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John Donald Macfarlane 1851–1921 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 March 1851

Birth Location: Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand

Death Date: October 1921

Death Location: Cheviot, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: John MacFarlane

Mother: Catherine Cameron

Spouse(s): Margaret Gibson

Children(s): Hugh MacFarlane, Douglas MacFarlane, Florence MacFarlane, Anne Macfarlane, John Macfarlane, Christina Macfarlane, Walter MacFarlane

The story of John Donald Macfarlane began in 1851 in Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand. John Donald Macfarlane married Margaret Hart Gibson, and had children including Anne Ruth Macfarlane, Christina Anne Macfarlane, Douglas Grahame Macfarlane, Florence Agnes Macfarlane, Hugh Miller Macfarlane, John Frederick Macfarlane, Walter Angus Pat Macfarlane. John Donald Macfarlane passed away in 1921 in Cheviot, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of John Donald Macfarlane began in 1851 in Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • John Donald Macfarlane married Margaret Hart Gibson, and had children including Anne Ruth Macfarlane, Christina Anne Macfarlane, Douglas Grahame Macfarlane, Florence Agnes Macfarlane, Hugh Miller Macfarlane, John Frederick Macfarlane, Walter Angus Pat Macfarlane.
  • John Donald Macfarlane passed away in 1921 in Cheviot, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Macfarlane's Ancestors

Self
John Macfarlane
1851–1921
Birth Place: Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand
Parents
John MacFarlane
1817–1884
Letter, Port Of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Catherine Cameron
1827–1908
Ockle, Ardnamurchan, Scotland
Grandparents
Malcolm MacFarlane
1786–
Port of Menteith
Agnes MacFarlane
1793–
Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland
Donald Cameron
1785–1860
Ardnamurchan, Argyll, Scotland
Christina McLean
1799–1872
Rothesay, Bute, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander MacFarlane
1762–
Agnes (Johnstone)
1765–
Gentleman MacFarlane
1747–
Helen MacFarlane
1755–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Malcolm MacFarlane
1722–
Elizabeth [MacKerrachar]
1719–
Gentleman MacFarlane
1722–

John Macfarlane's Descendants

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John (Donald) Macfarlane (24 March 1851–October 1921) m. Margaret (Hart) Gibson (03 May 1859–06 Sep 1931)
  1. 1. Hugh (Miller) MacFarlane 1885–1964
  2. 2. Douglas (Grahame) MacFarlane 1887–1962
  3. 3. Florence (Agnes) MacFarlane 1882–1963
  4. 4. Anne (Ruth) Macfarlane 1891–1942
  5. 5. John (Frederick) Macfarlane 1884–1956
  6. 6. Christina (Anne) Macfarlane 1883–1883
  7. 7. Walter (Angus (Pat)) MacFarlane 1893–1977 m. Elsie (Maunu) Gread 1920–2016

John Macfarlane's Timeline

4 Records

1851
24 March 1851
Birth of John Donald Macfarlane in Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand
Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand
1880
09 Jun 1880
Age 29
John Donald Macfarlane was married
None
1921
16 December 1921
Age 70
Death of John Donald Macfarlane in Hawkswood, Parnassus, North Canterbury, New Zealand.
Hawkswood, Parnassus, North Canterbury, New Zealand.
1921
October 1921
Age 70
Death of John Donald Macfarlane in Cheviot, Nelson, New Zealand
Cheviot, Nelson, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 March 1851
    Event Place: Heathcote, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 Jun 1880

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 December 1921
    Event Place: Hawkswood, Parnassus, North Canterbury, New Zealand.
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [3] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1921
    Event Place: Cheviot, Nelson, New Zealand

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cheviot, Hurunui District, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave Index
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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