Born about in Scotland, United Kingdom
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
John Elder
— married
18 Nov 1858 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Descendants 
Mother of
Jane Elder and Margaret (Elder) Smith
Died
at about age 60
in Pleasant Point, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Profile last modified
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Biography
Elspeth Grigor (aka Elspet/Elspit/Elispet) was born in about 1844 in Scotland.
Elspet Grigor married John Elder on 18 Nov 1858 in Elgin, Morayshire.[1]
Elspeth and John had eight children:
- Mary (Elder) Saunders (1860-1921)
- Ann Grigor (Elder) Goldsmith (1862-1893)
- Helen (Elder) Prattley (1864-1895)
- Elspeth Grigor (Elder) Pulford (1866-1942)
- James Elder (1869-1932)
- Donald Elder (1873-1911)
- Jane (Elder) Carbis (1876-1954)
- Margaret (Elder) Smith (1877-1914)
Elspeth and her family immigrated to New Zealand in 1862.
Elspeth's husband John Elder passed away in 1900 - in his Will, signed 18 Jul 1896, he provided for his wife Elspit and divided his estate between his six surviving children: James, Donald, Mary Saunders, Elspit Pulford, Jane, and Margaret.[2]
Elspeth Elder passed away on 28 Aug 1904, aged 60 years.[3]
The Will of Elspet Elder formerly of Pleasant Point but recently of Temuka, Canterbury, New Zealand was proved on 9 Sep 1904 - the Executor was her son James Elder, a Wheelwright - in addition three other children were named in her Will: Mary Saunders, Elspet Pulford, and Jane Carvis.[4]
Elspeth Elder is buried at Pleasant Point Cemetery with her husband.[5]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYS6-BH7 : 11 February 2020), Elspet Grigor in entry for John Elder, 1858.
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9V-GZ2P : 28 May 2019), John Elder, 1900; citing , Christchurch Probate Files, 1855-2003, record number CH4001/1900, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 100770759.
- ↑ "New Zealand, Civil Records Indexes, 1800-1966," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6V-B73G : 4 January 2018), Elspeth Elder, 1904; citing Death, New Zealand, registration number 1904/5645, Archives of New Zealand, Wellington.
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDT9-HVT : 28 May 2019), Elspet Elder, 1904; citing , Timaru probate files, 1871-1997, record number TU722/1904, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 005188472.
- ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166457814/
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