In Sacred Remembrance Of
MARIA BURTON
Who Passed Away 2nd June 1927
In Her 81st Year
At Rest
ROBERT BURTON
Died July 19 1934
In His 89th Year
Robert was born in Spennithorne, a village and civil parish in lower Wensleydale in North Yorkshire. He married Maria Bell, had children in Yorkshire and emigrated to NZ for the benefit of Maria's health in 1883/84
OBITUARY, The friends of Mr Robert Burton will hear with regret of his death, which took place yesterday. The late Mr Burton was born in Spenithorne, Yorkshire, in 1846 and arrived in New Zealand in 1884. After a brief stay in Wellington he nad his family settled in Masterton, where he commenced business as an engineer. Mr Burton was a resident of Masterton for forty years. He was a prominent member of the Methodist Church and was deeply interested in the welfare of youth. For many years he was superintendent of the Sunday School at Kuripuni.
He is survived by three daughters and two sons, to whom sympathy will be extended in their bereavement. The daughters are the Misses M. and E. J. Burton of 219 Chapel Street, Masterton and Mrs W. R. Tuck of Auckland (Ruth Burton). The sons are the Rev J. W. Burton, M.A., of Sydney (John Wear Burton, died Sydney) and Mr Alfred Burton, of St Helier's, Auckland. The interment will be private.
.. About their son, Rev John Wear Burton (1875-1970) .. https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/burton-john-wear-5438