LAURENSON, John Robertson

1897 - 1929  (31 years)

• Name	LAURENSON, John Robertson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Birth	27 Jul 1897	Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland   [1, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1901	Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland   [1]
  	Relation to Head of House: Son
  _MILT	Between 1914 and 1925  [5]
  Death	30 Apr 1929	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [2, 3]
  Arrival	2 Dec 1929	New York, New York, USA   [4]
  Departure	Auckland, New Zealand   [4]
  Burial	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia   [2]
  Person ID	I34822	Stark Family Tree
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	LAURENSON, Laurence,   b. 15 Oct 1852, Crown, Catfirth, Nesting, Shetland, Scotland d. 20 Jun 1913, Booth of Gremista, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (Age 60 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	ROBERTSON, Catherine,   b. 21 Mar 1864, Walls, Shetland, Scotland d. 20 May 1914, Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland (Age 50 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	25 Nov 1887	Shore Street, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland
  Family ID	F3578	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SUTHERLAND, Jane Geddes,   b. 7 Sep 1890, Hoy, Orkney, Scotland d. 23 Jan 1966, St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	29 Jan 1920	Windhouse, Mid Yell, Shetland, Scotland
  Children	+ 1. LAURENSON, Catherine Annie S,   b. 1920, Mid Yell, Shetland, Scotland d. 24 Dec 1977, Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland (Age 57 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. LAURENSON, Benjamin Franklin,   b. 1928   d. 1995, Wick, Caithness, Scotland (Age 67 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12285	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Mar 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 27 Jul 1897 - Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland Residence - Relation to Head of House: Son - 1901 - Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland Death - 30 Apr 1929 - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia Arrival - 2 Dec 1929 - New York, New York, USA Departure - - Auckland, New Zealand Burial - - Adelaide, South Australia, Australia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Sutherland Laurenson Roll of Service Shetland profile
  		SHETLANDS ROLL OF HONOUR 1920 Roll of honou WW1 Shetland
  		Service records
  		Medal card

  
  

• Sources

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