The MACKAY Family, circa 1760.


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13. Donald Murray MACKAY [12908] (Andrew6, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 21 Dec 1843 in Loneachuan Sutherland Scotland, was christened 01 Jan 1844 in Bonar Bridge Sutherland Scotland, died 28 Oct 1907 in Khandalklah Wellington New Zealand at age 63, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

General Notes:Born 21 Dec. 1843 in Loneachuan, Sutherland, Scotland. Chr. 1 Jan. 1844 at Bonar Bridge (from John Murray's Bible)

Came to NZ in 1866 on the ship "William Davie". He went to Queenstown with the BNZ until his appointment as first Manager of the BNZ in Arrowtown. He also served at Akaroa.

Married Harriet Mary ROSS in 1870 in Alexandra, Otago, NZ., and she died in 1881 in Dunedin when her youngest child was 5 years old.

They had 4 children - William, Andrew, Catherine & Elspeth between 1871 & 1877.

He married again in 1882 to Robertas (Robina) Patterson in Temuka. They had 4 more children - John, Harriet, Hugh & Margaret between 1883 - 1893.

He settled in Wellington in 1898, and died in 1907 in Khandallah,Wellington aged 63, and is buried in Karori Cemetery, Wellington with his wife, his son, John, and John's wife Margaret.

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His son, Andrew's Probate Record states he was a Farmer in Albury,Canterbury on his deathin 1942.

His son, William, was a Farmer in Cromwell, Dunedin on his death in 1948.

Donald married Harriet Mary ROSS [13022] [MRIN: 5576] 20 Oct 1870 in Alexandra Otago New Zealand. Harriet was born 25 Jan 1841 in Aberdeen Aberdeen Scotland and died 21 Nov 1881 in Dunedin Otago New Zealand at age 40.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 34 M    i. William Ross MACKAY [13023] was born 20 Sep 1871 in Arrowtown Otago New Zealand and died 29 Apr 1949 in Cromwell Otago New Zealand at age 77.

+ 35 M    ii. Andrew Haddon Douglas MACKAY [13024] was born 12 May 1873 in Arrowtown Otago New Zealand, died 29 Jan 1942 in Albury Timaru Canterbury New Zealand at age 68, and was buried in Albury Cemetery Albury Timaru Canterbury New Zealand.

+ 36 F    iii. Catherine Stuart MACKAY [13025] was born 09 Nov 1875 in Queenstown Otago New Zealand, died 26 Oct 1932 in Wailouaiti Otago New Zealand at age 56, and was buried 28 Oct 1932 in Hawksbury Cemetery Wailouaiti Otago New Zealand.

+ 37 F    iv. Elspeth Murray MACKAY [13026] was born 17 Sep 1877 in Blackstone Southland New Zealand and died 02 Mar 1953 in Auckland Auckland New Zealand at age 75.

Donald next married Robertas PATTERSON [13027] [MRIN: 5577] in 1882 in Temuka Canterbury New Zealand. Robertas was born about 1852 in Ashburton Canterbury New Zealand, died 31 May 1916 in Khandalklah Wellington New Zealand about age 64, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 38 M    i. John Patterson MACKAY [13028] was born 18 Apr 1883 in Temuka Canterbury New Zealand, died 29 Apr 1958 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 75, and was buried in Karori Cemetery Wellington New Zealand.

   39 F    ii. Harriet Mary MACKAY [13029] was born 24 Apr 1885 in Timaru Canterbury New Zealand, died 02 Jan 1942 in Dannevirke Wairapa New Zealand at age 56, and was buried in Woodville Cemetery.

   40 M    iii. Hugh Halbertson MACKAY [13030] was born 23 Sep 1887 in Timaru Canterbury New Zealand and died 04 Aug 1950 in Wellington Wellington New Zealand at age 62.

General Notes:Hugh went to the 1st World War and fought at Gallipoli and survived. He enjoyed going to the Tin Hat Club in Wellington.

He couldn't bear to to work just anywhere, so he bought a small farm at Ohariu Valley, Wellington, where he had a few cows. He used to bring his milk to Khandallah and deliver it to the Fleming family.

Clan Book states he married Mollie NICHOLAS, and had no family.

Hugh married Mary Clark FLEMING [13032] [MRIN: 5578].

+ 41 F    iv. Margaret Isabella MACKAY [13031] was born 13 Mar 1893 in Waikouaiti Dunedin Otago New Zealand.

17. George MACKAY [12912] (Andrew6, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 22 Oct 1850 in Loneachuan Sutherland Scotland, was christened 27 Oct 1850 in Migdale Church Migdale Sutherland Scotland, died in 1898 in Kansas City Missouori USA at age 48, and was buried in Lees Summit Kansas City Kansas USA.

George married Agnes McGOWAN [13033] [MRIN: 5579] 06 Feb 1874 in Cardross Dunbarton Scotland. Agnes was born about 1852.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 42 F    i. Elizabeth B.B.B. MACKAY [13034] was born 24 Jul 1874 in Cardross Dunbarton Scotland.

+ 43 F    ii. Annie MACKAY [13035] was born in 1876 and died in 1958 at age 82.

   44 F    iii. Isabel MACKAY [13036] was born about 1878.

Isabel married LANGSFORD [13046] [MRIN: 5580].

+ 45 M    iv. Andrew MACKAY [13037] was born in 1880 and died in 1945 at age 65.

+ 46 F    v. Agnes MACKAY [13038] was born in 1882 and died in 1955 at age 73.

+ 47 M    vi. Daniel Murray MACKAY [13039] was born in 1884 and died in 1967 at age 83.

+ 48 M    vii. Noah Murray MACKAY [13040] was born in 1885 and died in 1959 at age 74.

+ 49 M    viii. William Harrison MACKAY [13041] was born in 1887 and died in 1918 at age 31.

+ 50 M    ix. James Louis MACKAY [13042] was born in 1889 and died in 1968 at age 79.

   51 F    x. Stella May MACKAY [13043] was born in 1891 and died in 1898 at age 7.

   52 F    xi. Luttie Dicy MACKAY [13044] was born in 1894 and died in 1894.

+ 53 F    xii. Mary Rebecca MACKAY [13045] was born in 1895 and died in 1959 at age 64.

21. William Gerald MACKAY [12916] (Andrew6, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 28 Jul 1859 in Loneachuan Sutherland Scotland, died 21 Sep 1909 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand at age 50, and was buried in Invercargill Southland New Zealand.

William married Mary Sophia JOHNSTON [13047] [MRIN: 5581], daughter of S. JOHNSTON [15896] and Unknown, in 1886 in New Zealand. Mary was born 29 Jul 1865 in Phoenix [State unknown] USA, died 14 Aug 1950 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand at age 85, and was buried in Invercargill Southland New Zealand.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 54 F    i. Elsie Elizabeth MACKAY [13048] was born in 1888 in Arrow Otago New Zealand, died 08 Mar 1980 in Oamaru Otago New Zealand at age 92, and was buried in Tarras Cemetery Oamaru Otago New Zealand.

   55 M    ii. John Robert MACKAY [13049] was born about 1892 and died 15 Sep 1916 in Somme Frnace about age 24. The cause of his death was WW1.

+ 56 M    iii. Andrew Gerald MACKAY [13050] was born 19 Mar 1902 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand, died 02 Oct 1979 in Otautau Southland New Zealand at age 77, and was buried in Otautau Cemetery Otautau Southland New Zealand.

   57 F    iv. Margaret Mary MACKAY [13051] was born in 1904 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand and died 27 Sep 1984 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand at age 80.

Margaret married Jack SOMMERVILLE [13053] [MRIN: 5582]. Jack died before 1984.

+ 58 M    v. Hugh Alexander MACKAY [13052] was born 24 Aug 1907 in Invercargill Southland New Zealand and died 26 Nov 1989 in Palmerston North Manawatu New Zealand at age 82.

23. Margaret MACKAY [12902] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born in 1850 in Asdale Creich Sutherland Scotland and died 06 Apr 1916 in Airdens Bonar Bridge Sutherland Scotland at age 66.

General Notes:"Margaret had 2 husbands, 10 children, could talk, had a piano, had a struggle in Glasgow and another at Bonar Bridge, a mixture of the gay and sad."

Crofted at Lonachuan on 4 acres of poor moorland soil. They had cows, a horse, pigs, sheep, hens and ducks. The staple diet was porridge, potatoes and cheese plus milk. She baked scones and oat-cakes. She made her own butter & cheese. She also had a spinning wheel.

They used to cut peat and stack them. She attended Gaelic services.

The Mackays came from Ross-shire and, after the wreck, they came to Sutherlandshire, and it was they who dug the first sod at Lonachuan (Andrew Mackay and Elspeth Murray).

Margaret married Archibald BLACK [13062] [MRIN: 5586], son of Donald BLACK [38204] and Cathrine McINTYRE [38205], 24 Sep 1872 in 197 Holm Street Blythswod Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland. Archibald was born 13 Apr 1840 in Isle of Lismore Argyllshire Scotland, died 11 Jan 1895 on board SS Ardanhu in New York USA at age 54, and was buried in Mason's Cemetery New York USA.

Marriage Notes: Archibald, a Merchant Seaman, lived at 17 Brown Street, Glasgow and Margaret was a Domestic Servant at 197 Holm Street.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 59 F    i. Mary Mather BLACK [13065] was born 21 Dec 1874 in 35 Centre Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland, died in 1956 at age 82, and was buried in Motherwell Lanarkshire Scotland.

