Robert Smith (1866 - 1938)

Born 13 Nov 1866 in Wilsontown, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Ann Richards — married 10 Feb 1892 in Blackspoint, Reefton, Westland, New Zealand

Husband of Mary Ann Jones — married 14 Jul 1924 in Auckland, , Auckland, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 22 Jul 1938 at age 71 in Mt Wellington, , Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

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Name

Name: Robert /Smith/

Note: name from igi^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 13 NOV 1866

Place: Wilsontown, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: Exact date from igi, Wilsontown from marr. cert^[2][3][4]

Death

Death:

Date: 22 JUL 1938

Place: Mt Wellington, , Auckland, New Zealand

Note: aged 72. Dth notice reads: SMITH: On July 22 1938 (suddenly) at his residence, Mountain Rd, Mount Wellington, dearly loved husband of Mary Ann SMITH, aged 72 years. Funeral leaves the chapel of Arthur Holmes & Sons, McColl St, Newmarket today (Monday) for the crematorium at 9:45am

Cert. adds cod as arterio sclerosis, coronary sclerosis coronary thrombosis, mother m.s. Henderson,, born Bigger Scotland, in NZ about 58 yrs, dashes for details of 1st marriage; 2nd marr. to Mary Ann Stott, formerly Jones, issue living given as 1 F, age not known^{[5][6][7][8][9][10]}

Reference

Reference: 15285

Data Changed

Data Changed:

Date: 25 SEP 2013

Prior to import, this record was last changed 25 SEP 2013 .

Burial

Burial:

Date: 27 JUL 1938

Place: Auckland, , Auckland, New Zealand

Note: cremation record shows Robert as dying 22nd July, aged 72, a blacksmith of Mountain Rd, Mt Wellington, Medical attendant Dr Gillett, 82 Symonds St, Onehunga, Medical Referee: Dr W McCORMICK, 161 Remuera Rd; Disposal of ashes: Niche C.28; Funeral Director: A Holmes and the dth notice adds the funeral was Mon Jul 25th, leaving for the crematorium at 9:45am^[11][12]

Event

Event:

Type: WebHighlight

Note: At least one tree has this Robert married to a Mary Ann GUNN in 1893, which would make him a very busy bigamist.

That Robert appears to be a contemporary, but appears to belong to a Robert & Jessie SMITH instead^{[13][14][15][16]}

Marriage

Husband: Robert Smith

Wife: Elizabeth Ann Richards

Child: Amelia Smith

Marriage:

Date: 10 FEB 1892

Place: Blackspoint, Reefton, Westland, New Zealand

Note: cert. shows Robert as a 24 yr old blacksmith of Blackspoint, Reefton, s/o Robert SMITH, labourer and Margaret m.s. HENDERSON, and born Wilstontown, Scotland; Elizabeth Ann is a 19 yr old dressmaker b Ross, Westland, resid. Blackspoint, Reefton, d/o John Thomas RICHARDS, miner and Elizabeth Jane m.s. EDWARDS. Wit: John Thomas RICHARDS miner of Blackspoint and Bessie HARRIS of Buller Rd, Reefton^[17][18][19]

Husband: Robert Smith

Wife: Mary Ann Jones

Marriage:

Date: 14 JUL 1924

Place: Auckland, , Auckland, New Zealand

Note: cert. shows Robert as a 58 yr old blacksmith, widower (from 14 Feb 1909), born Wilsontown Scotland, resident Oruaiwi, s/o Robert Smith & Margaret m.s. Henderson. Mary Ann Stott, was 48 b Walkden, England, widow (from 26 Jan 1915), resid. Takapuna, d/o John Jones, & Mary Ann m.s. Bramwell^[20][21]

Husband: Robert Smith

Wife: Margaret Henderson

Child: Female Smith

Child: Amelia Smith

Child: Robert Smith

Child: James Smith

Child: David Smith

Child: John Smith

Child: Margaret Henderson Smith

Child: Williamina Smith

Marriage:

Date: 20 JUN 1862

Place: Libberton, , Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: dd/mm from igi which says Carnwath Par. Year confirmed by death cert. igi has 3 unnamed children. Bruce S has 23 Jun, Robert's occupation ploughman, Margaret's, spinster, and witnessed by James SMITH.^[22][23]

Census:

Date: 1871

Place: Stabwood, Par. of Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Note: SMITH: Robert 30 Collary Pitheadman b Biggar, LKS; wife Margaret 32 b St Ninians, STI; Children: Ernestin 8 (surely this is Amelia) scholar, Robert 6, Marion 6, James 2 all b Carnwath^[24]

Sources

• Source: S1041 Title: DCERT: Robert SMITH 1916 (Oamaru, OTG), Record Type: Dth cert., Name Of Person: Robert Smith Note: 16 May 1916 Greta St, Oamaru; Robert SMITH retired Railway employee, male 75 yrs of a) Angina Pectoris 12 hrs b) failure of heart sudden, cert. Jas Whitton, last seen 3 May 1916 CONT Father Robert SMITH, laborer Mother Marion Cleghorn CONT Buried 18 May 1916 Oamaru cemetory minister J Lawon Robinson, Pres. CONT Born Biggar, Lanarkshire, in NZ 36 yrs CONT Married Lanarkshire @ 21 yrs to Margaret Henderson, aged 77 in 1916 CONT Issue living: Male 49, 47, 45, 43 Female 53,51,37,31 Repository: #R12

No REPO record found with id R12.

