J.M. MCGREGOR

A. married E.M. KEIGHTLEY [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

P.M. married G.L. WINES [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• News Item: Jun 1945

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News Item:
Sourced from Laurence Tilley, Facebook. Ray was part of this offensive, as a member of an Engineer Company. Accessed 5 October 2020.
Hell in the tropics; Jungle covered hills and swamps of Labuan Island.
'The Battle of Labuan Island'. Elements from one of Australia's finest Divisions the 9th against Imperial Japanese forces on the island of Labuan off Borneo during June 1945. It formed part of the Australian invasion of North Borneo, and was initiated by the Allied forces as part of a plan to capture the Brunei Bay area and build a base for the British Pacific Fleet. The Islands airstrips would be built into a base. Supply and command centers would be constructed all to support future offensives.
Personal for the offensive would come from the Australian 9th Divisions 24 Brigade, and the 20th Brigade. The main combat units would be the 2/28th and 2/43rd Battalions, the 2/32nd Battalion was assigned as a reserve force, along with the 2/11th Commando Squadron, the 2/12th Field Regiment, the 2/9th Amoured Regiment, (equipped with Matilda Tanks and 'Frog' flame thrower Matilda tanks, the 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion, and a range of engineer, signals and logistics units.
The RAAF and USAF and the United States Navy and the Royal Australian Navy had performed limited bombardment of the Island since May 3rd in preparation for the invasion.
The convoy carrying the 9th Division left Morotai on 4 June and experienced another form of hell from cramped conditions aboard the transport ships, the heat and high humidity making conditions unbearable. The convoy reached Brunei Bay before dawn on 10 June. The main body of the convoy anchored off Labuan.
A heavy bombardment of the beach by cruisers, destroyers, and rocket ships was carried out prior to the landing.
the Australian came ashore unopposed.
The landings on Brunei Beach began on June the 10th, 1945.
The elements of the 24th Brigade, two battalions, 2/28th and the 2/43rd (approx 750 men) hit the beach. The 2/28th from the west, and 2/43rd from the East.
The 2/32nd Battalion and the 2/11th Commando Squadron were left embarked as reserves.
The 2/28th were given the objective of securing the town and the high ground at Victoria hill, and flagstaff hill respectively.
Before they could reach their objective, the 2/28th fought a savage battle at a canal (28 metres wide by 1.5 metres deep) the canal was guarded by a machine gun bunker, on clearing that after heavy fighting they continued on their way to their objective. they fought their way to an area of the hills the troops named 'the Pocket". The main terrain features within the Pocket were three jungle covered areas of high ground named Lushington Ridge, Norman Ridge and Lyon Ridge. The entire area was literally covered in mine fields, booby traps and machine gun bunkers. A a large swamp prohibited movements making it difficult to move the 2/11th forward. The resistance in the hills was so strong, Tanks and "Frog"flame thrower Matilda tanks were moved forward, Artillery, the (2/12th infantry unloaded 200 tons of 25 pounder ammo onto the Pocket whilst heavy machine gun units were moved forward. The main Japanese Garrison had dug in here.
The Japanese opened up with all they had, and they had a lot, so much that the advance was halted whilst the RAAF was called in to lay a heavy bombardment on the hills.
Days of extremely savage and intense fighting took place by both C & D companies of the 2/28th Battalion, they were really amongst it,
Fighting against a well dug in and heavily supported enemy. The Pocket was finally taken on June 21 finally the whole Island was in Australian Hands.
This Infantry Battalion saw more heavy action than any others during the Campaign.
Of the more than 380 dead Japanese troops killed in the Invasion, more than 250 Japanese lay dead in the 'Pocket'; approximately 20 light and heavy machine guns were captured along with many light and heavy mortars.
In the meanwhile The 2/43rd Battalion would would capture the airfield located north of Victoria, designated "No. 1 Strip" by the Australians. By June 13th the main airport on Labuan had been taken and most of the island was in Australian hands The 2/43rd Battalion went on to take the second strip, the temporary airstrip at Timbalai on Labuan's west coast. From then on the 2/43rd patrolled the island. cleaning up pockets of resistance whilst securing the operation.
The 2/11th Commando's had come ashore during this time and captured Victoria Harbour with what they called 'light resistance'. The Commandos then moved into the town of Labuan and joined up with the 2/32nd in reserve. From June 21st the Commando Regiment would be used to patrol the Island and clean up any small pockets of resistance left. They would be involved with Topography work and other skilled work.
They would go on to kill 27 Japanese soldiers.
Again all Europeans on the Island of Labuan were executed by the Japanese. whilst labourers were starved to death in work parties
Only 11 Japanese were captured during the whole campaign on Labuan Island. I wonder why!

