Biography

ALEXANDER GUNN

Burial register ID: 2251
Surname: GUNN
First name: ALEXANDER
Middle names:
Gender: Male
Age: 40 Years
Cause of death: Accident
Burial type:
Date of death: 19-Feb-1878
Date of burial: 22-Feb-1878

Block: 4
Plot: 16
Inscription:

Bio contributor: Daniela Blair

Alexander Gunn: 1837 – 1878

Alexander Gunn was the son of Catherine (nee Bannerman) and William Gunn, a fencer. He was born on 1-1-1837 in Helmsdale, Sutherlandshire, Scotland.

Alexander lived in New Zealand for 12 years having arrived around 1865/66. He never married and therefore had no living issue at the time of his death. His occupation is given as Ironmonger and he was a partrner in the Dunedin firm ‘ Ross and Gunn’

Alexander died in Balclutha from concussion of the brain following three days of unconsciousness after a fall from his horse. After his death his brother, William Gunn a Chemist in Timaru, took over the running of his Dunedin business

There are 1 Interments in this grave:

Surname First names Age Date of death Date of burial
GUNN ALEXANDER 40 Years 19-Feb-1878 22-Feb-1878