Donald
Bremner
Born in Keiss, Caithness, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Bremner
and Sarah Bremner
Brother of
John Bremner, Christina (Bremner) Geddes, Janet Bremner, Roderick Bremner, William Bremner, Euphemia (Bremner) Clow and Ellen Scott (Bremner) Reid
Husband of
Phoebe (McMechan) Bremner
— married
26 May 1897 in Paeroa, NZ
Father of
Phoebe (Bremner) Gordge
Died
at age 73
in Auckland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Oct 2014
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Biography
Donald was born in 1869. Donald Bremner was the son of William Bremner and Sarah Bremner.
Donald Bremner was born in Scotland.
Donald Bremner migrated from Scotland to New Zealand.
After his parents passed away, he emigrated with his sister and her husband and family to New Zealand. The Bremners settled in the Drury area. Some of his siblings came to New Zealand at the same time.
Donald married Phoebe McMechan in 1897. He was 28 years old when they were married.
He passed away in 1943 at the age of 73. Donald and Phoebe are interred at Papakura Cemetery.
Sources
- Scotland Births & Baptisms - Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Donald Bremner; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 24 Dec 1869; Birth Place: Wick,Caithness,Scotland; Father: William Bremner; Mother: Sarah Bremner; FHL Film Number: 6035516
- 1871 Scotland Census - Source Citation: Parish: Wick; ED: 10; Page: 19; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1871_8; Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Name: Donald Bremner; Age: 1; Estimated birth year: abt 1870; Relationship: Son; Father's name: William Bremner; Mother's name: Sarah Bremner; Gender: Male; Where born: Wick, Caithness; Registration Number: 43/1; Registration district: Wick Landward; Civil Parish: Wick; County: Caithness; Address: Keiss Rural Farm House
- New Zealand Marriage Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Marriage Index, 1840-1937 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Donald Bremner; Gender: Male; Marriage Year: 1897; Marriage Place: New Zealand; Relation: Bridegroom; Folio Number: 1404
- New Zealand Death Index - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Donald Bremner; Death Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1943; Registration Place: Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand; Folio Number: 3720
- New Zealand Cemetery Records - Ancestry.com. New Zealand, Cemetery Records, 1800-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Name: Donald Bremner; Birth Date: abt 1871; Death Age: 72; Death Date: 18 Oct 1943; Burial Place: Auckland, New Zealand; Cemetery: Papakura
- Find A Grave: Memorial #98581770
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