Raymond married Dorothy Joan LANGDON on 25 Feb 1943 in Unley Road, Unley, South Australia, Australia. Dorothy (daughter of Ernest Gordon MEINCKE and Effie Blanche BARRETT) was born on 9 Sep 1919 in South Terrace, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 4 Jul 2014 in Magill, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Herbert married Amy Isabel CHAMBERS on 27 Sep 1916 in Angelo Street, South Perth, Western Australia, Australia. Amy (daughter of Alfred Ocean CHAMBERS and Sarah Hannah STODART) was born on 17 Mar 1885 in Liston St, Parkside, South Australia, Australia; was christened on 11 Nov 1903 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia ; died on 21 Jul 1959 in Magill Wards, Magill, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 23 Jul 1959 in Centennial Park Cemetery, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• NACH: 1 Mar 1915, Fisher Street, Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Ernest married Effie Blanche BARRETT on 15 Nov 1911 in Flinders Street, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Effie (daughter of Hugh Henry BARRETT and Flora BUCHANAN) was born on 13 Dec 1884 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia; died on 11 Oct 1956 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• NACH: 1 Mar 1915, Fisher Street, Norwood, South Australia, Australia

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• News Item: 18 Jan 1878, Government Dam, Napperby, South Australia, Australia; PROVINCIAL TELEGRAMS. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT NAPPERBY. Crystal Brook, January 17. On Tuesday, between midnight and 1 a.m., a fire broke out in Messrs. Keightley Bros. store at Government Dam and was communicated to the dwelling-houses on both sides. All three being constructed of weatherboards were burnt to the ground. On Wednesday night, at about the same time, the burning embers flared up and set fire to a woodpile and thence reached the Government Dam Hotel, which in a short time was utterly destroyed. A few articles of furniture were the only things saved. A hot wind was blowing all night, and caused the flames to spread with fearful rapidity. None of the buildings were insured. Transcribed from a newspaper article 18 January 1878 (from Trove on-line newspaper).

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Name:
Obituary: STATE'S OLDEST TRAVELLER DIES
Mr. Herbert Keightley, who died on Wednesday, aged 84, was the oldest commercial traveller in active service in the State. He had been for the last 40 years engaged in traveiling for wine businesses.
For many years he travelled for the Katanning vineyards, and latterly represented 'Auldana.' He despised motor cars and did most of his rounds on foot.
Transcribed from:
STATE'S OLDEST TRAVELLER DIES (1934, June 9). Mirror (Perth, WA : 1921 - 1956), p. 4. Retrieved March 3, 2018, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article75995342

Died:
FUNERAL.
The Late Mr. Herbert Keightley.
The funeral of the late Mr. Herbert Keightley, who died at his late residence, 143 Angelo street, South Perth, on June 5, took place in the Brethren portion of the Karrakatta Cemetery, on June 7. and was well attended.
Deceased was born in Nottingham, England, and had resided in Australia for about 81 years. He spent 57 years of his life in South Australia, and about 24 years in this State. His was a loving disposition, and he made many friends in South Perth and among the many worshippers of his church. The cortege moved from his late residence, Wahroonga, and proceeded to the Cemetery, where his remains were laid to rest at the conclusion of an impressive service conducted by Bro. R.F. Cross.
Transcribed from a newspaper notice (Trove on-line paper).

