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Renfrewshire / Re: MacPherson
« on: Friday 20 August 10 22:28 BST (UK) »
Sounds great I have a feeling we might be related more closely and will look forward to further contact.
Regards Moerangi
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Renfrewshire / Re: MacPherson
« on: Thursday 19 August 10 23:11 BST (UK) »
Dear LCR
Great to hear from you I gather like me you are in NZ I am one of those that you spoke of in your bit and am the grand daughter of Jane MacPherson.
I have just started to find out about John but it is a hard job though Ambly has been very helpful with a start.
I gather that there is someway that we can exchange emails or telephone messages but I am not sure how to do that Do you Know and would you be interested?
Looking forward to a reply Moerangi
Great to hear from you I gather like me you are in NZ I am one of those that you spoke of in your bit and am the grand daughter of Jane MacPherson.
I have just started to find out about John but it is a hard job though Ambly has been very helpful with a start.
I gather that there is someway that we can exchange emails or telephone messages but I am not sure how to do that Do you Know and would you be interested?
Looking forward to a reply Moerangi
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Renfrewshire / Re: MacPherson
« on: Thursday 05 August 10 23:51 BST (UK) »
Hi there Amberly I am new to this research business and can't find the obit for John on the Past Pages. Could you tell me how to get it?
On looking properly at the Indian war discharge I find that John was mustered into the service of the State of California in October 58 and was honouraly discharged on 4 April 59 so only spent eight months as a ranger.
I would expect that he sailed from here to either Australia or NZ perhaps following James as he definately was owner in the Bay of Plenty of two boats the Bella and the Brunette between 1870 and 1875
Re the two daughters. I can't be sure - John had 6 daughters and two sons
Mary, Christina, Elizabeth, Jane, John, Catherine, Hugh and Isobel Jane was married in 1885 to my grandfather Harry William Burt
Many thanks for your help so far Moerangi
On looking properly at the Indian war discharge I find that John was mustered into the service of the State of California in October 58 and was honouraly discharged on 4 April 59 so only spent eight months as a ranger.
I would expect that he sailed from here to either Australia or NZ perhaps following James as he definately was owner in the Bay of Plenty of two boats the Bella and the Brunette between 1870 and 1875
Re the two daughters. I can't be sure - John had 6 daughters and two sons
Mary, Christina, Elizabeth, Jane, John, Catherine, Hugh and Isobel Jane was married in 1885 to my grandfather Harry William Burt
Many thanks for your help so far Moerangi
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Renfrewshire / Re: MacPherson
« on: Wednesday 04 August 10 02:12 BST (UK) »
Thank you Yes they did come to NZ John Is my great grandfather. I gather he came through the States as he was discharged from the Trinity Rangers during the Humbolt and Klamath Indian Wars in California in 11.10 1858. He married a Maori named Mariana Te Oha and their daughter Heni Tuia or Jane was my grandmother. John was a store keeper in Matata ( also known as Richmond in the early days)Bay of Plenty and also the first post master. He became well known in the Bay of Plenty. and died in Tauranga 13.8.1887 I have not been able to find his arrival in NZ and have really only begun to try to find out more about him. His brother James is listed as a Christchurch Merchant and owner of two boats in the 1860s. John also owned two boats in the 1870s. Is this any help?
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Renfrewshire / MacPherson
« on: Tuesday 03 August 10 23:54 BST (UK) »
Looking for information on John MacPherson b. 18.1.1833 Greenock brother James Drummond MacPherson b.1831
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