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 1896 - 1972 (75 years)
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| Name |
Alexander, Robert |
| Born |
25 Jun 1896 |
Wartle  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
19 Jan 1972 |
Palmerston North NZ |
| Person ID |
I202 |
My Genealogy |
| Last Modified |
6 Mar 2004 |
| Father |
Alexander, Robert, b. 17 Oct 1855, North Sunside Meikle Wartle , d. 17 Jan 1931, Baldyquash Meikle Wartle (Age 75 years) |
| Mother |
Jaffray, Isabel, b. 9 Dec 1861, Hatton of Ardoyne Oyne , d. 2 Jan 1951, Baldyquash Meikle Wartle (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
3 Sep 1891 |
Hatton Ch of Garioch |
| Photos |
 | Rin 219 - 101 Grandparents
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| Documents |
 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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| Family ID |
F33 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 2 |
Emslie, Mary Ann, b. 13 Feb 1895, Ythan Wells Forgue , d. 17 Jul 1977, Palmerston North NZ (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
17 Jun 1922 |
Insch Public Hall Aberdeenshire |
| Children |
| | 1. Alexander, George, b. 25 Mar 1921, Gooseknowes Oyne , d. 16 May 1996, Palmerston North NZ (Age 75 years) |
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| Documents |
 | Marriage - Alexander, Robert / Emslie, Mary Ann
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| Last Modified |
3 Jul 2014 |
| Family ID |
F69 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Documents |
| The Family Bibles
Jeff Gray's recollections of his Grandmother, Isabel Alexander (m/s Jaffrey), disposing of the family bibles and how the front pages containing the family tree gave him a head start into this research. |
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| Notes |
- Robbie worked on the family croft at Wartle and served with the Gordon Highlanders during the Great War His first posting on mobilisation was to Keith A number of post cards sent to his mother from there have survived also one or two from France. Correspondence was not his strong suit at that time
He was badly gassed in the trenches and after the war his health was not good He was advised to seek a better climate and this may have played a part in his decision to emigrate
He emigrated to N Z in 1924 taking his daughter Isabel, born of Nora Rettie, and his wife Mary (ms Emslie) with her offspring George.Alexander
The marriage to Mary Ann Emslie in 1922 took place at Insch Public Hall Robert is given as a farm servant age 25 usual residence Baldyquash Cottages Mary Ann is 26 of East Cranloch Ythan Wells Her father is described as farmer (deceased ) The Minister is Daniel Alex Forrest and the witnesses are Alexander Lyon of Meikle Wartle and Helen Dyce from Bogs of Raich Forgue
They therefore sailed as a complete family unit although the composition was unusual in that both had a child before marriage but both children bore the surname Alexander They sailed on the SS Ionic in 1924. (John and Margaret Burr also sailed with them but under a different arrangement)
On reaching NZ they travelled to Palmerston North to join "auld Granny"--Isabel Alexander
Robbies first job was in Hawkes Bay working as a farm labourer They moved from there to Hacketts Road Ashurst and later to Kopane west of Palmerston North Between jobs they lived in Palmerston North at the Esplanade entrance in a property leased from the City Council and whilst there, daughter Isobel had her first son William Robbie and his wife brought him up when Isobel left to marry Walter Mortenson
Eventually they bought their own farm at Ashurst just over the bridge on the main road before the Manawatu Gorge. Robbie milked cows for the town milk supply and Mary kept a large flock of hens selling eggs to the Egg Floor She loaded her bicycle with them and pedalled the 9 miles into town
When Robbies health deteriorated due to the onset of arthritis, he was compelled to give up farming. They moved to the town of Palmerston North buying a house in College Street He and Mary had no children together
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