Herbert married Helen Band THOMSON on 7 Jan 1877 in Napperby, South Australia, Australia, and was divorced in N. Helen (daughter of Robert THOMSON and Jean BOWMAN) was born on 2 Jun 1855 in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; died on 17 May 1924 in Pingelly, Western Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
OBITUARY.
The late Mr. Alfred Ocean Chambers, who died at his residence, Teresa street, Norwood, last week, was well known in Adelaide. He was an old colonist, who had experienced the vicissitudes of life on the goldfields and in the bush in Victoria before he settled in this state, nearly 40 years ago.
The deceased gentleman was born, as his second baptismal name suggests, at sea, in 1841. His father, the late Mr. John Chambers, was a schoolmaster, and was on his way to Hobart when his fourth son was born. He settled in Tasmania with his family. He was one of the pioneer temperance advocates in Australia, having signed the pledge in 1832. The late Mr. A. O. Chambers left Tasmania in 1852, and went to Victoria. He at once proceeded to the goldfields, and remained there for about eight years in the capacity of storekeeper's assistant.
In 1865 he came to South Australia, and was employed by Messrs. Harris, Scarfe, & Co. for two years, but was thrown out of work by the commercial depression occasioned by the drought in 1866 and 1867. While he was waiting for an opportunity to secure another situation he conceived the idea of constructing a "commonsense washing machine." He had not had any previous experience as a carpenter, but he succeeded in turning out useful machines, which immediately became popular. He began business as a manufacturer on his own account, and carried on the enterprise for 20 years with success. During that time he perfected several useful mechanical inventions. In 1887 he joined the public service as relieving officer for the city in connection with the Destitute Asylum. He was prominent in literary society work, a foremost member of the baptist Church, and was a lay preacher for a number of years. He was a persistent advocate of total abstinence, and it is said that he was instrumental in securing more than 1,000 pledges. He took an active interest in all kinds of philanthropic work, and the last letter which he wrote to The Register, published on October 12, 1903, was in connection with an appeal he had previously made for monetary assistance for an unfortunate man whom he had befriended.
Mr. Chambers's family consisted of five sons and six daughters.
Transcribed from the Adelaide Observer (SA:1843-1904), 19 December 1903, page 44. Accessed 18 August 2020

Alfred married Sarah Hannah STODART on 14 Feb 1863 in Wesleyan Parsonage, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia. Sarah (daughter of John STODART and Sarah Ann Edwina ASHBY) was born in 1843 in Bathwick, Somerset, England; was christened on 30 Aug 1843 in Bathwick, Somerset, England; died on 28 Aug 1898 in Hanson St, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 30 Aug 1898 in West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1851, 3 Park Place, Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick married Mary Anne Moyle WILLIAMS Mary (daughter of Edward WILLIAMS and Mary O'Connor MOYLE) was born on 27 Aug 1863 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia; died on 18 Jan 1889 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hugh married Flora BUCHANAN on 21 Apr 1880 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. Flora (daughter of Duncan BUCHANAN and Christina MCARTHUR) was born on 15 Feb 1860 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia; died on 10 Oct 1947 in York, South Australia, Australia; was buried in West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Thorpe Acre, Dishley, Leicestershire, England
• Immigration: 7 Sep 1850; Arrived at Pt. Adelaide on 'William Stevenson'.

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Name:
Biographical Index of SA.
Samuel KEIGHTLEY, b 1819, d 4 June 1878, at Warnertown. Bur Napperby.
Arrived in 1850, 'William Stevenson'. Res Angaston, Warnertown, Napperby.
Married ?, children John Charles 1846-1925, Charles Stanford 1849-1927, Herbert, and another by 1850.
Transcribed from a BISA index (Genealogy SA on-line record).

