Alexander Robert Farmer (1924 - 2003)

Born 21 Mar 1924 in Otago, New Zealand

Husband of Joan Elizabeth (Munro) Farmer — married about 1943 (to 9 Dec 1976) in Waitaki, Canterbury, New Zealand

Died 25 May 2003 at age 79 in Otago, New Zealand

Biography

Alex Farmer lived in Poolburn, Otago, New Zealand.

Alex Farmer lived in Kurow, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Alex Farmer lived in Ngapara, Otago, New Zealand.

Alex Farmer lived in Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.

Alex was born Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer on the 21st of March, 1924, in New Zealand, the 2nd of 3 children of Robert Farmer and Annie Becker.^{[citation needed]}

At 18, in 1942, he was a labourer, at Poolburn, Oturehua, Otago, New Zealand.^[1]

At about 19, in about 1943, he married Joan Elizabeth Munro in New Zealand ^[2]and they had 4 children.^{[citation needed]}

At 22, in 1946, he was a beekeeper, with Joan at Kurow, Canterbury.^[3]

At 30, 1954, a beekeeper with Joan, at Kurow, he moved to Farming, at Ngapara, Oamaru.^[4][5][6][7]

At 52, on the 9th of December, 1976, he lost Joan by death in Oamaru Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 54, in 1978, he was a Farmer, living at 422 Redcastle Road, Oamaru, Otago.^[8]

At 54, in 1979, he married (private) at Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 56, in 1981, a Farmer, he was living with (private) at 47 Hull Street, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.^[9]

At 79, on the 25th of May, 2003, he died at his residence, Oamaru, ^{[citation needed]} and was buried in the Oamaru Lawn Cemetery, Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, World War II Ballot Lists, 1940-1945" Alexander Robert Farmer Gender Male Residence Place Oturehua, New Zealand Inferred Residence Year 1942 Publication Date 28 April 1942
2. ↑ The Land of Munros, Merinos & Matagouri. Its Kirk, Pioneers & Descendants. Kurow - Upper Waitaki. By Erskine and Mabel Neave, Kurow. Progress Print Ltd, Dunedin. 1980. Page 100.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1946 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Waimate - Canterbury
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1954 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Oamaru - Otago
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1957 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Otago Central - Otago.
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1963 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Otago Central - Otago.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1969 Alexander Robert Godfrey FarmerOamaru - Otago.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1978 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Waitaki - Otago.
9. ↑ "New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981" 1981 Alexander Robert Godfrey Farmer Waitaki - Otago.