Robert Andrew Lendrum 4/6/1877 - 27/11/1969

married (6/11/1904)

Janet Isabella Rule 1880 - 10/10/1940

Robert Andrew (1st. son of George and Isabella (Bassett) Lendrum) 

Born: Wakefield Street, Auckland, NZ.

Married: Ponsonby, Auckland, NZ.

Lived in Auckland c1919 -

Dunedin c1919 - 1925. 409 Anderson Bay Rd and 27 Helena Street, South.

Auckland 1925 - 1969 10 Douglas St. Ponsonby, Auckland. NZ

Sporting hero: Northern Wairoa Rugby 1888 - 1914. He was also a yachtsman and a runner.

He worked as a surveyor - an apprentice fitter (NZ Railways) then a foreman / manager. From 1938 and 1943 he was a liaison officer between the government and the war department.

Military Service:  2nd. Divison 1917. WW 1. N Z Reserve

Robert: Died at Lynton Private Hospital, Westmere, Auckland. Aged 92 years. Cause of death: Cerebral Thrombosis.

Auckland Star. 10 October 1940: Janet Lendrum: On October 10, at a private hospital Janet Isabella (Nettle), beloved wife of R A* Lendrum. daughter of the late John and' M....(suddenly)

Documents:  Birth, Marriage, Death, Will & Testament

Children - Four

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George Alexander 1905 - 1986 married (1943) Mary Hendrie 

 

Children - three

Robert John 1944 - died at birth

Douglas Alexander 1945 -

Thomas Andrew 1949 -

 

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Noel Bassett 1907 - 1986 married (1936) Connie Barry 

 

Children - three

 Robert Edward 1937 -

 Colin Alexander 1941 -

Janet

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 Colin 1919 - 2004 married (1946) Angnes Byrne

 

Children - two

 Frances (Fran) 1946 -

 Janet 1948 -

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Jack 1914 - 2001 married (1939) Phyllis King

 

Children - two

 Beverley Ann 1940 -

 Elaine June 1945 -

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Line of succession; compiled by George Alexander Lendrum 1978

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THE NEW ZEALAND RAILWAYS MAGAZINE, VOLUME 7, ISSUE 7 (DECEMBER 1, 1932)
THE RAILWAYS AND HORTICULTURE A FLOURISHING CLUB AT OTAHUHU

The Executive of the Club consists of the following members:President: Mr. A. E. P. Walworth, Works Manager, Otahuhu; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. H. R. Johnson, Foreman, Otahuhu;R. A. Lendrum, Foreman, Hutt (late Otahuhu); R. Moore, Car and Wagon Inspector, Auckland; Chairman: Mr. F. Martin; Secretarytreasurer: Mr. K. C. Brown; Assistant Secretary: Mr. R. Holmes. Committee, representing Workshop members: Messrs. F. A. H. Blackford, R. Pointon, E. Ledbrook, R. N. St. George, W. Grubb, N. Lipscombe and R. Lawrence; representing superannuated members, Mr. B. Andrew; representing outside members, Mr. K. O'Hara.

 

Line of succession