Robert Cheyne 1853-1913

Robert Cheyne was born in Glasgow, Scotland in 1853. It isn't known how long he stayed in Scotland, but by the early 1880's he had emigrated to New Zealand and was most likely working as a joiner.

New Zealand
In about 1879 he married a Norwegian, Agnette Sorum, in New Zealand. Robert (who was about 31) and Agnette became first-time parents with the birth of Lily Hawthorne Cheyne in late 1884 in New Zealand. This was the first of five children to be born to them - all but one living into their adulthood. Robert immigrated from New Zealand to Melbourne in early 1888 at about 34 years of age.

Victoria, Australia
Robert became a father for the last time in 1891 with the birth of Daisy Agnnete Cheyne in Richmond, Victoria. Robert became a widower at 48 years of age with the death of his wife Agnette in 1901. Tragedy struck again in 1907 with the death of his second son. Arthur was only 19 when he died.

On November 24th 1909 Robert attended his daughter Violet's wedding to Albert Edward Oaten, a boot last maker. The wedding was conducted according to the rites of the Congregational church in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy. He resided at 868 Nicholson street, in the Melbourne suburb of North Fitzroy in early 1913.

Robert died on March 1st 1913 in Melbourne, Victoria, at 59 years of age of heart disease. His body was interred Melbourne cemetry on March 2nd 1913 in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton.

Robert and Agnette had the following children:

Lily Hawthorne Cheyne was born in New Zealand in late 1884, probably in Dunedin. Lily immigrated to Melbourne with family at about the age of 3. Her mother died in 1901; Lily was aged about 16 when this happened.
She married Henry John Barrett in 1906 in the Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy at 21 years of age. Henry was born about 1885. Lily, at 22 years of age became the mother of Joan Cheyne in 1907 in the Melbourne suburb of Carlton. Despite her recent marriage, her husband did not appear to be the father. Tragedy struck again for the Cheyne children with the death of their brother Arthur at the age of nineteen in 1907, only six years after the death of their mother.
Lily died in 1948 in England, at 63 years of age.

Albert Robert Cheyne was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in early 1886. His mother died in 1901; Albert was aged about 15 when this happened.

Violet Barbara Cheyne.

Arthur Alfred Cheyne was born in Dunedin, New Zealand in late 1887. However, Arthur was to die before 1913. Arthur immigrated to Melbourne with family at less than one year of age. His mother died in 1901; Arthur was aged about 14 when this happened. Arthur died in 1907 in East Melbourne, at about 19 years of age.

Daisy Agnnete Cheyne was born in Richmond, Victoria in 1891. Her mother died in 1901. Daisy was aged 10 when this happened. Tragedy struck again for the Cheyne children with the death of their brother Arthur at the age of nineteen in 1907, only six years after the death of their mother. She married John Lincoln Sherman in 1914 at 23 years of age. John was born in 1890.

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