Alexander Macfarlane

Generation: 1

1. Alexander Macfarlane was born in 1864 (son of John Macfarlane and Catherine Cameron); died on 31 Jan 1913.
Family/Spouse: Sarah. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

John Macfarlane was born in 1817 in Letter, Port of Menteith; died in 1884 in Rangiora, NZ.

Notes:

of TeWereta, later of Lowburn and Whiterock in North Canterbury

John married Catherine Cameron in Dec 1848. Catherine (daughter of Donald Cameron and Christina McLean) was born in ca 1825 in Ockle, Ardnamurchan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Cameron was born in ca 1825 in Ockle, Ardnamurchan (daughter of Donald Cameron and Christina McLean).

Children:

Malcolm Macfarlane was born in 1849; died on 7 Oct 1911.
John Donald Macfarlane was born in 1851; died in 1921.
Catherine Macfarlane was born in 1852; died in 1934.
James Macfarlane was born in 1853; died in 1931.
Agnes Macfarlane was born in 1854; died in 1923.
Walter Macfarlane was born in 1856; died in 1914.
Helen Macfarlane was born in 1857; died in 1922.
Christina Anne Macfarlane was born in 1858; died in 1875.
David Macfarlane was born in 1860; died in 1914.
Frederick Macfarlane was born in 1862; died on 28 Nov 1863.
1. Alexander Macfarlane was born in 1864; died on 31 Jan 1913.

Generation: 3

Donald Cameron was born in ca 1785 in Ardnamurchan, Scotland (son of Samuel Cameron); died on 12 Feb 1860 in Wellington, NZ.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Blenheim
Immigration: 1840

Notes:

Emigrated from Ockle or Strontian to New Zealand in 1840 on "Blenheim" with his wife, five sons and two daughters.

DNA results confirm that he shares a paternal line ancestor with the family of William Cameron of Morven (I65991) of the William1 family. The common ancestor remains unknown.

Ref. Brian Cameron, Australia, Allan Cameron, NZ

Immigration:
Emigrated from Ockle or Strontian to New Zealand in 1840 on "Blenheim"

Donald married Christina McLean. Christina was born in ca 1797; died on 18 Dec 1872 in Wellington, NZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina McLean was born in ca 1797; died on 18 Dec 1872 in Wellington, NZ.

Notes:

Probably dau. of Alexander McLean

migrated per "Maitland" 1849

Children:

Dugald Cameron was born in ca 1823 in Scotland; died on 16 Mar 1873 in Wellington.
Alexander Cameron was born in ca 1823 in Scotland; died on 19 Dec 1899 in Wellington, NZ.
3. Catherine Cameron was born in ca 1825 in Ockle, Ardnamurchan.
Alan Hugh Cameron was born in ca 1827; died in infancy in Scotland.
Donald Cameron was born in ca 1828 in Scotland; died on 27 Jun 1866 in Hutt, NZ.
Anne Cameron was born in ca 1829 in Ockle, Ardnamurchan; died on 16 Apr 1919 in Parewanui, NZ.
John Cameron was born in ca 1831 in Scotland; died in 1900 in Masterton, NZ.
Duncan Cameron was born in ca 1833 in Scotland; died on 21 May 1915 in Wairarapa, NZ.

Generation: 4

12.

Samuel Cameron

Other Events:

Ancestor of Line: [Donald11] DONALD CAMERON of N.Z. per BLENHEIM

Notes:

of Ardnamurchan, also known as Donacharoa or Donachie
From family stories, he appears to be identified with Alexander Cameron of Dungallon, Major and Standard bearer in the Prince's Army at Culloden, but for this to be true another generation, unrecorded in official histories, would need to be invoked. Order of children unknown

Children:

Hugh Cameron
Duncan Cameron
Allan Cameron
John Cameron
Cameron
Cameron
Cameron
6. Donald Cameron was born in ca 1785 in Ardnamurchan, Scotland; died on 12 Feb 1860 in Wellington, NZ.