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William Mitchell Ferguson 1851 – 1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1851

Birth Location: Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Death Date: 02 Aug 1929

Death Location: Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand

Father: William Ferguson

Mother: Elizabeth Mitchell

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Buchanan

Children(s): Elizabeth Ferguson, William Ferguson, Helen Ferguson, James Ferguson, Alexander Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Arthur Ferguson, Margaret Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson

In 1851, William Mitchell Ferguson entered the world in Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Ferguson and Elizabeth Mitchell. William Mitchell Ferguson married Elizabeth Buchanan, and had children including Elizabeth Ferguson, William John (Jack) Ferguson, Helen Jean Ferguson, James Ferguson, Alexander Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Arthur John Ferguson, Margaret Ann Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson. William Mitchell Ferguson passed away in 1929 in Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1851, William Mitchell Ferguson entered the world in Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, born to William Ferguson and Elizabeth Mitchell.
  • William Mitchell Ferguson married Elizabeth Buchanan, and had children including Elizabeth Ferguson, William John (Jack) Ferguson, Helen Jean Ferguson, James Ferguson, Alexander Ferguson, Isabella Ferguson, Robert Ferguson, Arthur John Ferguson, Margaret Ann Ferguson, Catherine Ferguson.
  • William Mitchell Ferguson passed away in 1929 in Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Ferguson
– 1904
Birth Location: –
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Elizabeth Mitchell
1825 – 1907
Birth Location: Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Buchanan
1841 – 1914
Birth Location: may have been born in Tyrone
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Ferguson
1875 – 1929
Birth Location: Milton, Otago, New Zealand
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William Ferguson
1876 – 1954
Birth Location: Tokomairiro, Otago, New Zealand
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Helen Ferguson
1878 –
Birth Location: Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
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James Ferguson
1881 –
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Ferguson
1882 – 1947
Birth Location: Otago, New Zealand
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Isabella Ferguson
1884 – 1915
Birth Location: Waitahuna, Otago, New Zealand
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Robert Ferguson
1885 – 1895
Birth Location: Otago, New Zealand
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Arthur Ferguson
1887 –
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Ferguson
1889 – 1922
Birth Location: Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
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Catherine Ferguson
1893 –
Birth Location: Gabriels, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
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William Ferguson's Ancestors

Self
William Ferguson
1851 – 1929
Birth Place: Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Parents
William Ferguson
– 1904
Elizabeth Mitchell
1825 – 1907
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William Ferguson
Helen Davidson
1796 – 1862
William Mitchell
1790 – 1870
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Jane Paterson
1785 – 1871
Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
William Davidson
Alexander Mitchell
Isobel BLACK
James PATERSON
Barbara JOHNSON
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Mitchell
1740 – 1799
Barbara Johnston
1742 – 1822

William Ferguson's Descendants

1.
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William (Mitchell) Ferguson (27 Mar 1851 – 02 Aug 1929) m. Elizabeth Buchanan (Bet. 1841–1851 – 23 Jan 1914)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Ferguson (1875 – 01 Feb 1929) m. John Larwood (Abt. 1873 – )
    1. 1. Doris (Elizabeth) Larwood (1905 – Nov 1981) m. William (Francis) Humphreys
    2. 2. Edith (Eugenia) Larwood (1908 – ) m. George (Herbert) Hall
    3. 3. John (William Alexander) Larwood (1911 – )
    4. 4. Edward Larwood (1914 – )
  2. 2. William (John (Jack)) Ferguson (1876 – 31 Oct 1954) m. Daisy Ralph (28 Dec 1885 – 21 Aug 1944)
    1. 1. Alfred (William) Ferguson (1905 – 29 Apr 1961) m. Edith Margaret
    2. 2. John Ferguson (10 Jan 1906 – 18 Dec 1986)
    3. 3. Arthur (Robert) Ferguson (24 Nov 1907 – 28 Feb 1982)
      1. 1. Keith Ferguson
      2. 2. Gordon Ferguson
      3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Ferguson m. Philip (Leslie Aubry) Calder
        1. 1. Grant (Leslie) Calder
    4. 4. Daisy Ferguson (18 Nov 1909 – 21 Aug 1993) m. Joseph (Alexander) Roulston (25 Jul 1883 – 01 Apr 1954)
      1. 1. Mary Roulston (10 Mar 1934 – ) m. Derek Lipscomb (26 Oct 1930 – 12 Feb 1988)
        1. 1. John Lipscomb (07 Jul 1960 – )
        2. 2. Wendy Lipscomb (04 Sep 1962 – )
        3. 3. Karen Lipscomb (26 Sep 1964 – )
        4. 4. Gillian (Clare) Lipscomb (18 Nov 1966 – ) m. Lee Kilgour
    5. 5. Harold (Lawrence) Ferguson (1911 – 21 Nov 1981) m. Linda (May) Parris (Abt. 1917 – )
    6. 6. Lily Ferguson (04 Nov 1914 – 02 Jul 1986) m. Robert (Milne) Roulston (Abt. 1886 – 17 Aug 1963) m. Frederick (Charlie) Keen (25 Jun 1916 – 22 May 2001)
      1. 1. William (John Francis) Ferguson (1950 – ) m. Diane (Marie Le) Pine m. Belinda Cookson (13 Sep 1949 – 1989) m. Ailsa (Ruth) Mellsop
        1. 1. Lynley (Jayne Le Pine) Roulston (1973 – )
        2. 2. Dallas (Everitt Le Pine) Roulston (1975 – )
        3. 3. Lisa (Desiree Le Pine) Roulston (1977 – )
        4. 4. Jonathon (Mark) Roulston (1987 – )
    7. 7. Alice Ferguson (1917 – 06 Mar 1987) m. Stephen Mason
      1. 1. Jocelyn (Faye) Mason (1949 – )
      2. 2. Noeline (Stephanie) Mason (1952 – )
  3. 3. Helen (Jean) Ferguson (1878 – )
  4. 4. James Ferguson (Abt. 1881 – )
  5. 5. Alexander Ferguson (Abt. 1882 – 28 Apr 1947)
  6. 6. Isabella Ferguson (1884 – 12 Apr 1915)
  7. 7. Robert Ferguson (1885 – Abt. Dec 1895)
  8. 8. Arthur (John) Ferguson (Abt. 1887 – )
  9. 9. Margaret (Ann) Ferguson (27 Apr 1889 – 1922) m. John (David) Buchanan
  10. 10. Catherine Ferguson (1893 – ) m. John Hancock (Abt. 1891 – 1933)

William Ferguson's Timeline

3 Records

1851
27 Mar 1851
Birth of William Mitchell Ferguson in Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
1929
02 Aug 1929
Age 78
Death of William Mitchell Ferguson in Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
1929
04 Aug 1929
Age 78
Burial of William Mitchell Ferguson in Lawrence Cemetery, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
Lawrence Cemetery, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1851
    Event Place: Shiels, Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1999
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Penryth street, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Death Notice for William Ferguson (1929), 'Otago Witness'

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 04 Aug 1929
    Event Place: Lawrence Cemetery, Lawrence, Otago, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] A_DURRYfam1.FTW
    [2] Burial Record for William Ferguson (the younger), Lawrence Cemetery Headstones & Burial Records, Ref. 227.
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