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James (Jim) Falconer 1839–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Aug 1839

Birth Location: Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland

Death Date: Sep 1918

Death Location: Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand

Father: Thomas Falconer

Mother: Helen Redpath

Spouse(s): Marion Howden

Children(s): Walter Falconer, James JP, Jane Falconer, Thomas Falconer, Helen Falconer, John Falconer, Jane Falconer, Minnie Falconer, Margaret Falconer

James (Jim) Falconer was born in 1839 in Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Falconer And Helen Nelly Redpath. In 1841, James (Jim) Falconer resided in Bonnington Mills, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotla. In 1861, James (Jim) Falconer resided in 11 Albert St, Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Sco. James (Jim) Falconer married Marion Howden, and had children including Helen Redpath Falconer, James Howden Falconer Jp, Jane Falconer, Jane Noble Falconer, John Falconer, Margaret Cunningham Falconer, Minnie Falconer, Thomas Falconer, Walter James Falconer. James (Jim) Falconer passed away in 1918 in Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • James (Jim) Falconer was born in 1839 in Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland, the child of Thomas Falconer And Helen Nelly Redpath.
  • In 1841, James (Jim) Falconer resided in Bonnington Mills, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotla.
  • In 1861, James (Jim) Falconer resided in 11 Albert St, Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Sco.
  • James (Jim) Falconer married Marion Howden, and had children including Helen Redpath Falconer, James Howden Falconer Jp, Jane Falconer, Jane Noble Falconer, John Falconer, Margaret Cunningham Falconer, Minnie Falconer, Thomas Falconer, Walter James Falconer.
  • James (Jim) Falconer passed away in 1918 in Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Falconer
1795–1855
Birth Location: Midlothian, Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Helen Redpath
1799–1868
Birth Location: Westruther, Berwick, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Marion Howden
1847–1917
Birth Location: Yester, East Lothian, Scotland
MH

Children(s)

Walter Falconer
1889–1921
Birth Location: Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
WF
James JP
1876–1948
Birth Location: Mayvale Farm, All Day Bay, Maheno, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
JJ
Jane Falconer
1872–1872
Birth Location: New Zealand
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Thomas Falconer
1873–1938
Birth Location: Herbert, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
TF
Helen Falconer
1875–1946
Birth Location: Oamaru, Waitaki District, Otago, New Zealand
HF
John Falconer
1878–1951
Birth Location: All Day Bay, Otago, New Zealand
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Jane Falconer
1879–1963
Birth Location: Otepopo, New Zealand
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Minnie Falconer
1881–1953
Birth Location: Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand
MF
Margaret Falconer
1885–1958
Birth Location: Kakanui, Otago, New Zealand
MF

James Falconer's Ancestors

Self
James Falconer
1839–1918
Birth Place: Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Falconer
1795–1855
Midlothian, Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Helen ((Nelly)) Redpath
1799–1868
Westruther, Berwick, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Falconer
1770–1855
Dunse, Berwickshire, Scotland
Helen (Margaret) Brown
1760–1855
Cockburnspath, Scotland
Robert Redpath
1757–1823
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, Scotland
Helen Belches
1763–1828
Cranshaws, Berwickshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Falconer
1715–1775
David Redpath
1729–1800
Margaret Stirling
1730–1763
William Belshes
1716–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Redpath
–1748
James Stirling
1703–
John Belshes
1690–