Samuel married Eliza Wilson STEWART on 13 Dec 1842 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Eliza (daughter of Ebenezer STEWART and Lucy WILSON) was born on 14 Jul 1821 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England; was christened on 30 May 1821 in Walsingham, Norfolk, England; died on 16 May 1895 in Whitmore Square, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England
• Immigration: 7 Sep 1850; Arrived at Pt. Adelaide on 'William Stevenson'.

Robert married Jean BOWMAN on 31 Dec 1850 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland.. Jean (daughter of William BOWMAN and Jean SYMERS) was born on 22 Sep 1821 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland; was christened on 7 Oct 1821 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

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• Census: 1841, Beresford St, Woolwich, Kent, England

John married Eliza ROBINS on 27 Dec 1831 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England. Eliza (daughter of William ROBINS and Dinah ?) was born on 6 Oct 1807 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England; was christened on 8 Nov 1807 in Abingdon, Berkshire, England; died on 6 Mar 1859 in North Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 8 Mar 1859 in West Terrace cemetery, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Beresford St, Woolwich, Kent, England

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• Census: 1851, Claremont Buildings, Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset, England
• Immigration: Sep 1852, Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, Australia
• News Item: 17 Mar 1886, THE ORIGIN OF THE PIANOFORTE.; THE ORIGIN OF THE PIANOFORTE. At a meeting of the Society of Arts, held in Loudon about a year ago, Mr. A. J. Hopkins gave an account of the "History of the Pianoforte." It was, he said, but quite recently that be had been able to state the first record of the name, then piano-e-forte, but it was 1598, and that puts the invention further back than was before supposed. This date was found in documents preserved in Modena, but it was not certain what kind of instrument was then in use. Christofori's invention in 1711 was better known. It was remarkable that the real improvements leading to the instruments of the present day were largely of English origin, though the work was taken up later on by other nations. For example, Silbermann, in Germany, began making pianofortes in Christofori's style. Some months previously, Mr. Hopkins had seen three of those instruments preserved at Potsdam. According to Mozart's correspondence, Stein, of Augsburg, had made some grand pianos in 1777. The decade 1770-80 marked the emancipation of the pianos from the harpsichord. The earliest English attempts were not successes, but between 1772 and 1776, backers produced the well-known English action, which remained one of the best up to the present day. His friends, John Broadwood and Robert Stodart carried on his principle after his death. The early pianos were of four octaves only, and it was not till 1794 that Broadwood increased them to six. In 1790 to 1800 French grand-piano making was taken up by Sebastian Erard, and perfection of a rapid repeating action was aimed at. The gradual introduction of iron in place of wood in the frame-wood was due to one of Robert Stodart's assistants. The English firm which in the last century introduced the piano, with the exception of Stodart's, still exist. These are Broadwood, Collard, and Kirkman, and Erard's London branch. Transcribed from TROVE, The Tarrangower Times (Vic.:1873-1894) Wed 17 Mar 1886 Page 4

John married Sarah Ann Edwina ASHBY in 1842 in Barnstaple, Devon, England. Sarah (daughter of John ASHBY and Sally Ann LAPP) was born on 20 Oct 1817 in Barnstaple, Devon, England; was christened in Nov 1817 in Barnstaple, Devon, England; died on 3 Jan 1890 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Barnstaple, Devon, England
• Census: 1851, Claremont Buildings, Monkton Combe, Bath, Somerset, England

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Name:
BISA
Louis MEINCKE, born 7 October 1835, Schleswig, Germany. Died 11 August 1914, Kapunda. Occ marine pilot, railway porter, carrier. Religion C of E. Father Frederick MEIBNKE, mother Elizabeth MOLLER.
Married Phillipa BRAY, 18 April 1859, at Adelaide. Born 17 November 1835, St Austell, Cornwall. Died 4 August 1920, Kapunda. Father William KNIGHT, mother Catherine.
Children; Frederick William 1859-1916, Elizabeth JAMES 1861-1925, Louis 1866-1880, Phillipa, Jules -1942, Florence GROTH 1868-, Edith 1870-1952.
Transcribed from an index (Genealogy SA on-line record) 16 October 2022.

