Adam Robertson was born on 10 June 1869 in Jarrow, Durham, England as the sixth child of John Robertson and Margaret Maven. He had ten siblings, namely: Alexander, Thomas, Margaret, John, William Robert, Robert, Archibald, Peter Francis, Daniel, and Agnes.

When he was 21, Adam married Catherine Sewell Hopf, daughter of Carl Hopf and Emma Jane Sewell, in 1891[1] in Queensland, Australia.

Adam Robertson and Catherine Sewell Hopf had the following children:

1. John Robertson was born on 14 February 1892 in Noosa, Queensland, Australia. He married Henreitta Williamson in 1918 in Queensland, Australia. John died on 15 September 1978 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

2. Alvena Jane Robertson was born on 11 August 1894 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. She married Charles James Williamson in 1918 in Queensland, Australia. Alvena died in 1968 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

3. Lily Robertson was born on 11 March 1897 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. She married Frederick William Banner in 1923 in Queensland, Australia. Lily died on 11 May 1964 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

4. Agnes Robertson was born on 22 May 1900 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. She married Frederick William Wootton in 1934 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. Agnes died on 08 December 1983 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

5. Eleanor Catherine Robertson was born on 09 July 1904 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. She married Bevan Joseph Trotman Foote in 1930 in Queensland, Australia.

6. Norman William Robertson was born on 25 November 1906 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. He died on 19 May 1980 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

7. James Robertson was born on 24 July 1909 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. He died on 25 July 1909 in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia.

Catherine died on 17 October 1940[2] in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, age 69.

Adam died on 02 April 1946[3] in Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia, age 76.

Citations:

1. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, C811

2. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, C4011

3. Queensland Government - Births, deaths, marriages and divorces, C1434

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GOVERNMENT NOTICES - Courier-Mail (Brisbane, Qld. : 1933 - 1954) Wednesday 19 June 1946 p 6

(a) ADAM ROBERTSON, late of Bundaberg (b) 2nd April. 1946. (c) Norman William Robertson, of the same Place.- (d) Sub. 16. sec. 7A. sub A, resub. 2, sub. 2, por. 16, parish Bundaberg.- (e) Fee-simple.

(f) Will dated 23rd July. 1945.

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