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Robert Alexander Burns

Robert Alexander Burns

Male 1905 - 1972  (67 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Alexander Burns was born on 20 Jan 1905 in Blenheim, New Zealand (son of Archibald Douglas Burns and Margaret Mary Direen); died on 15 Nov 1972 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 17 Nov 1972 in Andersons Bay Cemetary, Dunedin, Nz.

    Robert married Freda Kathleen Fanning on 15 Feb 1933 in St Francis DE Sales Church, Island Bay, Wellington. Freda was born on 9 Nov 1907 in Christchurch, Nz; died on 9 Aug 1989 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 12 Aug 1989 in Andersons Bay Cemetary, Dunedin, Nz. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Ian Robert Burns was born on 7 Apr 1934 in Wellington; died on 14 Apr 1953 in Wellington, New Zealand.
    2. M.T. Burns
    3. C.A. Burns
    4. M. Burns

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Archibald Douglas Burns was born in 1860 in Dunedin, Nz (son of Dr. Robert Burns and Elizabeth Campbell Douglas); and died.

    Archibald married Margaret Mary Direen on 9 Dec 1895 in Auckland, New Zealand. Margaret was born about 1864 in Kilkenny, Ireland; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Margaret Mary Direen was born about 1864 in Kilkenny, Ireland; and died.
    Children:
    1. J. Burns
    2. C. Burns
    3. Sir Charles Ritchie Burns was born on 27 May 1898; died on 8 Feb 1985 in Auckland, New Zealand.
    4. Archibald Douglas Burns was born after 1899; died in 1981 in Auckland, New Zealand.
    5. 1. Robert Alexander Burns was born on 20 Jan 1905 in Blenheim, New Zealand; died on 15 Nov 1972 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 17 Nov 1972 in Andersons Bay Cemetary, Dunedin, Nz.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Dr. Robert Burns was born on 2 Feb 1834 in Edinburgh, Scotland (son of William Burn and Margaret Ritchie); died on 9 Apr 1907 in Dunedin, New Zealand.

    Robert married Elizabeth Campbell Douglas on 5 Dec 1859 in Dunedin, New Zealand. Elizabeth (daughter of Archibald Douglas and Caroline Montague Scott Prentice) was born on 8 Nov 1836 in Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 29 Jan 1837 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died on 13 Sep 1912 in Dunedin, New Zealand; was buried on 16 Sep 1912 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth Campbell Douglas was born on 8 Nov 1836 in Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 29 Jan 1837 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh (daughter of Archibald Douglas and Caroline Montague Scott Prentice); died on 13 Sep 1912 in Dunedin, New Zealand; was buried on 16 Sep 1912 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    Children:
    1. 2. Archibald Douglas Burns was born in 1860 in Dunedin, Nz; and died.
    2. Charles Robert Burns was born about 1860; and died.
    3. Margaret Ritchie Burns was born about 1860; and died.
    4. William Burns was born in 1864 in Dunedin, Nz; died on 14 Mar 1889 in Dunedin, Nz.
    5. James Drummond Burns was born in 1866 in Dunedin, New Zealand; died on 31 Oct 1930 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 2 Nov 1930 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    6. Christina Burns was born about 1867 in Prob Dunedin, Nz; died on 27 Jul 1953 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 29 Jul 1953 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    7. Maggie Ritchie Burns was born in 1867 in Dunedin, Nz; died on 12 Nov 1900 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 14 Nov 1900 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    8. Caroline Douglas Burns was born in 1869 in Dunedin, Nz; died on 24 Sep 1918 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 26 Sep 1918 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    9. Norman Cupples Burns was born about 1871; died on 11 Nov 1909 in Dunedin, Nz; was buried on 13 Nov 1909 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    10. John Grierson Burns was born about 1873; died on 1 Aug 1900 in Dunedin, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Aug 1900 in Age 26 - Lot 14, Block 51..


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  William Burn was born on 4 Feb 1781 in Alva, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (son of James Burn and Christian Drummond); died before 1871 in Prob Bef 1792.

    William married Margaret Ritchie on 30 Apr 1822 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Margaret (daughter of Alexander Ritchie and Isabel Duncan) was born on 5 Feb 1797 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 4 May 1874 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Margaret Ritchie was born on 5 Feb 1797 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland (daughter of Alexander Ritchie and Isabel Duncan); died on 4 May 1874 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland.
    Children:
    1. Reverend James Drummond Burns was born on 18 Feb 1823 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 27 Nov 1864 in Mentone, France; was buried in Highgate Cemetery, London, England.
    2. William Burns was born on 13 Dec 1824 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died before 1841 in Prob Edinburgh.
    3. Alexander Burns was born on 3 Oct 1826 in Edinburgh, Scotland; and died.
    4. William Burns was born on 3 Jul 1828 in Edinburgh, Scotland; and died.
    5. Margaret Henderson Burns was born on 25 Apr 1830 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died before 1841 in Prob Edinburgh.
    6. Christina Burns was born on 14 Mar 1832 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died after 1871 in Prob Edinburgh.
    7. 4. Dr. Robert Burns was born on 2 Feb 1834 in Edinburgh, Scotland; died on 9 Apr 1907 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
    8. Margaret Burns was born about 1840 in Edinburgh, Scotland; and died.

  3. 10.  Archibald Douglas was born on 14 Sep 1802 in Sandown, Barracks, Isle Of Wight, Hampshire, England (son of Major James Douglas and Janet Torry); died on 3 Jul 1857 in Edinburgh, Scotland; was buried on 6 Jul 1857 in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh.

    Archibald married Caroline Montague Scott Prentice on 9 Apr 1833. Caroline (daughter of Capt Ebeneezer Prentice) died on 10 Nov 1886 in Mossgiel, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Caroline Montague Scott Prentice (daughter of Capt Ebeneezer Prentice); died on 10 Nov 1886 in Mossgiel, New Zealand.
    Children:
    1. John Torry Douglas was born on 6 Feb 1835 in 34 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh; died on 23 Dec 1887 in Dunedin, New Zealand.
    2. 5. Elizabeth Campbell Douglas was born on 8 Nov 1836 in Edinburgh, Scotland; was christened on 29 Jan 1837 in St Cuthberts, Edinburgh; died on 13 Sep 1912 in Dunedin, New Zealand; was buried on 16 Sep 1912 in Northern Cemetary, Dunedin, New Zealand.
    3. Ann Jean Dunn Douglas was born on 4 Jan 1839; and died.
    4. Margaret Antoinette Douglas was born on 30 Jan 1842; died on 17 Jul 1909 in Mossgiel, New Zealand.
    5. Caroline Douglas was born on 13 Mar 1845; died on 23 Jun 1915 in Mossgiel, New Zealand.
    6. Helen Bryden Douglas was born on 21 Jun 1849; and died.
    7. Janet Torry Douglas was born on 22 Dec 1851; and died.



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