James
McAlpine
Born about in Bangor, County Mayo, Ireland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Rose Victoria (Grimley) McAlpine
— married
1875 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Violet Annie Groome (McAlpine) Clemens, Florence (McAlpine) Williams, Samuel McAlpine, May Grace (McAlpine) Climo, Arthur James Hinton McAlpine, Whalton Campbell McAlpine, Harold Bushnell McAlpine and Margaret Rose (McAlpine) Godsiff
Died
at about age 73
in Clova Bay, Marlborough, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 16 May 2016
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Biography
James McAlpine was born of Scottish parents in Bangor, County Mayo.
At an early age James went to sea for several years. Arriving in Australia he was lured to the Goldfields. He made his way to New Zealand and was a pioneer of the West Coast diggings with a degree of success. James then headed to the North Island for some time eventually making his way to Marlborough around 1879.
James settled in Marlborough purchasing a property at Manaroa. In 1885 he secured the Mail contract.
James McAlpine held the Government mail contract for some years delivering between Manaroa and Torea. In the early 1900's he arranged for purchase of the oil launch "Ina" to service the Pelorus and Keneperu Sounds in Marlborough. The launch to be used for carrying mail and ferrying passengers. [1]
He married Rose Victoria Whalton in 1875. [2]James and Violet had 7 children and also adopted a girl, Violet Annie Groome. James McAlpine died in 1905 aged 73.[3], [4] and is buried at Manaroa Anglican Cemetery, Marlborough, with his wife Annie.
Sources
- ↑ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz : Marlborough Express - 24/6/1901- News & Notes
- ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
- NZ Marriage registration 1875/1015
- ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
- NZ Death registration 1905/5309
- ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDR1-BS7 : 21 February 2019), James McAlpine, 1905; citing , Blenheim probate files [first sequence], 1876-1972, record number 499, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 004663996.
- https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Pelorus Guardian & Miners Advocate 28/7/1905 Pg 5 out of copyright
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