Died:
Obituary:
Mr Louis Meincke, widely known for the last half century as railway and general carrier at Kapunda, died on Monday evening. While talking with the stationnmster on Friday evening at the railway station Mr. Meincke was stricken with illness, which proved to be a rupture of a blood vessel on the brain.
He was conveyed to his home in a cab belonging to another old Kapundain, Mr. Ben Warrick, with whom over a long series of years there had been good personal and business relations. His advanced age, 79 years, told against any recovery, and he passed away quietly just three days, to the hour, after the seizure. The deceased was born at Schleswig, Germany, on October 7, 1835. He went to sea from the port of Hamburg, and arrived by sailing vessel at Port Adelaide.
He joined the pilot service there and his eldest son, Mr. Fred Meincke, who has been associated with him in the carrying trade, was born on the old lightship. When the railway authorities were building the bridge over the Light to carry the railway to Kapunda Mr. Meincke was sent up as interpreter for the gangs of German workmen employed, and the result was that he settled in Kapunda as carrier for the railway. Excepting for one term as councillor for west Ward Mr. Meincke did not enter much into the public life of the town, but he was of a charitable disposition and no one ever appealed to him in vain. He was a subscribing member of the Lodge of Light for 43 years and was a past master of the lodge. His son, Mr. Julius Meincke, is at present the immediate past master of the lodge.
In addition to the widow there survive six children (Mrs. Evan James, Miss Edith of Kapunda, Mr. Fred of Kapunda, Mr. Julius of Kapunda, Mrs. F. Groth of Broken Hill, and Mrs. Hambly of Mile End), 27 grandchildren, and six great grandchildren.

Franz married Phillipa BRAY on 18 Apr 1859 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Phillipa (daughter of William BRAY and Catharine KNIGHT) was born on 7 Nov 1835 in St Austell, Cornwall, England; was christened on 6 Dec 1835 in St Austell, Cornwall, England; died on 4 Aug 1920 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia; was buried on 5 Aug 1920 in Kapunda Cemetery, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 29 Jun 1854, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR.

Notes:

Died:
Obituary:
Mrs Phillipa MEINCKE, an esteemed resident of Kapunda for 60 years, died on August 4. Born at St Austell, Cornwall, in 1835, she came to Australia 20 years later in the ship Trafalgar. Two years after her arrival she married Mr Louis Meincke of Kapunda, who predeceased her. The late Mrs Meincke had a wonderful memory, and could recount conditions which prevailed during the Crimean war. A son - Mr J Langdon (Torrensville) - and four daughters - Mesdames E James (Kapunda), Hambly (Hilltown), Groth (Broken Hill), and Miss Meincke (Kapunda) still survive.
Source: Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 14 Aug 1920, Page 31. https://trove.nla.gov.au.

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• Census: 1841, St Erth, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Lelant, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Oct 1857, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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Died:
Obituary:
The death occurred on Sunday of Mr. Edward Williams, of Frewville, at the age of 77 years. He was born in Cornwall, and came to South Australia with his parents 59 years ago in the ship 'Lady Ann'. He worked as a miner at Broken Hill, Kapunda, and Wallaroo, but latterly had been living in retirement. He left home to attend the Eastwood Methodist Church on Sunday as usual, and when near the church he was noticed to be unwell. He was driven to his home, where he expired shortly after his arrival. He left a widow and one daughter, Mrs. Mitchell, the wife of Detective-Sergeant Mitchell.
Transcribed from TROVE, The Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: 1889-1931) Mon 11 Sep 1916, Page 6.

Edward married Mary O'Connor MOYLE on 24 Oct 1861 in Kapunda, South Australia, Australia. Mary (daughter of John Perry MOYLE and Elizabeth Jane BOLITHE) was born in 1842. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Abraham was an accountant in Victoria, and a shipping agent/storekeeper in South Australia. He lived in Port MacDonnell and Mt Gambier. He died at his residence, Prospect Cottage, Mt Gambier.

Abraham married Susan SHACKLOCK on 29 Mar 1847 in St Stephens Church, Portland, Victoria, Australia. Susan (daughter of John SHACKLOCK and Mary Ann ?) was born on 26 Dec 1825 in London, England; was christened on 10 May 1826 in St Bartholomew the Great, London, England; died on 30 Jan 1860 in Portland, Victoria, Australia; was buried in Portland North, Victoria, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Greenock, Scotland

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Died:
OBITUARY.
The Late Mr. Duncan BUCHANAN.
- One of the oldest residents of the district passed away on Thursday, Jan. 30 (says the South-Eastern Star of February 1), when Mr. Duncan Buchanan, farmer, died at his residence, Gambier East.
Mr. Buchanan was born at Glendaruel, Argyleshire, Scotland, on May 26, 1819, and when scarcely twenty years of age he showed he was possessed of an adventurous spirit by emigrating to Soutb America, where he engaged in pastoral pursuits near Buenos Aries and Monte Video. He found the Spanish laws and customs, however, very unjust to English people : Indeed, to every nationality but Spanish. For fourteen years he endured them, and then left the country without even disposing of all his property. He returned to Scotland, but after so long a residence in a warmer region, found the rigorous climate of the old land too much for him, and having spent a year there, sailed for Australia.
That was about 1856. He went direct to the South-East, where his first occupation was that of a stockkeeper for the late Mr. Neil Black. Mr. Buchanan had become an accomplished horseman in South America, and was able to perform feats at Mr. Black's cattle station that few, if any, even in those pioneer days, could rival. He could, for instance, lasso horses or cattle when riding at full gallop, or riding barebacked at full speed lean over and pick up a stock-whip from the ground. No fences that his steed could take daunted him, and the way in whioh he could at high speed thread his way through the dense forests ot that day was wonderful. After a two years' stay at Neil Black's, Mr. Buchanan married a daughter of Mr. P. MacArthur, sen., and took up the farm in Gambier East, about two miles south-east of the town, on which he remained till his death. For some years Mr. A. MacArthur, his brother-ln-Iaw, was a partner with him in the farm. The deceased gentleman leaves a widow, five sons, and an equal number of daughters. Two of the latter are married, one to Mr. H. H. Barrett. J.P., and the other to Mr. H. Gaillard. Mr. Buchanan, who was a member of the Mount Gambier Presbyterian Church, was much respected by all with whom he was acquainted, or who had business dealings with him, his conduct being at all times courteous and unassailable in its honesty.
[South Australian Register (Adelaide, SA: Mon 17 Feb 1890 Page 2, OBITUARY.]

Duncan married Christina MCARTHUR on 12 Oct 1857 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. Christina (daughter of Peter MCARTHUR and Flora MCDONALD) was born on 3 Dec 1838 in Iona, Skye, Scotland; died on 11 Aug 1923 in Mount Gambier, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Emigration: 28 Aug 1852, Liverpool, Lancashire, England; Marmion.
• Immigration: 4 Dec 1852, Portland, Victoria, Australia; Marmion.

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Died:
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Christina BUCHANAN.
The death occurred on Saturday night of Mrs. Christina Buchanan, a very old and respected resident of the Mount Gambier district. She was the relict of the late Mr. Duncan Buchanan, whom she married in 1857. She has been in failing health for some time, and her death was not altogether unexpected. She was a daughter of the late Mr. Peter McArthur, a pioneer farmer of this district. She came to Australia and landed in Portland with her parents in 1852, then at the age of 13 years. The place of her birth was the Island of Mull, Argylshire, Scotland. She was 84 years of age at the time of her death, and was thus a colonist of 71 years. Mrs. Buchanan a few years ago built a fine house on the Bay-road, and then left the farm in the care of her sons. She was a valued member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, and was well respected by all who knew her. A family of four sons and five daughters survive: Messrs. John, Peter, Archibald, and Walter Buchanan, and Mesdames H. H. Barrett, H. Gaillard, R. H. McFarlane, R. H. Charlick, and Miss M. Buchanan.
The funeral took place yesterday, when the Rev. J. H. Hull officiated at the graveside. Mr. A. J. McCallum had charge of the arrangements.

