Alexander was born on 23 September 1879 at 15 Castle St, Dumbarton. He was the oldest of six children of Lauchlan Dunn and Jessie Ann (Webster) Dunn. [1]
In 1881 Alexander and his parents are living at 20 Glasgow Rd, Dumbarton,[2]
Alexander sailed from London on 9 May 1885 with his parents and brother James on "Aorangi" arriving in Auckland on 25 June 1885 [3].Birth locations of siblings Mary and Lauchlan in Epsom suggest the family initially lived there.
Alexander married Mary Akeroyd in 1906 [4] There were at least five children from the marriage -
In 1910 Alex is living in Manukau Rd, Epsom and working as a butcher, [5] as a carter in 1911 [6] and as a labourer in 1913. [7] In 1914 Alex moved to Trafalgar St Onehunga and became a fireman on t.s.s. Manaia of Northern Steamship Co. [8] [9]
Between 1919 and 1923 Alex moved to Great South Rd, Ellerslie working for New Zealand Railways or as a labourer [10] [11]
By 1931 Alexander had made the move to his last address at Ireland Rd, Panmure [12] [13]
Alexander died at Ireland Rd Panmure on 9 January 1946 and was cremated at Waikumete Cemetery on 11 January 1946. His ashes were scattered in Eucalyptus Glade Waikumete Cemetery. [14] His occupation at death is given as Wood Machinist.
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