John Philip McKechnie, DFC

Generation: 1

John Philip McKechnie, DFC was born on 2 May 1918 in Hamilton (son of Peter Ralston McKechnie and Isabel Jean Philip); died on 12 May 1992.

Notes:

RAAF, WWII, PoW

John married Dorothy Joy Roney on 18 Jan 1947 in Camberwell, Vic. Dorothy was born on 25 Oct 1924; died on 2 Apr 2012; was buried in Springvale, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Rosemary Joy McKechnie was born on 4 Jan 1948 in Canterbury, Vic; died on 19 Sep 1977; was buried in Springvale, Vic.
Susan Dawn McKechnie was born on 27 Feb 1950 in Canterbury, Vic; died on 3 Mar 2018 in Prahran, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.
Living

Generation: 2

Peter Ralston McKechnie was born on 22 Jan 1886 in Hay (son of Hugh McKechnie and Isabella Cameron); died on 29 Sep 1949 in St Kilda; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Peter married Isabel Jean Philip on 4 Jul 1917 in Englefied, Vic. Isabel was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Dartmoor; died on 26 Dec 1953 in St Kilda; was buried in Springvale, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabel Jean Philip was born on 31 Aug 1888 in Dartmoor; died on 26 Dec 1953 in St Kilda; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Notes:

Dau. of John Philip and Kathleen Swan

Children:

1. John Philip McKechnie, DFC was born on 2 May 1918 in Hamilton; died on 12 May 1992.
Clemency Catrine Philip McKechnie was born on 31 May 1921 in Hamilton; died on 22 Dec 1966 in Purnim West; was buried in Warnambool, Vic.
Isabel Jean Philip McKechnie was born on 7 Nov 1923 in Hamilton; died on 8 Aug 2006 in Hamilton, Vic; was buried in Springvale, Vic.

Generation: 3

Hugh McKechnie was born on 7 Jan 1845 in Charlton; died in Nov 1921 in Hamilton.

Hugh married Isabella Cameron on 20 Dec 1877 in Renfrew, Vic. Isabella (daughter of Alexander Roy Cameron and Margaret Cameron) was born in ca 1856 in Hamilton; died on 21 May 1904 in Hamilton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isabella Cameron was born in ca 1856 in Hamilton (daughter of Alexander Roy Cameron and Margaret Cameron); died on 21 May 1904 in Hamilton.

Children:

Leonard Ray McKechnie was born on 23 May 1881 in Balmoral, Vic; died on 23 Jun 1944 in Sydney.
Hugh Alexander McKechnie was born in 1883 in Balranald; died on 16 Feb 1953 in Merbein, Vic.
2. Peter Ralston McKechnie was born on 22 Jan 1886 in Hay; died on 29 Sep 1949 in St Kilda; was buried in Springvale, Vic.
John Sinclair McKechnie was born on 1 Mar 1888 in Balmoral; died on 24 Jul 1917 in France.
Isabella Cameron McKechnie was born on 24 Dec 1889 in Hay, NSW; died in 1953 in Kelvin Park.
Elizabeth Margaret McKechnie was born on 29 Jun 1891 in Hay; died on 24 Apr 1974.
Sydney Charles McKechnie was born in 1893 in Hay; died in 1970 in Kew, Vic.
Mysie Christina McKechnie was born in 1895 in Hay; died on 12 Aug 1984 in Kelvin Park, Macarthur.
Winifred Violet McKechnie was born on 28 Feb 1897 in Hay; died on 19 Dec 1975 in Glenhuntly, Vic.

Generation: 4

10.

Alexander Roy Cameron was born in ca 1799 (son of Donald Cameron and Isabella Cameron); died on 10 Jan 1885 in Bunguluke, Vic; was buried in Charlton, Vic.

Other Events:

Immigration ship: Maitland
Immigration: 1849

Notes:

He migrated per "Maitland" 1849 with wife and family as shepherd. Worked first for Donald Cameron, of Violet Creek (John22), then at Wittleberry, Lake Condah, Vic, and Ballarat diggings. Bought business at Hamilton, sold 1859, leased Lower Crawford estate, and finally in 1872 settled at Fort Cameron, Glenloth, Vic

Birth:
(1814, Inverness-shire - shipping)

Immigration:
migrated per "Maitland" 1849

Alexander married Margaret Cameron in Inverness-shire. Margaret (daughter of Ewen Cameron and Flora Cameron) was born in ca 1814; died on 4 Apr 1892 in Quambatook, Vic; was buried in Charlton, Vic. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Margaret Cameron was born in ca 1814 (daughter of Ewen Cameron and Flora Cameron); died on 4 Apr 1892 in Quambatook, Vic; was buried in Charlton, Vic.

Notes:

Shipping record states born 1813, other records 1816.
Death certificate has mother's name added Sep 1892 as Margaret Cameron, source unstated.

Children:

Ann Cameron was born in ca 1838; died on 17 Dec 1904 in Kelvin Park, Macarthur, Vic.
Angus Cameron was born in ca 1839/41.
Samuel Cameron died in in as infant.
Donald Cameron died in in as infant.
Donald Cameron was born in ca 1845; died before 1914.
Ewen Cameron died in young.
Winifred Cameron was born in ca 1847 in Knoydart; died on 7 Dec 1930 in Kelvin Park, Macarthur.
John Cameron was born in 1850 in Violet Creek or Portland.
Ewen Cameron was born in 1852 in Portland, Vic; died on 20 Aug 1922 in Wycheproof, Vic; was buried in Charlton, Vic.
5. Isabella Cameron was born in ca 1856 in Hamilton; died on 21 May 1904 in Hamilton.
Flora Cameron was born in 1857 in Hamilton, Vic; died in 1929 in Sunshine, Vic.