Name |
Alexander John Fraser (Sandy, Alex) Grant |
Suffix |
Radiographer in NZ |
Born |
16 Feb 1920 |
5 Falconers Lane, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
Gender |
Male |
Residence: |
1944 |
High Street, Crowle, Lincolnshire, England |
Residence of his wife Elizabeth at that stage, while he was in the Airforce. |
Military: |
Jan 1938 - Feb 1946 |
Armourer, Sergeant, Royal Air Force |
Occupation: |
1947 |
a maltman at the Royal Brackla whisky distillery, near Nairn |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Brackla_distillery |
Emigrated: |
1956 |
from Scotland to New Zealand |
on the "Rangitata", after which he settled at Ashburton, Canterbury. |
Occupation: |
Radiographer, Raigmore Hospital, Inverness, and then, after emigration, at Ashburton Hospital, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Died |
5 Oct 1985 |
103 Marine Drive, Diamond Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand |
- at his daughter Jean's home
- DEATHS. GRANT, Alexander John Fraser (late of Ashburton) — On October 5, 1985, at Diamond Harbour, dearly loved father and father-in-law of Jean and Euan Godfrey, and John and Angela, and loved granddad of Morag, Kirsty and Elspeth, Isadora and Natasha; aged 65 years. Messages to 103 Marine Drive, Diamond Harbour. The Funeral service will be held in the Canterbury Crematorium Chapel, Linwood Avenue, on Thursday, at 1.30 p.m. Blair-Kelly Funeral Services, F.D.A.N.Z. [Press 8 October 1985]
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Cremated |
Canterbury Crematorium Chapel, Linwood Avenue, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Person ID |
I78 |
Grant |
Last Modified |
22 Sep 2023 |
Father |
Hugh Falconer Grant, Gardener in Nairn, b. 2 Dec 1879, Fingask, Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, Scotland , d. 6 Dec 1956, 23 George Street, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland (Age 77 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Mother |
Jane Rose (Jean) Fraser, died of childbirth complications, b. 20 Feb 1887, 3 Smiths Lane, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland , d. 23 May 1926, 5 Falconers Lane, Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland (Age 39 years) |
Relationship |
Birth |
Married |
18 May 1910 |
The Old Parish Council Hall, 26 Bank Street, Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland |
Family ID |
F41 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family |
Elizabeth Mitchell (Betty) Mathieson, Emigrated to Christchurch, NZ, b. 10 Apr 1924, 52 Eden Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland , d. 22 Feb 2014, Archer Village, Colombo Street, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 89 years) |
Married |
22 May 1943 |
997 Cathcart Road, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Divorced |
1964 |
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand |
Children |
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Last Modified |
10 Dec 2019 |
Family ID |
F40 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |