Rev. Henry Adamson Port Chalmers

[KatC]

Thank you all so much.  Several years ago when I first heard of Henry I found only one reference.  Your help is very much appreciated and opens up ways to research some of my other families.

Unfortunately Henry's sons apparently all died young.  Henry Arnold died in NZ  May 3, 1919, Frank Vernon in France killed in action Oct 31, 1918, and Michael Ian  died of wounds in France Mar 30, 1918.  That apparently leaves Marguerite as the sole surviving child.  Such a heartache for the parents. 

[Janette]

Hi Kat there was a Robert as well
He died 1952 Adamson  Robert de Burgh aged  61Yrs

[Janette]

There is a probate held at the Christchurch branch of Archives

ADAMSON Robert De Burgh - Christchurch - Teacher 1952 - 1952

agency series accession box / item sep record no. part alternative no.
CAHX  2989  CH171  495 /   CH2555/1952   

[KatC]

Thanks again, everyone.  I missed Robert in the message.  He was wounded in 1915, but went on to a B.Sc. in 1918. I see that de Burgh and Burke are equivalent, but I don't understand the importance of the de Burgh name.  Anyway,  I will hope his children are on-line some time as I would love to know more about the family.   

Robert, the brother of Henry, died in Ireland so he is not missing in NZ.  Henry's uncle Robert is my ggg grandfather, uncle's son Robert went to Illinois, USA via upstate NY, and uncle's grandson Robert went to upstate NY.  I'm from uncle's daughter who went to upstate NY.