+ 60 M    ii. William Archibald BLACK [13063] was born 27 Jan 1879 in 63 Craigiehall Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and died 05 Feb 1959 in Western infirmary Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland at age 80.

+ 61 F    iii. Margaret Ann BLACK [13067] was born 29 Oct 1880 in 106 Claythorn Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and died in 1965 at age 85.

+ 62 F    iv. Janet BLACK [13066] was born 03 May 1884 in 90 Eaglesham Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and died 04 Apr 1938 at age 53.

+ 63 M    v. Andrew McKay BLACK [13064] was born 31 Oct 1886 in 103 Plantation Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland, died in 1946 in Charleston Charlston Co. South Carolina USA at age 60, and was buried in Magnolia Cemetery Charleston South Carolina USA.

+ 64 M    vi. Daniel McKay BLACK [13068] was born 24 Oct 1888 in 103 Plantation Street Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland, died 21 Nov 1917 in Jerusalem Ottoman Empire at age 29, and was buried in Jerusalem Ottoman Empire.

Margaret next married WALSH OR WELCH [13069] [MRIN: 5587] about 1900.

24. John Murray MACKAY [12903] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born in 1852 in Aisdale Creich Sutherland Scotland, died in 1927 in Ardgay Sutherland Scotland at age 75, and was buried in Kincardine Cemetery Kincardine Ross and Cromarty Scotland.

John married Annie Matheson McLACHLAN [12895] [MRIN: 5544], daughter of John McLACHLAN [12894] and Margaret Mcintosh MURRAY [12837], about 1876. Annie was born about 1840 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and died in 1914 about age 74.

Children from this marriage were:

   65 F    i. Margaret Murray MACKAY [13019] .

Margaret married W.L. ROBERTSON [13021] [MRIN: 5575] in 1926.

+ 66 M    ii. John MACKAY [13020] .

25. Ann MACKAY [12904] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born in 1853 in Aisdale Creich Sutherland Scotland and died in 1936 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland at age 83.

Ann married George BUCHANAN [13071] [MRIN: 5589]. George was born in Argyll Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   67 M    i. George BUCHANAN [13072] .

   68 U    ii. 6 BUCHANANS [13073] .

26. Catherine MACKAY [12931] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born in 1855 in Astle Sutherland Scotland and died in 1928 in New Jersey USA at age 73.

Catherine married James ROBERTSON [13074] [MRIN: 5590]. James was born in New Jersey USA.

The child from this marriage was:

   69 U    i. 6 ROBERTSONS [13075] .

27. Isabella Simpson MACKAY [12932] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 01 Dec 1856 in Astle Sutherland Scotland and died in 1946 in Aberfeldy Perth Scotland at age 90.

Isabella married Donald MACDONALD [13076] [MRIN: 5591] in 1880. Donald was born in Argyll Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   70 U    i. 8 MACDONALDS [13077] .

   71 M    ii. Frank Gordon MACDONALD [13078] was born about 1891.

30. Donald Murray MACKAY [12935] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 30 Mar 1860 in Astle Sutherland Scotland and died in 1909 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland at age 49.

Donald married Mary CURRIE [13079] [MRIN: 5592].

Children from this marriage were:

   72 U    i. MACKAY [13080] .

   73 U    ii. MACKAY [22648] .

31. Helen Murray MACKAY [12936] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 18 Jun 1862 in Astle Sutherland Scotland, died in 1941 in Helensburgh Dunbarton Scotland at age 79, and was buried in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.

Helen married Malcolm NICHOLSON [13081] [MRIN: 5593].

Children from this marriage were:

   74 M    i. Donald NICHOLSON [13082] .

   75 M    ii. William NICHOLSON [13083] .

32. Sarah Munro MACKAY [12937] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 16 Aug 1864 in Astle Sutherland Scotland and died in 1947 in Larchmont Hew York USA at age 83.

Sarah married Alexander MACDONALD [13084] [MRIN: 5594] about 1892. Alexander was born in Aberdeen Aberdeen Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   76 M    i. Alerxander MACDONALD [13085] was born in Mar 1893 and died in 1893 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.

   77 F    ii. Jessie MACDONALD [13086] was born in 1895.

33. George MACKAY [12938] (William8, Andrew2, Unknown1) was born 01 Jul 1866 in Astle Sutherland Scotland, died in 1940 in Wolverhampton Staffordshire England at age 74, and was buried in Cathcart Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.

George married Mary LINDSAY [13087] [MRIN: 5595] in 1895 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland. Mary was born about 1870.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 78 M    i. Robert Lindsay MACKAY [13088] was born 30 Jul 1896 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland and died 02 Jul 1981 at age 84.

+ 79 F    ii. Jessie Murray MACKAY [13089] was born in 1899 in Glasgow Lanarkshire Scotland.


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