John married Eleanor PALMER on 6 Jun 1803 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Eleanor (daughter of William PALMER and Elizabeth HARRISON) was born in 1780 in Bishop Middleham, Durham, England; was christened on 23 Aug 1780 in Bishop Middleham, Durham, England; was buried in Mar 1845 in Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Thorpe Acre, Dishley, Leicestershire, England

Ebenezer married Lucy WILSON on 14 Jan 1817 in Hundleby, Lincolnshire, England. Lucy was born in 1791. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England

Robert married Helen BAND on 2 Jan 1813 in Crail, Fife, Scotland. Helen (daughter of James BAND and Isobel WILKIE) was born in 1787 in Crail, Fife, Scotland; was christened on 21 Feb 1787 in Crail, Fife, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

William married Jean SYMERS on 7 Mar 1817 in Dundee, Angus, Scotland. Jean (daughter of John SUMMERS and . ?) was born in 1783 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland; was christened on 15 Jun 1783 in Kilmadock, Perthshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Dundee, Angus, Scotland

John married Mary WINTER on 16 Jun 1805 in St Martin in the Fields, London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Dinah ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Hannah TOTHILL on 6 Apr 1814 in St James, Westminster, Middlesex, England. Hannah (daughter of William TOTHILL and Sarah ?) was born on 22 Sep 1790 in London, Middlesex, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sally Ann LAPP on 15 Oct 1813 in Plymouth, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johann married Elisabeth Catherine MOLLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England

Notes:

Birth:
William BRAY was born in the first decade of the 1800's, and worked as a tin miner. He was also an excellent wrestler and was the 1827 champion wrestler of Cornwall.

William married Catharine KNIGHT on 9 May 1833 in St Austell, Cornwall, England. Catharine (daughter of William KNIGHT and Elizabeth LANGDON) was born on 24 May 1812 in St Winnow, Cornwall, England; was christened on 7 Jun 1812 in St Winnow, Cornwall, England; died on 30 Dec 1876 in Careys Gully, South Australia, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, Mt Charles Village, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Polgooth, St Mewan, St Austell, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 29 Jun 1854, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Catharine BRAY and children arrived on the ship TRAFALGAR.

Notes:

Name:
Bicentennial Index:
Mrs Catherine BRAY, born 24 May 1812, Cornwall England, died 30 December 1876, buried Mt Lofty. Arrived 1854, by 'Trafalgar'. Residence Adelaide. Religion C of E.
Married William BRAY1833, Cornwall, born St Austell, Cornwall, died 7 August 1844, Cornwall.
Children: Maria HAWKE (1833-1904), Phillippa MEINCKE (1835-1920), Catherine (1837-1840), William (1839-), Grace MILNE (1842-1928), Catherine (1843-).

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• Census: 1841, St Erth, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Lelant, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Oct 1857, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Notes:

Name:
BISA:
Thomas WILLIAMS, born 1812, Cornwall, Died 29 January 1879, buried Kapunda.
Arrived in 1857, on 'Lady Ann'. Religion Methodist. Occ miner. Res Kadina, Moonta.
Spouse Rachel.
Children Mary Martine (1838-), Ed (1840-), Constance (1842-), Martha (1845-), Charlotte (1847-), Thomas Henry (1849-), Richard (1852-), John (1854-), plus one infant son died.
Transcribed from a BISA index (Genealogy SA on-line record).

Thomas married Rachel TREVORROW on 19 Mar 1836 in Lelant, Cornwall, England. Rachel (daughter of Thomas TREVORROW and Mary POLMEAR) was born in 1811; died on 18 Feb 1912 in Broken Hill New South Wales, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1841, St Erth, Cornwall, England
• Census: 1851, Lelant, Cornwall, England
• Immigration: 13 Oct 1857, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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• Immigration: 17 Oct 1848, Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; John MOYLE, wife and two children.

