{"id":3122,"date":"2025-03-26T15:33:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T02:33:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=3122"},"modified":"2025-03-27T14:35:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T01:35:44","slug":"james-allan-robertson","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/robertson\/fleming-robertson\/james-allan-robertson\/","title":{"rendered":"James Allan Robertson"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Jim was born in the family home on the 17 Jun 1912\u00a0at\u00a0Waianakarua, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"711\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson-1024x711.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson-1024x711.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson-768x533.png 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson-1536x1066.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/jim-robertson.png 1832w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>Jim ROBERTSON on porch of family home. Looks like he is listening to music?<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding..jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding.-708x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding.-708x1024.jpg 708w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding.-207x300.jpg 207w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding.-768x1111.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Copy-of-Mail.c-JPG-Jim-and-Phylis-Robertson-wedding..jpg 941w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>James ROBERTSON and Phyllis MITCHELL on the wedding day, 1937.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-1024x578.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-327\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-1024x578.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-1536x866.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jim-Robertson-Garage-at-Waianakarua-2048x1155.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim ran a small garage at Waianakarua (not far from Waianakarua Hall),  as a mechanic. Sadly he developed RSI and had to retire from his occupation. He and Phyllis removed to Frome Street in Oamaru. This photo from 2005 of the workshop, which is was on the main road.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"419\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21.png 672w, https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/image-21-300x187.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/><figcaption>Google Maps Streetview Mar 2025<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim and Phyllis had 2 children, who are both still living.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jim passed on the 09 Feb 1992\u00a0and Phyllis on the 28 Jun 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both are buried at Otepopo Cemetery, Herbert, Otago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.findagrave.com\/photos\/2021\/237\/UNCEM_2538416_0a5e771a-d019-4a8e-831a-4b589a6d570b.jpeg?v=1629933054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.findagrave.com\/photos\/2021\/237\/UNCEM_2538416_0a5e771a-d019-4a8e-831a-4b589a6d570b.jpeg?v=1629933054\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim was born in the family home on the 17 Jun 1912\u00a0at\u00a0Waianakarua, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand. \u00a0 Jim ran a small garage at Waianakarua (not far from Waianakarua Hall), as a mechanic. Sadly he developed RSI and had to retire from his occupation. He and Phyllis removed to Frome Street in Oamaru. 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