birth Location: Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Rebecca Black
1843 – 1901
Birth Location: Fermanagh, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Alice Thompson
1889 – 1965
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Roberta Chalmers
1908 – 1981
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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David Chalmers
1909 – 1984
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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Eva Chalmers
1911 – 1998
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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Arthur Chalmers
1913 – 1985
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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Kathleen Chalmers
1930 –
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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Robert Chalmers's Ancestors

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Robert Chalmers
1881 – 1961
Birth Place: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
Parents
David Heron Chalmers
1838 – 1925
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Rebecca Black
1843 – 1901
Fermanagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1814 – 1876
Berrylaw, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Euphemia (Aitken) Heron
1815 – 1886
Baldridgeburn, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
Acheson Black
Fermanagh, Ireland
Jane Kelso
Fermanagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Chalmers
1767 – 1859
Jane Bremner
1790 –
David Heron
Elspeth Leitch
Jame Black
1756 –
Margaret
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Chalmers
1714 –
Alison Currie
1730 – 1783
James Brimer
1760 –
Helen Ready
1760 –
James Heron
1762 – 1858
Euphemia Aitken
1753 – 1858
James Black

Robert Chalmers's Descendants

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Robert Chalmers (03 Mar 1881 – 27 Feb 1961) m. Alice (Maria Winnifred) Thompson (Abt. 1889 – 15 Aug 1965)
  1. 1. Roberta (Mary) Chalmers (06 Jan 1908 – 03 Jun 1981)
  2. 2. David (Allan) Chalmers (10 Oct 1909 – 12 Jun 1984) m. Olive Walker (02 Feb 1915 – )
    1. 1. Allan (Robert) Chalmers (23 Dec 1937 – ) m. Kathleen (G) Skill (13 Sep 1945 – )
      1. 1. Nicola (Anne) Chalmers (07 Jan 1970 – ) m. Douglas Third
        1. 1. Cameron (James) Third (09 Mar 1994 – )
        2. 2. Georgia (Maree) Third (23 Jul 1996 – )
      2. 2. Mark (Allan) Chalmers (04 Mar 1972 – )
      3. 3. Glenn (Robert) Chalmers (22 Apr 1974 – )
    2. 2. Stuart (Russell) Chalmers (22 Sep 1943 – ) m. Suzanne Gardner ( – 23 Sep 1987)
      1. 1. Stephen (Mark) Chalmers (26 Dec 1971 – )
      2. 2. Tracy (Marie) Chalmers (16 Feb 1972 – )
      3. 3. Debbie (Erin) Chalmers (02 Jun 1976 – ) m. David Taylor
        1. 1. Ruby (May) Taylor (26 Aug 1996 – )
    3. 3. David (John) Chalmers (08 Jul 1947 – ) m. Alison (Elizabeth) Swan (01 Sep 1952 – )
    4. 4. Neil (James) Chalmers (03 Jun 1951 – ) m. Susan (Jessie) Dick (31 Jul 1951 – )
      1. 1. Samuel (James) Chalmers (14 Sep 1977 – )
      2. 2. Emma (Susan) Chalmers (09 May 1980 – )
  3. 3. Eva (Elaine) Chalmers (28 Jul 1911 – Jan 1998) m. Leslie (Osborne) Wallis
    1. 1. Arthur (Winstone) Wallis (05 Mar 1943 – ) m. Yvonne McKay
      1. 1. Sharon (Maree) Wallis (25 Feb 1967 – )
      2. 2. Deborah (Michelle) Wallis (09 Jul 1968 – )
      3. 3. Wayne (Richard) Wallis (29 Jan 1973 – )
      4. 4. Jason (Leslie) Wallis (07 Aug 1975 – )
  4. 4. Arthur (Edward) Chalmers (13 Jun 1913 – 02 Mar 1985) m. Ada (May) Parker ( – 12 Aug 1991)
    1. 1. Russell (Edward) Chalmers (10 Aug 1946 – ) m. Rhonda (Phyllis) Harris m. Jenny Powell
      1. 1. Nathan (Edward) Chalmers (1972 – )
      2. 2. Justin (James) Chalmers (1974 – )
      3. 3. Georgina (Lee) Chalmers (1977 – )
      4. 4. Wyeth Chalmers
    2. 2. Lindsay (John) Chalmers (25 Sep 1948 – ) m. Jayne (Anne) Henderson
      1. 1. Shaye (Maree) Chalmers (1974 – )
      2. 2. Lyndsey (Jayne) Chalmers (1975 – )
  5. 5. Kathleen (Alice Dawn) Chalmers (01 Feb 1930 – ) m. Ivan Emmerson (29 Feb 1928 – )
    1. 1. Roberta (Margaret) Emmerson (16 Apr 1952 – )
    2. 2. Phyllis (Lorraine) Emmerson (23 Mar 1955 – ) m. Tasman (Oliver) Young
    3. 3. Ivan (Keith) Emmerson (06 Oct 1958 – ) m. Sally Gordon
      1. 1. Andrew (Ivan) Emmerson (18 Mar 1989 – )
      2. 2. Logan (Deans) Emmerson (19 Jun 1996 – )

Robert Chalmers's Timeline

2 Records

1881
03 Mar 1881
Birth of Robert Chalmers in Milton, Otago, New Zealand
Milton, Otago, New Zealand
1961
27 Feb 1961
Age 80
Death of Robert Chalmers in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 Mar 1881
    Event Place: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Record for the birth of Robert Chalmers, 1881. Entry 49

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Oct 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Feb 1961
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Death Notice for Robert Chalmers, 'Otago Daily Times'
    [3] 'In Memorium' notice for Robert and Alice Chalmers, 'Otago Daily Times', page 3
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