Murdoch McDonald

[minniehaha]

Thanks KHP re the burial place for Flora (1892). Even allowing for the age discrepancy, Clinton would most likely eliminate this one.

Back to the drawing board! 

Minniehaha.

[rilenva]

Thanks for all the suggestions - something more to research now!!

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hi again...

A bit tenuous but here's another Archway listing which mentions a McDONALD in Whau Whau...

McDONALD Malcolm John - Whau Whau, Whangarei - Settler
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewFullItem.do?code=9390355

Here is his obituary...

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0164x/

...which says he arrived with his parents in NZ in 1860/61 aboard the Ellen Lewis.

If you search the following passenger list website for any McDONALDs arriving on the Ellen Lewis there is a possible family grouping which includes a John and a Flora. Maybe these are the parents and older siblings of your Murdoch arriving in NZ. Or maybe not.

Auckland Area Passenger Arrivals 1838-1889
http://www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/dbtw-wpd/passengers/passenger.html

It might pay to hunt down the original passenger list and see if they are a family. Maybe contact Auckland library or check FamilySearch.

It may also pay to follow up the Canada connection by posting on the Canada board.

Regards
Beg

[minniehaha]

The passenger list for the 'Ellen Lewis' appears in the 'Daily Southern Cross', dated 15.5.1860.


http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz


Minniehaha.

[Janette]

That list has
John, Mrs, Jessie, Flora, Malcolm, Donald, Norman, and infant McDonald

Cheers Janette

[Beg Clonrode...]

Hi again...

This is possibly the death and funeral of Flora McDONALD m.s McKENZIE

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01664/

http://www.rootschat.com/links/01666/

A printout of her death certificate should hopefully give some clues as to her origin.

1904/2970 - McDONALD, Flora - 80Y - d.o.d 5 May 1904

Historic Cemeteries - Whangarei
http://www.wdc.govt.nz/FacilitiesandRecreation/Cemeteries/Pages/Historic-Cemeteries.aspx

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Have had a bit of a read about the voyage of the Ellen Lewis and her sister ships. A fascinating story. Although we've yet to make an actual link between your Murdoch McDONALD and the John McDONALD and family who arrived aboard the Ellen Lewis it might be worth contacting the Waipu museum and finding out if they have any info about passengers John and Mrs McDONALD and family.

The Great Migration
http://www.waipumuseum.com/html/migration.htm

Not sure but the museum may expect payment just for looking at their records. Seems a bit harsh. If that's the case you might want to wait a while and see what can be found elsewhere.

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BDM records in Nova Scotia seem not to have started until the mid-1860's. I'm guessing that for events before then you would need to check out parish registers. As there's no knowledge like local knowledge you should ask on the Canada Rootschat board for their advice.

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There is also a DNA project, known as the Normanite Project, linking Waipu in NZ and St Ann's in Nova Scotia.

It's called the Normanite Project possibly because the Rev. Norman McLEOD was the leader of the community.

Lots of genealogical info but not necessarily relating to your Murdoch McDONALD.

I'm fairly sure the Flora McKENZIE b.1812 is just a namesake.

Normanites (Waipu and St Ann's)
https://www.familytreedna.com/public/normanite/default.aspx?section=results

St. Anns, Victoria County
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0166d/

Regards
Beg

[rilenva]

Thanks again for all your help Beg - just need a few more hours each day now...........

[Dutch-Kiwi Heather]

I'm a very new user of this website, so here goes!
I've found a reference to a Murdoch McDonald - I don't know whether this is the right one for you.  I've been doing a bit of research on my own family, the McRaes, and found that Murdoch was the nephew and farming cadet of George McRae, owner of Stronecrubie Station in the 1870s. George McRae is not related to me. A long involved history for this station, as these things are! but it was formerly named Forest Hill, and was later named Erewhon Station with a different owner- that name was to be immortalised by Samuel Butler in his novel.  The name is "nowhere" spelt backwards.
You can hopefully find out more by googling "Erewhon Station", or maybe through this website.  Good luck!

[whiteout7]

Arrived on the Barque "Ellen Lewis" 1859
settled at Whau Valley
John McDonald, Flora McKenzie 4 children on the ship, 6 number of children born in New Zealand
they were married before migrating

They were living in St Ann's, Novia Scotia before travelling on the ship.

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~caithara/Ellen_Lewis.html

Here they are named arriving
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ourstuff/EllenLewisNovaScotia1860.htm

When Flora dies she is at her son Malcolm's house still at Whau valley
http://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/cgi-bin/paperspast?a=d&cl=search&d=NZH19040513.2.2.3&srpos=1&e=-------10--1----0John+McDonald+Whau--
Estimated birth date for her 1824