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Research in Other Countries => New Zealand => New Zealand Completed Requests => Topic started by: angusg on Wednesday 15 June 11 19:27 BST (UK)
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John Kear Robertson & the Natal Military.
Someone, David Jackson who had a email (*)
posted a request for information regarding this and Arthur William Robertson
on a message board somewhere.
My relative Agnes Ann Gibb Watt married John Kear Robertson in Edinburgh 1917.
in 1918 the had a child John Kerr Robertson. She and her 5 month child
came to Canada and Vancouver Island 1919.
His attestation papers state he was in the Paden Powell scouts.
Johns father David and wife Ann was superintendant at
Asylums in Stirling, Dumfries and in NZ.
I would like to help and receive as much information
about the above folks.
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What is the time period for when David and Ann were in NZ?
Did they die in NZ and do you have any middle names
Bye
Althea
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No middle names.
They were missing from 1881 Scottish census onward.
John Kear Robertson was born 30 March 1879
at Wellgreen Dunfries. There is an Asylum there.
his elder sister Jane Robertson was born about 1870
Larbert, Stirlingshire. There is an Asylum there.
Don't have any info on Arthur William Robertson.
Have have some Kear INFO on the mothers side.
David & Ann are both reputed to have died in NZ.
When John married in 1917 to Agnes Ann Gibb Watt
it looks like his parents were still alive.
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to Moderator.
Why would you remove an non working email address?
That was why I posted it. In the hope than someone might recognize it and
get in touch.
How do I use a non working email to send a PM to ???
Just asking.
Moderator comment: Explanatory PM sent.
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As there are so many David Robertson's in NZ
a tie in with arthur William Robertson may be easier
there is a probate
Name ROBERTSON Arthur William
Place Wellington
Occupation Civil Servant
Death Date 22 Jun 1916
Court Nelson
Archives Reference AAOO 17072 W5410 1481
Probate Number 1481
Filed Date 13 Aug 1916
Type WillI can't see any other matches for this man only later men by same name
From Papers past he may have been an early settler, so probably not the one you want
An Annie KEAR Robertson death notice
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0drs/
Bye
Althea
The above lady was 90 when she died in 1931
buried karori cem
http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=32120&Service=Burial
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There is a David Walker Robertson,died 1926 aged 82,buried in the same plot as Annie
http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=32119&Service=Burial
Cheers Janette
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David's Death notice
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0drt/
So now the question have we found the right couple?? was his middle name walker
Bye
Althea
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The name seems to tie with one give by the person that I thinks was being hunted for in original post
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/PERTHSHIRE/1999-10/0940899623
ye
Althea
there is an old rootschat thread
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?action=printpage;topic=441641.0
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Thank you both.
David ROBERTSON's mother was Agnes WALKER
his father was Charles ROBERTSON a Clothier & Tailor
(deceased) at the time of David's marriage to Ann KEAR
on the 5 th day of March 1869 at Quarryford, St.Cyrus, Kincardinshire.
I have not found a record with his middle name as Walker.
However the fact he is buried beside Ann Kear ROBERTSON
probably confirms his identity as the person of interest referred to by
David JACKSON in his 1999 post.
If the Robertsons were living at Hill Cotage, Poriria in 1926
at the time of his death and they were buried in Karori Cemetery
is that not a long way to go?..
I was wondering where the Asylum he was employed by was?
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Thank you both.
David ROBERTSON's mother was Agnes WALKER
his father was Charles ROBERTSON a Clothier & Tailor
(deceased) at the time of David's marriage to Ann KEAR
on the 5 th day of March 1869 at Quarryford, St.Cyrus, Kincardinshire.
I have not found a record with his middle name as Walker.
However the fact he is buried beside Ann Kear ROBERTSON
probably confirms his identity as the person of interest referred to by
David JACKSON in his 1999 post.
If the Robertsons were living at Hill Cotage, Poriria in 1926
at the time of his death and they were buried in Karori Cemetery
is that not a long way to go?..I was wondering where the Asylum he was employed by was?
Approx 23 kms
Cheers Janette
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Here is a bit about the Porirua Asylum
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0drv/
Cheers Janette
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Thank you all again,
I posted a reply yesterday by mistake to a new topic.
see David Walker and John Kear Robertson topic.
my mistake.
I have used some of your replies to
contact the Alylum(Hospital) Museum to see if they
have any record of his (David ROBERTSON) being on staff.
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Topics merged.
Spades
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Hi,
Agnes Ann Gibb Watt and John Kear Robertson are my grandparents.
David Walker Robertson and Annie Kear Robertson went to New Zealand with four of their children:
Jane Helen
Agnes Walker
David Walker
Arthur William
another daughter Ann we understand stayed in Scotland, my grandfather John fought in the Boer War then came to Canada, he returned to fight in the war where he met my Agnes and returned to Canada after the war.
David Walker Sr., Annie Kear, Arthur William and Agnes Walker are all buried in the Karori Cemetery. David Walker Jr. apparently died on one of the Pacific Islands.
Jane was married in Scotland to John Smith Jackson.
Cheers
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Delighted to meet you.
Agnes Ann Gibb is my relative thru her grandfather Thrift WATT,
one of his daughters Isabella from his first marriage married Robert
BEATTIE, my Gt Grandfather. He died Sunnside Asylum, Montrose 1899.
John Smith JACKSON & Jane Helen or Hellen ROBERTSON married
27 October 1897 at Daviot, Aberdeenshire (nr Inverurie).
from the marriage record I see all parents were still alive
and your Gt granfather David ROBERTSON
was Steward in charge, Daviot Branch Alylum.
a witness was Agnes W. ROBERTSON.
If this is Janes sister her birth recrd does not show W. as in so many instances
the Walker was an assumed middle name not prersent at birth.
I had been unable to fine David Robeertson in the 10881 census
and assumed he went to NZ obvoisly I was wrong.
I also dont have a birth record for a David ROBERTSON was he born Lambert
or Dumfries?
Regarding you grandfathers 1915 Attestation papers where is original next of Kin was
Annie ROBERTSON, Airy Hill, Nigg was scratched out and replaced with Agnes ROBERTSON
do you know anything about Annie Birth etc.
Do you know when the family went to new Zealand.
Do you know anything about your Grandad being in the Paden Powell Scouts?
I see that you Gran & Grandad came to Canada with October 1919 to St. Johns..
If your info is too sensitive to post send me a PM, I am in BC
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Heres a link to another post on this family.
flst :)
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=572349.new#new
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There is a David Walker Robertson,died 1926 aged 82,buried in the same plot as Annie
http://www.wellington.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/search/details.php?id=32119&Service=Burial
Cheers Janette
https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/F67POD_5COXeGiJNhMMGdz4uojL4UEJrG3kzlvTkKTQ?feat=directlink
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Welcome to Rootchat Brendan.
Thankyou for spelling out what info you have.
If you look at the subjects of David Robertson etc
and also John Smith Jackson on the New Zealand Completed boards you
might get some additional info.
Thank you so much for Headstone (M.I.) for David ROBERTSON and family
I have the lair details but did not have the visual proof.
How did you find them? Do you have any for the JACKSONS?
I have paid 25 NZ dollars to have the records for Arthur Robertson digitized
but so far have not heard from NZ archives that it has been done.
I hope it has, the money appeared on my Visa a couple of months ago.
As you can tell from the posts You have other JACKSON and ROBERTSON
family also trying to document the twists and turns in this story.