James Ferguson BLACKWOOD descendants

[SignalHill]

Baptism for John William BLACKWOOD in Presbyterian Archives

BLACKWOOD    John William    1860   First Church Dunedin

http://www.presbyterian.org.nz/archives

First Church Dunedin also records BLACKWOOD Marriages

BLACKWOOD Archibald George Rennie 29y   BROWN Janet Louisa Fulton 28y   
15 Mar 1906   1906   19/01/10   First Church [Presbyterian Dunedin]
BLACKWOOD Isabella Hardy 25y   HANNA John Valentine 31y   
26 Dec 1913   19/01/12   First Church [Presbyterian Dunedin]

Other BLACKWOODS on the site do not seem to be immediately connected

Signal

[New Zealander]

William

I have some photographs from the Andersons Bay Cemetery.   This is the best I can do with the information you provided. Again I repeat some of the names you mentioned dont appear on the NZSG Burial Locator or the Dunedin Cemetery online records.

With regard the family member in the Southern Cemetery there is a gravesite photograph already available online if you check Dunedin Cemetery records.

Should you wish to PM me your e mail address I will forward the photographs for you.

Alex G

[caznicsean]

Hi William

Just found this site.
James Ferguson Blackwood is also my great-great-great grandfather. 

My great grandparents are James Alexander and his wife Mary (nee Dudly).  They went on to have four children of their own in addition to James's first two children to his wife Elsie. 

James and Elsie's children
James Alexander Blackwood (1907 - 1973) married Violet (died 1973)
William David Vincent Blackwood (1909 - 1977)

James and Mary's children
Marcus Alexander Blackwood (1912 - 1988)  no children
Mona Emily Blackwood (1914 - 1965) married Arthur Stewart  7 children
Alfred Herbert (Herb) Blackwood (1917 - 1971) married Ruth Gutsell     4 children
Edna Mary Blackwood (1920 - 1997) never married.   


Herb and Ruth Blackwood are my grandparents with Ruth still living in Mosgiel.

The Blackwoods settled in Otago/Southland area.   James Alexander (I) was for a time a blacksmith in Balclutha (South Otago) and Elsie his first wife is buried at the old cemetery in Balclutha.  They then moved to Dunedin where the family settled. 

Hope that this provides some additional family connections for you.

Nicki

[Wab]

Hi Nicki

Great to hear of your Blackwood connection. Do you have any photos of the Blackwoods? I have a few, mostly of Havilland/Toby, Keith and his sister Anne.

Anne lives in Sydney, I will be visiting her sometime next week.

William

[caznicsean]

Hi William

Thanks for your reply.  I don't have great deal of photos myself but with a little time can certainly aquire some.
I live in Brisbane, and also one of James Alexander II sons also lives in Brisbane.   Can you please tell me your connection to our great great great grandfather James Ferguson Blackwood.  I am more than happy to provide you some contact details.

Nicki

[Doreen Ross]

Hi William,

I just wanted you to know that I worked with/for your grandfather from 1967 to 1970 at Wright Stephenson in Sydney.  I was the secretary to the then manager and Keith and please know he was a fantastic boss. 

From memory he had moved from Bordertown in South Australia to Sydney for the job.  I'm glad to read he had a long life.

Cheers, Doreen Ross