Our Family History
Robert Birch
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Robert Birch (son of James Birch and Joan Bell).
2. James Birch was born on 12 Sep 1929; died on 15 Jun 1995 in Makarewa, Southland, New Zealand. James married Joan Bell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Joan Bell (daughter of Dougald Bell and Emily May Elizabeth Anderson). Children:
Generation: 3
6. Dougald Bell was born in 1891 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand (son of Dougald Bell and Jessie Fraser); died on 11 Dec 1977 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 13 Dec 1977 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand. Dougald married Emily May Elizabeth Anderson on 8 Dec 1920 in Wanaka, Central Otago, New Zealand. Emily was born on 6 Dec 1893 in New Zealand; died on 10 May 1985 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 14 May 1985 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Emily May Elizabeth Anderson was born on 6 Dec 1893 in New Zealand; died on 10 May 1985 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 14 May 1985 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand. Children:
- 3. Joan Bell
- Charles Abbey Bell was born about 1921 in New Zealand; died on 15 Sep 1986 in Hawea Flat, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand; was buried on 17 Sep 1986 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand.
- Victor Bell was born about 1926 in New Zealand; died on 22 Apr 2002 in Hawea Flat, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand; was buried on 24 Apr 2002 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand.
Generation: 4
12. Dougald Bell was born on 1 Nov 1856 in Killean and Kilchenzie, Argyll, Scotland, UK (son of Duncan Bell and Jane Mathieson); died on 5 May 1920 in Wanaka, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand. Dougald married Jessie Fraser on 1 Oct 1880 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Jessie was born about 1860 in Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 2 May 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 4 May 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Jessie Fraser was born about 1860 in Inverness, Invernesshire, Scotland, UK; died on 2 May 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 4 May 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand. Children:
- Christine Jane Bell was born in 1881 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died on 29 Nov 1965 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 1 Dec 1965 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand.
- Jane Matheson Bell was born in 1882 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died in 1932 in New Zealand.
- Duncan Bell was born in 1885 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died before 1970.
- Mary Ann Bell was born in 1887 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died on 6 Jul 1970 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 8 Jul 1970 in Anderson's Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- Donald Fraser Bell was born on 26 Sep 1889 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died on 19 Mar 1974 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 22 Mar 1974 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand.
- 6. Dougald Bell was born in 1891 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died on 11 Dec 1977 in Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand; was buried on 13 Dec 1977 in Hawea Cemetery, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand.
- Franchise Fraser Bell was born on 28 Nov 1893 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died in 1988 in New Zealand.
- Jessie Ann Bell was born on 9 May 1896 in Kingston, Southland, New Zealand; died on 16 Sep 1982 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand; was buried on 23 Jun 1983 in Southland Crematorium, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand.
- John William Bell was born on 17 Jun 1899 in Dingleburn, Central Otago, New Zealand; died in 1990 in New Zealand.
- Margaret Bell was born on 10 Oct 1901 in Hawea Flat, Queenstown Lakes, New Zealand; died on 25 Dec 1984 in Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand; was buried on 27 Dec 1984 in Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, New Zealand.