Milne Family - Alexander Innes and Jane Ann Milne (Second generation)

John and Jane's eight child and sixth son was born on 23 Nov 1858 in Skene, Aberdeeshire, Scotland. Alexander Innes was 7 years old when he arrived in New Zealand with his parents settling in Woodlands, Southland. Alexander is my great-great grandfather.

A farmer at Woodlands in 1880 Alexander marries Jane Ann Phillips (1867-1938) on 24 Nov 1885.

MARRIAGES., Otago Daily Times, Issue 7426, 3 December 1885

From 1880 - 1905 Alexander farms at Woodlands. Jane appears to be a domestic in Mataura for most of this time.

Five children arrived -

Thomas Alexander (my great grandfather) born on the 29 August 1886 he was 23 years old when he married Jessie Sinclair (1882-1949) on the 23 March 1910 (m. 1910/1807). I will continue Thomas and Jessie's family story on a subsequent blog.
(b.1886/13757 d.1957/35442)

John was born in 1888 and lived in Mataura from 1911 - 1919 at the Mataura, Selbourne St address shared by many of the Milne family. His occupation was papermaker. I can not find any records after 1919.
(b.1888/15994 d.????)

James Shepard was born in 1889 and the married Norah Mary Nolan (1888-1961) in 1918 (m.1918/1741) they also lived at the Mataura, Selbourne St. address. James occupation was painter. He died very young aged only 40 and his buried at the Mataura cemetery with his wife and daughter Mavis Mary Milne. Mavis was only 10 years old when her father died.
Photo and details of Mavis Milne's life in Mataura. Held by the Mataura Museum
(b. 1889/11195 d.1930/4753).

Alexandrina was born on the 10th July 1891. In 1917 she is living at the Selbourne Street with her family when at the age 18 years, she marries William Fraser (1889-1962) who was 28 (m.1917/2224). They then move to 80 Elles Road, Invercargill. William's occupation is cashier. From 1928-1938 they live a 18 Hardy Street and William is a commercial traveller. By 1949 Alexandrina and William are in Waimahaka, east of Invercargill and Willam is a shorekeeper. In 1954 they are back in Invercargill living at 29 Lansdowne Street, William is a storekeeper. In 1957 they are at the same address but William occupation is listed as clerk. Alexandrina is still living 29 Lansdowne Street in 1972, but is now a widow. Alexandrina died in 1972 age 82 and is buried with her husband at the Eastern cemetery, Invercargill. Children?????
(b.1889/11195 d.1972/46137

Robert Fraser was born on the 2 May 1897 in 1917 Robert was working as a clerk before he enlisted in army. Joining the New Zealand Rifle Brigade Reinforcements Company H Serial No. 58786. Robert was killed in action on the 9th September 1918 aged 21 years. This link will take you to a photo of young Robert Fraser and a copy of a page from his diary.
http://www.aucklandmuseum.com/war-memorial/online-cenotaph/record/C10803
(b.1897/8699 d.1918/81163)

The photo below shows what looks like a lunchtime gathering maybe at the Mataura, Selbourne St address. Ennis Milne (my grandfather) was born in 1911 so must be cira. 1915.

Circa. 1915

Not sure what Alexander is up to between 1911 - 1919 I can't find him on the Electoral Rolls. From 1928 - 1938 Alexander's occupation is recorded as carpenter, they living at 9 River street, Mataura in 1938. His occupation is recorded as retired freezing worker employee in his probate records Thomas is the executor of his will.

Jane Ann died a year before Alexander, on the 24th August 1938 aged 71, Alexander on the 25 March 1939 aged 80. I do not know where they are buried! (d.1939/27798).

Is this Alexander Innes Milne and his wife, Jane?

paperspast.natlib.govt.nz