The wife and parents of John's wife, same cemetery:
Cemetery Record: 004493
Family Name: MARSHALL
Given Names: ANNIE
Birth Place TASMANIA
Age: 69 years
Interment Date: 9-10-1902
Gender: Female
Denomination: Protestant
Plot and Purchase Details
Cemetery Orowaiti Old
Plot: 205
Clergyman REV HALL
Notes
TUMOURS
PURCHASED
2 19 840
Cemetery Record: 004311
Family Name: BEATON
Given Names: DONALD
Birth Place: SCOTLAND
Age: 84 years
Date Deceased Not available
Interment Date:11-2-1903
Gender: Male
Denomination Roman Catholic
Plot and Purchase Details
Cemetery Orowaiti Old
Clergyman REV WALSH
Notes
APPOLEXY
PURCHASED
2 9 792
Cemetery Record: 008708
Family Name: BEATON
Given Names: JANE
Birth Place SCOTLAND
Age 71 years
Date Deceased:Not available
Interment Date 28-1-1886
Gender:Female
Denomination: Presbyterian
Plot and Purchase Details
Cemetery Orowaiti Old
Plot: 61
Clergyman REV MUNRO
Notes
DEGENERATION OF HEART
PURCHASED
1 38 132
Very informative Obit for Donald Beaton:
CURRENT TOPICS. (1902, March 3). Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1900 - 1954), p. 5 (DAILY.). Retrieved July 17, 2017, from
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article35477327Obituary.-The death of Mr. Donald Beaton occurred at his daughter's residence, Romilly-street, Westport, on February 8. Mr. Beaton (states the "Westport News") was in his usual health, on that day, and attended the auction sale at Mr. Munro's store. About 7 in the evening, shortly after arriving home, he was seized with an apoplectic stroke, never regaining consciousness, and died shortly after 11 o'clock. Dr. Mackenzie was in attendance, and was unremitting in his attentions to the sufferer, but he never rallied. Mr. Beaton was a native of Dingwall, Scotland, and, with Mrs. Beaton, arrived in Launceston, Tasmania, in 1843, where he entered into business as a merchant, and was one of its most enterprising residents. While there he commenced shipbuilding, and built the schooner Annie Beaton, brig Janet Stewart, and other vessels. He left Tasmania for New Zealand where he arrived at Hokitika in 1867, shortly afterwards leaving for Westport, where he commenced business on the North Beach, near what is called Mormontown. He afterwards opened a store on the Northern Terraces, subsequently at Mokihinui, and finally at Waimangaroa. where he has resided for the last 20 years. About three months ago, finding his health failing, and at the urgent request of his daughter and son-in-law, he came to Westport, and has resided with them till his death. Mr. Beaton was a hearty, upright, staunch Scotchman, of the self-reliant class. His generous and kindly disposition made him a favourite with everybody, and it may confidently be said that he never had an enemy. Mrs. Beaton, who was equally well-known and respected, pre-deceased her husband some 16 years. She was the mother of three chlildren, two of whom died in childbhood, leaving Mrs. J. Marshall the sole survivor.
Janet's death notice:
Family Notices (1886, February 20). The Tasmanian (Launceston, Tas. : 1881 - 1895), p. 27. Retrieved July 17, 2017, from
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article199533484BEATON. — At Waimnngaroa, near Westport, New Zealand, on the 26th January, Janet, the beloved wife of Donald Beaton, formerly of Launceston and Evandale, Tasmania, aged 71 years.
Ann's birth:
Name: Beaton, Ann
Record Type: Births
Gender: Female
Father: Beaton, Donald
Mother: Stewart, Jennet
Date of birth: 28 Apr 1850
Registered: Launceston
Registration year: 1850
Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1108555
Resource RGD33/1/23/ no 2765
The deaths, in Tasmania, of the two children mentioned in the obit:
Name: Beaton, Alexander
Record Type: Deaths
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Date of death: 9 Jan 1854
Registered: Morven
Registration year: 1854
Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1196779
Resource RGD35/1/23 no 147
Name: Beaton, Janet
Record Type: Deaths
Gender: Female
Age: 7
Date of death: 30 Jan 1854
Registered: Morven
Registration year: 1854
Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1196787
Resource RGD35/1/23 no 155
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