I don't have a death or marriage certificate for them unfortunately. Looks as though I might have to splash out on that one! Her maiden name was Munro.. Kate or CATHERINE Helen Lavannah Munro. She married Alexander Hector McKinnon in 1881, and then William McA in 1886. There is a reference in the family document to the 1st marriage, she seems to have married under the name Munro, although there is "McKinnon Widow" scribbled beside it. But the only way I can be entirely sure of that as well I guess - is to open the Wallet!
I found the info re the McKinnon marriage on an Ancestry public tree, but it's unsourced, but with her quite distinctive name, and the only public tree on there amongst quite a few for her and William McA, I'm picking that it's probably ok. So the cert would be good to confirm that too!
Yes Spades, heaps of stuff on Papers Past, even down to his appt to a school committee! Govt sheep returns etc! The McAughtrie family continues to thrive in the area. Years ago, I was in contact with one of their direct descendants in Oamaru. It was she that sent me the document that I have. Pity there's nothing it it about how and when he came to NZ, apart from the reference to the ship Sevilla, from the Ayr Newspaper.
Sadly We lost contact, and I believe that she may have passed away. She was unmarried and no children to confirm that.
Oh well, thanks again for your input people, I'll see what I can do about a death cert. and I'm about to email the Oamaru genealogy people.
😃 Jeanne