Notes:

Name:
BISA: John Perry MOYLE, born January 1818. Arrived in Adelaide 1848, 'Santipore'. Occ miner, bootmaker. Religion Methodist Residence Burra, Kapunda.
Children: Elizabeth Jame (OATS), Mary O'Connor (WILLIAMS) 1842-1886, Peter O'Connor 1851-1851, plus daughters.
Transcribed from a BISA index (Genealogy SA on-line record).

John married Elizabeth Jane BOLITHE on 6 May 1848 in Wendron, Cornwall, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Emigration: 15 Sep 1822, London, England
• Immigration: 21 Jan 1823, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; Arrived on S.S. Brixton, free settler. Occupations grocer, brickmaker. Residence stated as 11 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.

Notes:

Died:
Death of Old Colonists - Our obituary today records the death of two very old colonists, namely, Messrs. John Barrett, and Capt. E. F. Chalmers, of Sayes' Court, Bagdad. Mr. Barrett arrived in this colony in the ship Brixton, many years ago, and he is, we believe, the last colonist remaining who came by that vessel. He has been in business for a long time in this city, and is father of Hugh Sunderland Barrett, Esq. . . . Both gentlemen will be regretted by a wide circle of friends.
The Hobart Mercury, Sat 17 July 1869, page 2 (From Trove).

Residence at death; 163 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Died from softening of the brain.

John married Hannah FIELD on 28 Apri 1824 (by License) in St Davids, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Hannah (daughter of Thomas FIELD and Hannah ?) was born on 25 Mar 1800 in Warwickshire, England; died on 01 Jan 1840 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia; was buried on 6 Jan 1840 in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Ann ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Janet WEIR on 11 Mar 1803 in Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland. Janet was born in 1781. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Census: 1841, Greenock, Scotland

Other Events:

• Emigration: 28 Aug 1852, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
• Immigration: 4 Dec 1852, Portland, Victoria, Australia; Marmion.

Notes:

Name:
BISA:
Peter MCARTHUR, b 1806, Mull, Argylle, Scotland. Died 1892. From Victoria. Occ farmer. Res Mt Gambier, Yahl.
Marriage; children Archibald (1834-1911), Jas, Chas, Dugald, Mrs SINCLAIR, Mrs BUCHANAN, Mrs SINCLAIR, Mrs SMITH, Mrs CARRISON, 2 sons.
Two further marriages; ch Donald (1842-1912), others.

Died:
I have another bio, taken from the booklet "Fairfield", by Hazel TINGATE. I have a copy.
Peter McARTHUR migrated to Australia from the village of Kentra, Ross of Mull, Argylshire, Scotland, with a family of 5 daughters and 6 sons and his third wife.
Under the 'Highlands and Islands Immigration', they departed from Birkenhead, near Liverpool, on the 28th August 1852, aboard the 'Marmion' of New York, intending to go to Canada. However, on arrival at Portland, Victoria, Australia, they changed their minds and disembarked on 4 December 1852. They crossed the Glenelg River by raft, and continued on in Bullock Wagons, arriving in Mount Gambier on Christmas Day 1852.
Peter, listed as an agricultural labourer, obtained work as a shepherd with Mr. A. CUNNINGHAM of Mount Gambier, His wage was 40 pounds p.a., and he was employed for twelve months. The three elder sons were employed by Edward HENTY of 'Munthum' station, in Victoria, John at 30 pound p.a. for twelve months, Archibald at 25 pounds, and Dugald at 15 pounds p.a. for 12 months. A twelfth child, another son, Charles, was born to the family after their arrival in Australia.
After four years in South Australia, about 1856, Peter was able to buy a block of land of his own; he named it 'Greenvale farm'. It was heavily timbered and was top dairying country.

Peter married Flora MCDONALD. Flora was born in 1805 in Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, Argyllshire, Scotland, ; was christened on 18 Mar 1805 in Kilfinichen and Kilvickeon, Argylshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]