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Mother's Mother	Mary McCORMACK	Go to McArthur Descendants' Chart
Father	Duncan BUCHANAN	born 1819, Glendaruel Scot. baptised married 1856, Aus died 20 January 1880, Mt Gambier, SA, Aus buried Mt Gambier SA Aus
Mother	Christina MACARTHUR	born Scot. baptised died 1923, Aus buried
Children
1. Female	Flora BUCHANAN	born 15 February 1860, Mt Gambier SA Aus baptised died 10 October 1947, Adelaide SA Aus buried
2. Male	John BUCHANAN	born 1861, Mt Gambier, SA Aus baptised died 2 January 1936, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
3. Female	Mary BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier SA Aus baptised died 30 April 1957, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
4. Female	Agnes BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier SA Aus baptised died Adelaide SA Aus buried
5. Male	Archibald BUCHANAN	born 1869, Mt Gambier, SA Aus baptised died 22 June 1936, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
6. Male	Peter BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier, SA Aus baptised died 8 May 1936, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
7. Male	Duncan BUCHANAN	born 1874, Mt Gambier, SA Aus baptised died 26 December 1898, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
8. Male	Walter BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier, SA Aus baptised died 16 July 1938, Mt Gambier SA Aus buried Mt Gambier Cemetery SA Aus
9. Female	Jessie BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier SA Aus baptised died 1933 buried
10. Female	Elsie Maud BUCHANAN	born Mt Gambier SA Aus baptised died 1947 buried

Biographical notes for Duncan Buchanan
Duncan Buchanan was born in Glendaruel, near Glasgow, Scotland, in 1819. With a brother, he went to America. They parted company there, and Duncan came on to Australia. As there is no shipping record in South Australia, it is likely he arrived into Victoria or elsewhere. While in America, he lost an eye, apparently in a fight. The sewn up eye can be clearly seen in photographs held by Joan Keightley.

Duncan married Christina McArthur in the Mt Gambier area. Christina was from Scotland. He was involved in drainage works in the South-East of South Australia. He set up residence at Fair Valley, some two miles south east of Mt. Gambier. From the photograph we have, it is quite an imposing residence. The Biographical Index of South Australians shows Duncan as a farmer and grazier, with residences at Mt. Gambier and Yahl.

Duncan died in Mt. Gambier on 30 Jan 1890, and is buried in the Mt Gambier Cemetery. His death was recorded in the local Mt. Gambier paper as follows :
"One of the oldest residents of this District passed away on Thursday morning (30 Jan 1890), when Mr. Duncan Buchanan, farmer, died at his residence, Mt Gambier East. Mr. Buchanan was born in Scotland in 1819 and was thus in his 71st year when he died. About 1856 he sailed for Australia and came direct to the South-east. After a few years as stockman for Neil Black, he took up the farm at Gambier East, about two miles south east of the town, on which he remained until his death. He leaves a widow, five sons and five daughters. Two of the latter are married to the Messrs. H.H. Barrett and H. Gaillard."

The Biographical Index has the following entry for Duncan :
Born 1819 Scotland. Died 30 January 1890. Arrived in Australia in 1853. Occupations were farmer and grazier. Residences were at Mt Gambier and Yahl. Married in 1956, to Christina MacArthur, whose parent was Peter. Their children were John (1860 - ), Flora, Mrs. Gaizzard, Archibald (1869-1936), 3 sons, 3 daughters.

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