• Source: S1421 Title: ER Electoral Roll NZ, Record Type: Electoral Roll
• Source: S1918 Title: Newspaper clippings
• Source: S2445 Title: NZ Soc. Gen. NZ Marriages 1836-1956, Record Type: Marriages, Location: Auckland, New Zealand Author: Compiled by NZ Society Genealogists Publication: 1836-1956 Note: CD
• Source: S2479 Title: EM SMITH/HENDERSON ex Betty H, Recipient: Lorna HENDERSON (1), Address: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia Author: Betty HAWKINS Note: contact via Clive, Dec 2006
• Source: S57 Title: BDM: NZ historical indexes (online), Url: https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
• Source: S59 Title: BDM: NZ Certificates, Record Type: Certified copies BDMs Abbreviation: BDM: NZ Certificates Repository: #R12
• Source: S600 Title: Lorna's Family History Musings, Location: Waikanae, New Zealand
• Source: S833 Title: LTR CALLOW, Clive ex SMITHs and HENDERSONs etc, Recipient: Lorna Henderson, Author Address: Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand Author: Clive Callow
• Source: S93 Title: FHIST: HENDERSON, James (1814-1892) and his family Abbreviation: James Henderson and his family Author: Isabella Chittock nee Howden Publication: Otago Daily Times, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, aft 1915

1. ↑ Source: #S1041
2. ↑ Source: #S93
3. ↑ Source: #S833 Page: 3 Jul 1999 ex IGI
4. ↑ Source: #S2479 Page: Marr. 1892 Robert SMITH & Elizabeth Ann EDWARDS, copy rcvd Dec 2006
5. ↑ Source: #S1918 Page: Obit Robert SMITH found amongst possessions of Amelia HARBOUR nee HENDERSON, niece of Margaret HENDERSON, wife of Robert.
6. ↑ Source: #S2445 Page: Marr. 1924 Robert SMITH & Mary Ann STOTT, folio 6173, extracted Dec 2006
7. ↑ Source: #S1421 Page: 1935 Manukau Roll, extracted Dec 2006
8. ↑ Source: #S2479 Page: Dth 1938 Robert SMITH, from Waikumete Cemetary & Crematorium, extracted by Irene, Betty's dtr, rcvd Feb 2007
9. ↑ Source: #S1918 Page: Dth notice 1938 Robert SMITH, The NZ Herald, Mon 25th Jul 1938, extracted Feb 2007
10. ↑ Source: #S2479 Page: Dth 1938 Robert SMITH, Auckland, extract rcvd from Irene, Mar 2007
11. ↑ Source: #S2479 Page: Dth 1938 Robert SMITH, from Waikumete Cemetary & Crematorium, extracted by Irene, Betty's dtr, rcvd Feb 2007
12. ↑ Source: #S1918 Page: Dth notice 1938 Robert SMITH, The NZ Herald, Mon 25th Jul 1938, extracted Feb 2007
13. ↑ Source: #S600 Page: Aug 2013
14. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Birth 1867 Robert Young s/o Robert & Jessie SMITH, ref. 1867/33416, extracted Aug 2013
15. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Dth 1933 Robert Young SMITH, ref. 1933/1345, aged 66Y, extracted Aug 2013
16. ↑ Source: #S57 Page: Marr. 1893 Robert Young SMITH & Mary Ann Sinclair GUNN, ref. 1893/1854, extracted Aug 2013
17. ↑ Source: #S833 Page: Robert SMITH/Elizabeth Ann RICHARDS, via a GenesReunited Contact, Dec 2006
18. ↑ Source: #S2445 Page: Marr. 1892 Robert SMITH and Elizabeth Ann RICHARDS, folio 2859, extracted Dec 2006
19. ↑ Source: #S2479 Page: Marr. 1892 Robert SMITH & Elizabeth Ann EDWARDS, copy rcvd Dec 2006
20. ↑ Source: #S2445 Page: Marr. 1924 Robert SMITH & Mary Ann STOTT, folio 6173, extracted Dec 2006
21. ↑ Source: #S59 Page: Marr. 1924 Robert SMITH & Mary Ann STOTT, cert. copy rcvd Feb 2007
22. ↑ Source: #S471
23. ↑ Source: #S1691 Page: Rcvd via Clive CALLOW, Mar 2003
24. ↑ Source: #S207 Page: Stabwood, Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Reg. 632 ED 6 Sched 12, hsehld of Robert & Margaret SMITH, extracted Jul 2013

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Lorna Henderson for creating WikiTree profile Smith-52760 through the import of SMITHMarionYOUNGSONPlusSibs4WikiTreeOct2013.ged on Oct 13, 2013. Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Lorna and others.