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George Charles Farquhar 1849–1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 22 June 1935

Death Location: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Robert Farquhar

Mother: Elizabeth Sievewright

Spouse(s): Isabella Waugh, Margaret Littlejohn

Children(s): James Farquhar, Mary Farquhar, Margaret Farquhar, Jessie Farquhar, Nellie Farquhar, Elizabeth Farquhar, Robert Farquhar, Wilson Farquhar, Agnes Farquhar, George Farquhar

George Charles Farquhar was born in 1849 in Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Mitchell Farquhar And Elizabeth Combie Sievewright. George Charles Farquhar married Isabella Straughon Strachan Waugh, Margaret Littlejohn, and had children including Agnes Waugh Farquhar, Elizabeth Alexandra Farquhar, George Rough Farquhar, James William Farquhar, Jessie Leaden Farquhar, Margaret Sievewright Maggie Farquhar, Mary Straughon Farquhar, Nellie Isabella Farquhar, Robert Mitchell Mick Farquhar, Wilson Craig Toby Farquhar. George Charles Farquhar passed away in 1935 in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • George Charles Farquhar was born in 1849 in Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the child of Robert Mitchell Farquhar And Elizabeth Combie Sievewright.
  • George Charles Farquhar married Isabella Straughon Strachan Waugh, Margaret Littlejohn, and had children including Agnes Waugh Farquhar, Elizabeth Alexandra Farquhar, George Rough Farquhar, James William Farquhar, Jessie Leaden Farquhar, Margaret Sievewright Maggie Farquhar, Mary Straughon Farquhar, Nellie Isabella Farquhar, Robert Mitchell Mick Farquhar, Wilson Craig Toby Farquhar.
  • George Charles Farquhar passed away in 1935 in Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Farquhar
1822–1900
Birth Location: Midmar, Aberdeenshire. Scotland
RF
Elizabeth Sievewright
1819–1895
Birth Location: Galtly (1871 census) or Oyne, Aberdeenshire
ES

Spouses(s)

Isabella Waugh
1863–1942
Birth Location: East Taieri, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
IW
Margaret Littlejohn
1829–1886
Birth Location: Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire (1851 census says Kenton)
ML

Children(s)

James Farquhar
1898–1971
Birth Location: Sandymount, Otago Peninsula, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
JF
Mary Farquhar
1891–1979
Birth Location: Napier, New Zealand
MF
Margaret Farquhar
1893–1975
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
MF
Jessie Farquhar
1895–1957
Birth Location: Highcliff, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
JF
Nellie Farquhar
1897–1934
Birth Location: Dunedin, New Zealand
NF
Elizabeth Farquhar
1900–1950
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
EF
Robert Farquhar
1901–1968
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
RF
Wilson Farquhar
1903–1971
Birth Location: Dunedin Otago New Zealand
WF
Agnes Farquhar
1907–1983
Birth Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
AF
George Farquhar
1889–1952
Birth Location: Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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George Farquhar's Ancestors

Self
George Farquhar
1849–1935
Birth Place: Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Mitchell Farquhar
1822–1900
Midmar, Aberdeenshire. Scotland
Elizabeth (Combie) Sievewright
1819–1895
Galtly (1871 census) or Oyne, Aberdeenshire
Grandparents
George Farquhar
1784–1876
Tough, Aberdeenshire
Ann Lumsden
1781–1869
Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire
Alexander Sievewright
1790–1855
Aberdeen, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Peter Farquhar
1742–
Margaret Copland
1742–
Jean Fife
1760–
William Seivewright
1756–1819
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Farquhar
1712–
Mary Urquhart
1722–1782
Alexander Copland
1706–

George Farquhar's Descendants

1.
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George (Charles) Farquhar (11 Jan 1849–22 June 1935) m. Isabella (Straughon Strachan) Waugh (17 August 1863–19 Sep 1942) m. Margaret Littlejohn (27 Jun 1829–3 Mar 1886)
  1. 1. James (William) Farquhar 1898–1971 m. Ellen (May) Bishop 1895–1953
    1. 1. Dorothy (Ellen) Farquhar 1923–1994
  2. 2. Mary (Straughon) Farquhar 1891–1979 m. John Stanaway 1891–1979 m. Alexander Anderson 1890–1960
    1. 1. George (Stark Anderson aka) Stanaway 1914–1941
  3. 3. Margaret (Sievewright "Maggie") Farquhar 1893–1975 m. Samuel (John Thompson) Welsh 1889–1976
  4. 4. Jessie (Leaden) Farquhar 1895–1957 m. David (Dunlop) Reid 1896–1964 m. William (Arthur) Wilden 1893–1983
    1. 1. Hazel (Lindsay) Farquhar 1917–1984
    2. 2. Edith (Joy) Wilden 1923–2004
    3. 3. Pearl (Leaden) Wilden 1925–2022
    4. 4. William (George) Wilden 1922–1932
  5. 5. Nellie (Isabella) Farquhar 1897–1934 m. Ronald (McDonald) Hellyer 1895–1958
  6. 6. Elizabeth (Alexandra) Farquhar 1900–1950 m. John (Renton) Wedderspoon 1896–1977
  7. 7. Robert (Mitchell "Mick") Farquhar 1901–1968
  8. 8. Wilson (Craig "Toby") Farquhar 1903–1971
  9. 9. Agnes (Waugh) Farquhar 1907–1983 m. Henry Harwood 1903–1987
  10. 10. George (Rough) Farquhar 1889–1952 m. Agnes Marshall 1903–1974
    1. 1. Isabelle Farquhar 1928–1992
    2. 2. Maurice (Roderick) Farquhar 1934–2018
    3. 3. Leslie (David) Farquhar 1930–1987
    4. 4. Raymond (Bruce (Shorty)) Farquhar 1933–1981
    5. 5. Agnes (Riley (Nessie)) Farquhar 1936–2010
    6. 6. Donald (George) Farquhar 1929–1983 m. Lucy (Ann) Lowe –1998

George Farquhar's Timeline

7 Records

1849
27 Apr 1849
Birth of George Charles Farquhar in Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1849
11 Jan 1849
Birth of George Charles Farquhar in Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1849
29 May 1849
George Charles Farquhar was baptized in Midmar,Aberdeen,Scotland
Midmar,Aberdeen,Scotland
1851
1851
Age 2
George Charles Farquhar resided here in Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1871
1871
Age 22
George Charles Farquhar resided here in Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1896
1896
Age 47
George Charles Farquhar resided here in New Zealand
New Zealand
1935
22 June 1935
Age 86
Death of George Charles Farquhar in "Midmar," 185 Highcliff Rd, Highcliff, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
"Midmar," 185 Highcliff Rd, Highcliff, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Apr 1849
    Event Place: Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchindoir; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851
    [2] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Midmar; ED: 6; Page: 3; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_41
    [3] Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
    [4] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [5] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [6] New Zealand, World War i Service Records
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Alford, Midmar Parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 29 May 1849
    Event Place: Midmar,Aberdeen,Scotland
    Record Source: Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Auchindoir, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Auchindoir; ED: 2; Page: 4; Line: 18; Roll: CSSCT1851_42; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Midmar; ED: 6; Page: 3; Line: 11; Roll: CSSCT1871_41

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 June 1935
    Event Place: "Midmar," 185 Highcliff Rd, Highcliff, Otago Peninsula, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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