James Need Robertson

James Need Robertson

James Need Robertson was born 5 October 1877 at Woodford, Vic (FN25938) and died 31 January 1953, in Perth, WA. He was, among things a miner and construction foreman. He studied for the Baptist Ministry but withdrew. He was a fireman on a Murray River paddle steamer before 1900; then a works foreman at the Geelong abattoir in 1913 before he came to WA, where he was employed in construction and municipal council works.

James Need Robertson with two of his four brothers (John, Abbott, Frederick and William De Witt). I'm fairly sure that's Abbott (born 1871) on the left, and Frederick (born 1873) on the right. As Jim was younger (born 1877) he would have to stand, wouldn't he?

The youngish father with all three of his children. As the youngest, Linda, was born at the end of 1915 (in Geelong), this would be 1916, when James Need turned 39.

Somewhere in the 1940s, here is Granddad with a rather striking cap. On the other side of the car belonging, I assume (because of the Dalwallinu plates), to one of his sons-in-law, Frank Reudavey, that's his wife, Christina Bennett Robertson, and his son-in-law, my father, Dave Gillard. The photo was taken in the vacant block next to 98 Eighth Avenue Maylands which was later incorporated into the property at that address.

Here is James Need Robertson at the heart of his family, with his two daughters and one son and five grandchildren. The photo was taken in the lounge room at 98 Eighth Avenue Maylands about 1947.

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	James Need Robertson was born 5 October 1877 at Woodford, Vic (FN25938) and died 31 January 1953, in Perth, WA. He was, among things a miner and construction foreman. He studied for the Baptist Ministry but withdrew. He was a fireman on a Murray River paddle steamer before 1900; then a works foreman at the Geelong abattoir in 1913 before he came to WA, where he was employed in construction and municipal council works.
	James Need Robertson with two of his four brothers (John, Abbott, Frederick and William De Witt). I'm fairly sure that's Abbott (born 1871) on the left, and Frederick (born 1873) on the right. As Jim was younger (born 1877) he would have to stand, wouldn't he?
	The youngish father with all three of his children. As the youngest, Linda, was born at the end of 1915 (in Geelong), this would be 1916, when James Need turned 39.
	Somewhere in the 1940s, here is Granddad with a rather striking cap. On the other side of the car belonging, I assume (because of the Dalwallinu plates), to one of his sons-in-law, Frank Reudavey, that's his wife, Christina Bennett Robertson, and his son-in-law, my father, Dave Gillard. The photo was taken in the vacant block next to 98 Eighth Avenue Maylands which was later incorporated into the property at that address.
	Here is James Need Robertson at the heart of his family, with his two daughters and one son and five grandchildren. The photo was taken in the lounge room at 98 Eighth Avenue Maylands about 1947.