Gilbert William Buchanan (1868 - 1958)

Born 24 Jan 1868 in Outram, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Laidlaw) Buchanan — married 1 May 1894 (to 5 Oct 1952) in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Died 31 Oct 1958 at age 90 in Thornbury, Southland, New Zealand.

Biography

Gilbert Buchanan lived in Outram, Otago, New Zealand.

Gilbert Buchanan lived in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Gilbert William Buchanan was born on the 24th of January, 1868, in Outram, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand, the sixth of nine children of Gilbert Buchanan and Elizabeth Dalziel.^{[citation needed]}

At 1, on the 5th of May, 1869, his sister Agnes was born in Outram, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.

At 2, on the 5th of July, 1870, his brother Buchanan-5441James was born in North Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.

At 3, on the 17th of December, 1871, his brother John was born in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.

And still at 3, on the 6th of January, 1872, just 3 week's later, his mother Elizabeth died, probably at the Greenbank Farm, Outram, Otago, New Zealand, at 36, doubtless in connection with his brother's death.

At 26, on the 1st of May, 1894, he married Elizabeth Laidlaw in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.^[1]

At 27, on the 17th of March, 1895, his daughter Margaret was born, in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand.

At 35, on the 14th of February, 1903, his son Gilbert, is born in Shag Valley, Otago, New Zealand.

At 36, on the 28th of December, 1904, his brother John died, in Greymouth, Westland, New Zealand, at 33.

At 39, in 1900, his daughter Elizabeth was born in Campbelltown, Westland, New Zealand and died, in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand, at <1.

At 45, on the 24th of February, 1913, his father Gilbert died, in Outram, West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand.

At 46, in 1915, his daughter Effie was born, in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand.

At 50, on the 4th of November, 1918, his daughter Effie died, in Palmerston, Otago, New Zealand, at 3.

At 76, on the 10th of July, 1944, his brother Andrew died, in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand, at 81.

At 77, on the 21st of November, 1945, his sister Jessie died, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, at 80.

at 78, on the 13th of September, 1946, his brother James died, in Roxburgh, Otago, New Zealand, at 76.

At 78, on the 27th of November 1946, his sister Margaret died, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, at 86.

At 80, on the 24th of July, 1948, his sister Agnes died, in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, at 79.

At 81, on the 1st of October, 1949, his sister Elizabeth died, in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, at 87.

At 84, on the 5th of October, 1952, his wife Elizabeth died, in Thornbury, Otago, New Zealand, at 82.

At 90, on the 31st of October, 1958, he died, in Thornbury, Southland, New Zealand and was buried in the Riverton Cemetery, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand.^[2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937" Name Gilbert Buchanan Marriage Year 1894 Marriage Place New Zealand Spouse Elizabeth Laidlaw Folio Number 2096 Household Members Elizabeth Laidlaw Gilbert Buchanan
2. ↑ "New Zealand, Obituaries, 1844-1963," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q279-CGSF : 13 February 2020), Mr Gilbert Buchanan, ; citing Thornbury, Otago, Otago, New Zealand, various New Zealand newspapers; FHL microfilm 7,832,196.
3. ↑ "New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007" Name Elizabeth Buchanan Birth Date abt 1870 Death Age 82 Death Date 5 Oct 1952 Burial Place Southland, New Zealand Cemetery Riverton Spouse Name Gilbert Buchanan Spouse Death Age 90 Spouse Death Date 31 Oct 1958