James Falconer's Descendants

1.
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James ((Jim)) Falconer (26 Aug 1839–Sep 1918) m. Marion Howden (8 Aug 1847–Jul 1917)
  1. 1. Walter (James) Falconer 1889–1921 m. Jane Thorburn 1897–1944
  2. 2. James (Howden Falconer) JP 1876–1948 m. Elizabeth (McIntosh) Robertson 1879–1952
    1. 1. Helen (Margaret) Falconer 1915–1978 m. Norman (Charles Webster) Officer 1904–1983
    2. 2. John ((Jack) Robertson) Falconer 1913–1980
    3. 3. Walter Falconer 1924–1924
    4. 4. Marion (Elizabeth) Falconer 1912–1970 m. Harry (Wilfred) Grenfell 1907–1966
      1. 1. Joyce (Marion) Grenfell 1947–1983
    5. 5. James (Howden) Falconer 1911–1974
  3. 3. Jane Falconer 1872–1872
  4. 4. Thomas Falconer 1873–1938 m. Catherine (Jane) Faulds 1871–1926
    1. 1. Thomasina (Roberta) Falconer 1907–1982
    2. 2. Catherine (Faulds) Falconer 1908–1966 m. Dudley Bugden 1904–1986
  5. 5. Helen (Redpath) Falconer 1875–1946
  6. 6. John Falconer 1878–1951 m. Isabella (Hellen) Forbes 1879–1960
    1. 1. Isabella (Margaret) Falconer 1910–1984 m. Allan (Anderson) Gordon 1904–1978
    2. 2. Donald (Forbes) Falconer 1919–1988 m. Kathleen (Rona) Hayes 1914–1996
    3. 3. Marion (Hellen) Falconer 1899–1976 m. Wilfred (Osborne) Richardson 1898–1971
    4. 4. James (William (Jim)) Falconer 1902–1964 m. Gladys (Kennedy) Farquharson 1906–1936 m. Laura (May) Connell 1893–1985
      1. 1. Frederick (James (Fred)) Falconer 1930–1996 m. Doris Grant 1928–2003
      2. 2. Gladys (Elizabeth (Glad)) Falconer 1932–2019 m. Raymond (Charles (Ray)) Barnes 1922–2007
      3. 3. Raymond (John) Falconer 1935–1935
    5. 5. John ((Jack)) Falconer 1904–1981
    6. 6. Jessie (Elizabeth) Falconer 1900–1993 m. Daniel McBeath 1886–1952
  7. 7. Jane (Noble) Falconer 1879–1963 m. Robert (Morrison) James 1877–1945
  8. 8. Minnie Falconer 1881–1953 m. Peter Aitchison 1882–1951
    1. 1. James (Falconer) Aitchison 1914–1989
    2. 2. William (Bathgate) Aitchison 1915–1992
    3. 3. Peter Aitchison 1917–1976
    4. 4. Robert (James Howden) Aitchison 1920–1986
    5. 5. Walter (George) Aitchison 1922–1992
  9. 9. Margaret (Cunningham) Falconer 1885–1958 m. David (Elder) Paton 1879–

James Falconer's Timeline

9 Records

1839
26 Aug 1839
Birth of James (Jim) Falconer in Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland
Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland
1841
1841
Age 2
James (Jim) Falconer resided here in Bonnington Mills, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
Bonnington Mills, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 22
James (Jim) Falconer resided here in 11 Albert St, Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Scotland
11 Albert St, Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1863
Jun 1863
Age 24
James (Jim) Falconer immigrated in New Zealand
New Zealand
1890
1890
Age 51
James (Jim) Falconer resided here in Waitaki, New Zealand
Waitaki, New Zealand
1892
1892-1893
Age 53
James (Jim) Falconer resided here in Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
1894
25 May 1894
Age 55
James (Jim) Falconer resided here in Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
1918
8 Sep 1918
Age 79
Death of James (Jim) Falconer in Mayvale Farm, Allday Bay, Otago, New Zealand
Mayvale Farm, Allday Bay, Otago, New Zealand
1918
Sep 1918
Age 79
Burial of James (Jim) Falconer in Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Aug 1839
    Event Place: Bonnington, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Cuthberts; ED: 46; Page: 2; Line: 1000; Year: 1841
    [2] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Inner High; ED: 84; Page: 11; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1861_97
    [3] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [4] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1841
    Event Place: Bonnington Mills, St Cuthberts, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: 1841 Scotland Census, Parish: St Cuthberts; ED: 46; Page: 2; Line: 1000; Year: 1841

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: 11 Albert St, Glasgow Inner High, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: Glasgow Inner High; ED: 84; Page: 11; Line: 24; Roll: CSSCT1861_97

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: Jun 1863
    Event Place: New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Waitaki, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-2010, BAB Microfilming; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892-1893
    Event Place: Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, City & Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 25 May 1894
    Event Place: Kakanui, Waitaki, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, The New Zealand Gazette, 1860-1894

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1918
    Event Place: Mayvale Farm, Allday Bay, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1918
    Event Place: Oamaru Old Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records, New Zealand Society of Genealogists Incorporated; Auckland, New Zealand; New Zealand Cemetery Records
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