David Buchanan (1842 - 1927)

Born 25 Dec 1842 in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Harriet (Humphrey) Buchanan — married 23 May 1878 (to 11 Aug 1927) in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Died 11 Aug 1927 at age 84 in Tapanui, W Otago, New Zealand

Biography

David Buchanan was born in Scotland.

David Buchanan lived in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.

David Buchanan was born on the 25th of December, 1842, in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, the 8th of 11 children of Thomas Buchanan and Margaret Graham.^[1]

At 2, on the 25th of May, 1845, his sister Jessie Buchanan was born in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. ^[2]

At 5, on the 15th of April, 1848, with his parents and siblings, he emigrated from Scotland to New Zealand, on the barque "Philip Laing", which berthed at Port Chalmers, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand,^{[citation needed]}

At 6, on the 25th of June, 1849, his brother Thomas Buchanan was born on "Clairinch" Farm, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 10, on the 10th of January,1853, his sister Mary Buchanan was born at "Rosebank", Halfway Bush, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^{[citation needed]}

At 31, on the 31st of May, 1874, his brother John Buchanan died, on Gladfield Farm, Wylies Crossing, North Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 33.^[3]

at 33, on the 27th of March, 1876, his sister Jessie Buchanan died, in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.^[4]

At 35, on the 23rd May, 1878, he married Elizabeth Humphrey in New Zealand, ^[5]purportedly at the house of Andrew Fulton, Maori Hill, Dunedin, or at Knox Church, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand,^{[citation needed]} and they had 7 children.

At 36, on the 31st of May, 1879, his son David Buchanan was born in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.^[6]

At 36, on the 20th of November, 1879, his brother Thomas Buchanan died, in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 33.^[7]

At 37, on the 7th of May, 1880, his son Andrew Buchanan was born, in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand. ^[8]

At 38, on the 10th of April, 1881, his son Francis Buchanan was born, in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.^[9]

At 40, on the 24th of February, 1883, his son Thomas Buchanan was born, but died shortly after.^{[citation needed]}

At 41, on the 22nd of June, 1884, his mother Margaret Graham died, in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 76.^[10]

At 42, on the 26th of July, 1885, his daughter Constance Buchanan was born, in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.

At 48, on the 12th of May, 1891, his son Malcolm Buchanan was born, in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand.^[11]

At 53, on the 2nd of October, 1896, his sister Margaret Buchanan died, in Kirkintilloch, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, at 70.^{[citation needed]}

At 58, on the 17th of January, 1901,his brother Robert Buchanan died, at West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, at 72.^{[citation needed]}

At 70, on the 16th of January, 1913, his sister Helen Buchanan died, in North Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.

At 85, on the 11th of August, 1927, a Nurseryman, he died in Tapanui, Otago, New Zealand, and was was buried in the Tapanui Cemetery, Tapanui, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand.^[1][12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 December 2020), memorial page for David Buchanan (26 Dec 1842–11 Aug 1927), Find A Grave: Memorial #147303069, citing Tapanui Cemetery, Tapanui, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by Beensker (contributor 47625231) . Name David Buchanan Birth Date 26 Dec 1842 Birth Place Scotland Death Date 11 Aug 1927 Death Place New Zealand Cemetery Tapanui Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Tapanui, Clutha District, Otago, New Zealand Father Thomas Buchanan Mother Margaret Buchanan Spouse Elizabeth Harriet Buchanan Children Malcolm Ernest Buchanan
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 December 2020), memorial page for Jessie Buchanan Snow (25 May 1845–27 Mar 1876), Find A Grave: Memorial #198971533, citing West Taieri Cemetery, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by SA (contributor 48765397) .
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 20 December 2020), memorial page for John Buchanan (2 Jul 1840–31 May 1874), Find A Grave: Memorial #187913660, citing West Taieri Cemetery, Dunedin City, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by handymaam (contributor 49319993) ..
4. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLN8-RJ1D : 8 September 2019), Jessie Snow, 27 Mar 1876; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
5. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1896," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-6HKV : accessed 7 July 2017), David Buchanan and Elizabeth Harriet Humphrey, 1878; citing Marriage, New Zealand, New Zealand, Wellington; registration number 1878/1307.
6. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-N1CM : 27 November 2017), David John Buchanan, 1879; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1879/10323, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
7. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLN8-RJ1W : 8 September 2019), Thomas Buchanan, 20 Nov 1879; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
8. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-JFSM : 27 November 2017), Andrew Crawford Buchanan, 1879; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1879/14037, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
9. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24V-LJNP : 27 November 2017), Francis Humphrey Buchanan, 1881; citing Birth, New Zealand, registration number 1881/5703, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
10. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLN8-RJ1M : 8 September 2019), Margaret Graham Buchanan in entry for Thomas Buchanan, 16 Jul 1876; citing Death, New Zealand, New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland.
11. ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG62-35CN : 4 January 2018), Malcolm Ernest Buchanan, 1955; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1955/23889, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
12. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007" David Buchanan Birth Date abt 1842 Death Age 85 Death Date 11 Aug 1927 Death Place West Otago Burial Place Otago, New Zealand Cemetery Tapanui Spouse Name Elizabeth Harriet Buchanan Spouse Death Age 83 Spouse Death Date 26 Oct 1929