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William Douglas Gordon ROBERTSON

William Douglas Gordon ROBERTSON

Male 1912 - 1995  (82 years)

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  • Name William Douglas Gordon ROBERTSON 
    Nickname Toby or Douglas 
    Born 18 Dec 1912  North Adelaide, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Notes for biography Toby was educated at St Peter's College and was an intercollegiate cricketer. Was a several years in America piloting and selling aeroplanes (ref : dunmac96 
    Residence Toby and Betty lived in Alexander Ave, South Yarra. 
    Died 30 Jun 1995  [1
    Person ID I426  Alexander & Jessie
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2018 

    Father Eric William Booth ROBERTSON,   b. 20 Feb 1888,   d. 12 Jan 1955  (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Nathalie Cyrilla Floy GORDON,   b. 7 Oct 1885, Naracoorte, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Sep 1969  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1910  Adelaide Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Their wedding was at 32 North Terrace, Adelaide.
      The celebrant was Rev AN Marshall BA.
      Her father's address was given as Huntley Park, Melang.
    Family ID F148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Betty Seaton DINSMORE 
    Married Mar 1934  Christ Church, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Wedding Wedding : Toby's first marriage was with Betty Seaton DINSMORE in March 1934 at Christ Church in St Kilda. It was a small wedding with 20 people present. The ceremony was performed by Rev William Greene. Bartley Dinsmore (Betty?s brother) was the best man.  
    Children 
    +1. DG R
    Last Modified 15 Oct 2016 
    Family ID F213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Dorothea DIXON 
    Married Sept 1950  Scots Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. DG R
    Last Modified 24 Apr 2018 
    Family ID F215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Eva, Evelyn & Nathalie (Douglas under tree)
    Eva, Evelyn & Nathalie (Douglas under tree)

  • Sources 
    1. [S67] 'The Gordons' by Nathalie Semmler & Colin Semmler, 1997, Page 23.

    2. [S1] Trove newspapers, The Adelaide Register, 17th Jan 1911, p6.