Angus William Gordon (1864 - 1931)

Born 2 Sep 1864 in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Husband of Gertrude Adelaide Alice Byron (Musters) Gordon — married 30 Dec 1889 in New Zealand

Died 25 Nov 1931 at age 67 in Auckland, New Zealand

Biography

This profile is part of the Onehunga One Place Study.

This profile is part of the Gordon Name Study.

Angus William Gordon was born on 2 September 1864 in Farnham, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, son of William Gordon (1836–1879) and Mary Farquharson Nesham (1839–1922).^[1]

His siblings were:

1. Helen Mary Caroline Gordon (1866 – 27 January 1938)
2. Isabel Frances Gordon (1867 – 12 February 1942)
3. Thomas Boswell Gordon (29 March 1869 – 30 March 1891)
4. Beatrice Louisa Gordon (2 December 1870 – 3 November 1871)
5. Ronald Nesham Gordon (1872 – 1935)
6. Alan Farquharson Gordon (9 November 1872 – 19 June 1876)
7. Henry Bellenden Gordon (2 August 1874 – 31 July 1954)
8. Kenneth Farquharson Gordon (13 October 1876 – 22 February 1942)

Angus (24) married Gertrude Adelaide Alice Byron Musters (26) (born in August 1862 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States; daughter of William Chaworth Musters and Lucy Sophia (Byron) Musters) in 1889 in New Zealand.^[2] Their children were:

1. Angus William Gordon (2 October 1890 – unknown)
2. Alan Thomas Bulten Gordon (1893 – unknown)
3. John Nesham Gordon (9 April 1898 – 1985)
4. Alison Lucy Gordon (1902 – unknown)
5. Jean Harriet Gordon (1905 – unknown)

Angus was the 19th Mayor of Onehunga in the years 1905–1906.^[3]

Angus died on 25 November 1931 in Auckland, New Zealand, aged 67.^[4] He was buried in Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga, Auckland Council, Auckland.^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
   citing Birth Registration, Farnham, Surrey, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: 2XMV-H3R (accessed 27 August 2023)
   Angus William Gordon birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1864 in Farnham.
2. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online. Registration: 1889/765; Bride: Gertrude Adelaide Byron Chaworth Musters; Groom: Angus William Gordon; accessed 27 Aug 2023
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayor_of_Onehunga
4. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths and Marriages - Online Registration: 1931/12225; Name: Angus William Gordon; Age at Death: 67Y; accessed 27 Aug 2023
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140872939/angus-william-gordon: accessed 26 May 2023), memorial page for Angus William “Dick” Gordon (2 Sep 1864–25 Nov 1931), Find a Grave Memorial ID 140872939, citing Waikaraka Cemetery, Ōnehunga, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand; Maintained by Jane Jones (contributor 48488936).

See also:

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 21 March 2023, 07:58), entry for Angus William Gordon (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:GQQG-BFV ); contributed by various users.