Burr, Alexander

1842 - 1933  (91 years)

• Name	Burr, Alexander
  Born	4 Jun 1842	Rayne
  Gender	Male
  Died	26 Dec 1933	No. 2 Mill Road Port Elphistone
  Person ID	I295	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2004

  
  

  Father	Burr, John,   b. Abt May 1809, Meikle Wartle ,   d. 10 Feb 1879, Chapel of Gerioch  (Age ~ 69 years)
  Mother	Angus, Catherine,   b. 1802,   d. 2 Jun 1881, Meikle Wartle  (Age 79 years)
  Married	7 Jun 1829
  Family ID	F111	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alexander, Jean Isabella,   b. 9 Jul 1859, North Sunside Meikle Wartle ,   d. 13 Sep 1917, Meikle Wartle  (Age 58 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1882	Gaelic Lane Woodside Aberdeen
  Children	1. Burr, Charles,   b. 9 Nov 1882, Drum of Wartle ,   d. 21 Apr 1929, Royal Infirmary Aberdeen  (Age 46 years)   2. Burr, Isabella Brown,   b. 20 Oct 1883, Market Cottage Wartle ,   d. 26 Nov 1980, Aboyne Hospital  (Age 97 years)   3. Burr, William Alexander,   b. 3 Jun 1885, Cockmuir Rayne ,   d. 21 Jan 1979, Aberdeen City Hospital  (Age 93 years)   4. Burr, Jean Ann Alexander,   b. 1 Feb 1887, Rayne ,   d. 18 Jul 1983, Masterton Nz  (Age 96 years)   5. Burr, Robert Alexander,   b. 27 Jan 1889, Dovehills Rayne ,   d. 16 Mar 1969, Inverurie Hospital  (Age 80 years)   6. Burr, James Alexander,   b. 10 Jul 1890, Dovehills Rayne ,   d. 17 Jul 1959, Paerata Nz  (Age 69 years)   7. Burr, Helen (Nelly),   b. 8 Jan 1892, Roseseat Wartle ,   d. 1992, Devon Prev residence Brackley  (Age 99 years)   8. Burr, Susan Silver,   b. 7 Mar 1894, Dovehills Rayne ,   d. 20 Jan 1947, County Hospital Inverurie  (Age 52 years)   9. Burr, John (Jack),   b. 19 Feb 1896, Dovehills Wartle ,   d. 29 Jul 1984, Palmerston North NZ  (Age 88 years)   10. Burr, Evelyn,   b. 7 Jun 1898, Roseseat Wartle ,   d. 3 May 1978, City Hospital Aberdeen  (Age 79 years)   11. Burr, Alexander,   b. 27 May 1900, Roseseat Wartle ,   d. 6 May 1933, Masterton Nz  (Age 32 years)   12. Burr, Silver George,   b. 15 Nov 1901, Roseseat Wartle ,   d. 29 Jun 1927, Inverurie  (Age 25 years)
  Photos		Rin 229 - 295 ALEX__JEAN_BURR0001
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gammie, Christina,   b. 1852,   d. 26 Sep 1872, Viewfield Rayne  (Age 20 years)
  Married	11 Jun 1870	Viewfield Rayne
  Children	1. Burr, Alexander,   b. 2 Mar 1871   2. Burr, John Gammie,   b. 14 Aug 1872, Rayne ,   d. 30 Aug 1872, Rayne  (Age 0 years)
  Documents		Marriage - Burr, Alexander / Gammie, Christina
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014
  Family ID	F110	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Rin 295 ALEX__JEAN_BURR
  		Alexander Burr & Jean Isabella Alexander
  		Golden Wedding William Alexander//Isabella Brown June 1899 Back Row L to R Robert Alexander Jean Alexander Sandy Burr William Alexander James Alexander Front Row L to R Isabel Jaffrey William Alexander Snr. Isabella Brown Isabella Stewart Jeanne L Stephen Jean Alexander and husband are side by side in the back row the other three couples are husband in back wife immediately in front

  
  

• Notes

  First marriage to Christina Gammie 11 June 1870 with two boys Alexander Burr and John Gammie Burr Son John died in infancy 30 Aug 1872 and his mother Christina (m.s.Gammie) immediately afterwards 26 Sept 1872 The son Alexander was raised by his maternal grandparents at Wiewfield Rayne NZ story of third son may arise from birth of a boy Peter Burr (illegimate) who died at 9 weeks born at Meikle Wartle to Isabella Dunbar domestic servant and Alexander Burr farm servant date 15 Oct 1865 This story not confirmed At time of 1881 Census Alexander was a farm servant living at Gowan Well Methlick John Davidson farmer married aged 39 male born Methlick Ann Davidson married aged 34 female born Fovern Mary Davidson aged 9 female born Methlick John Davidson aged 7 male born at Methlick Joseph C Davidson aged 4 male born Methlick David E Davidson aged 2 male born Methlick Ann B Davidson Aged 10 months female born Methlick Alexander Burr Widower aged 33 male Born Rayne At time of Census 5 April 1891 Alexander was at Roseseat Wartle Alexander Burr head married aged 47 Crofter and day labourer born Rayne Aberdeenshire Jane Isabella Burr wife aged 31 Crofters wife born Rayne Aberdeenshire Isabella Brown Burr aged 7 Scholar born Rayne William A Burr aged 5 Scholar born Rayne Jeannie A Burr aged 4 born Rayne Robert A Burr aged 2 born Rayne James A Burr aged 8 months born Rayne The house had 4 rooms with one or more windows Neighbours were James and Susan Silver General Merchants