Robert Grant (1876 - 1967)

Ancestors

Biography

Robert Grant was born on 4 July 1876 at Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand,^{[citation needed]} the sixth of eight children of William Grant and Ellen Buchanan.^[1]

[He] was 11 months old when the family moved from the Tokomairiro district to the Taieri. As "Gladfield" had been bought before his schooling days were over, farming became his occupation and long full days were spent working at both "Clairinch" and "Gladfield".^[1]

At 6, on the 11th of September, 1882, his brother Thomas was born, in Tokomairiro, Clutha, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 28, on the 3rd of January, 1905, he married Elizabeth Falconer Watson in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed][1]} He lived at Gladfield Farm for two years before moving to Benmore in Southland where in partnership with his brother Charles, he had bought a farm.^[1]

At 30, on the 18th of September, 1906, his daughter Ethel was born, in East Taieri, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 31, on the 15th of February, 1908, his son Thomas was born, in West Taieri, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 33, on the 1st of May, 1910, his daughter Ellen was born in West Taieri, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 36, on the 29th of October, 1912, his son Own was born, in Dipton, Southland, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 36, 1912, his mother Helen Buchanan died, at Clairinch Farm, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 74.

In Loving Memory of William Grant who died at Clairinch aged 75 years Nov 7th 1912 also Ellen Buchanan his wife who died at Clairinch Jan 16 1913 aged 74 years

^[2] At 37, on the 24th of April, 1914, his daughter Elizabeth was born, in Dipton, Southland, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 38, in 1914, he moved to the Lochiel District and farmed later in Hokonui and Winton, before being appointed in 1918, manager of the Canterbury Seed Company at Leeston, a position he held until his retirement to Christchurch in 1936. On this farm good crops of wheat, barley, oats and peas were grown and at times the Agricultural Department carried out experiments with crops. Sheep were grazed . Robert took a keep interest in the Presbyterian Church and held office as manager, and an elder in each of the districts he lived in, as well as being a member of the choir and a Sunday school teacher. [At the time of publication] he [was] still an elder at St. Pauls Christchurch. To other community activities he gave his time, being chairman of the Leeston School Committee for several years.^[1]

At 56, on the 27th of August, 1932, his sister Margaret died, in Outram, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 63.^{[citation needed]}

At 58 on the 27th of April, 1935, his brother John died, in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, at 62.^{[citation needed]}

At 72, on the 17th of May, 1949, his brother Arthur died, in East Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 74.^[3]

At 75, on the 26th of September, 1951, his son Owen died in Ellesmere, Canterbury, New Zealand, at 38.^[4]

At 84, on the23rd of November, 1960, his brother Charles died in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand, at 93.^{[citation needed]}

At 86, in November, 1962, his brother William died in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, at 91.^{[citation needed]}

At 90, on the 25th of June, 1966, his brother Edwin died, in Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, at 87.^[5]

At 91, on the 13th of December, 1967, he died in The Princess Margaret Hospital, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. 1967.{ ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} A Grant family saga (pine trees transplanted): a story of early Otago. Date: 1965. From: Auckland, Printed by J. E. Jenkins, 1965. 105 p. By: Wyllie, William James Grant, b. 1899. Pages 90 and 95.
2. ↑ "Headstone in the West Taieri Cemetery transcription".
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG5W-JKHS : 8 September 2019), Athur Grant, 17 May 1949; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGTR-48RK : 8 September 2019), Owen Grant, 1951; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZH-YX7 : 28 May 2019), Edwin Moodie Grant, 1966; citing , Wanganui probates [third sequence], 1893-1979, record number 194/66...
6. ↑ New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs : Births, Deaths & Marriages Online (digital index) Death Registration: Robert Grant - Age at Death: 91Y, Reference 1967/39439