Catherine (Elliott) Baxter (abt. 1859 - 1894)

Born about 1859 in Corraness, Ardara, Killybegs, Glenties, Donegal, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Matthew Baxter — married 24 Jul 1883 (to 21 Jan 1894) in Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 21 Jan 1894 at about age 35 in Kuri Bush, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

Great Grandmother

Catherine also recorded as "Cathrine, was born about 1859/1860 to George Elliott and Mary Cassidy in Donegal, Ireland.

She travelled to New Zealand under the Assisted Immigration Scheme and arrived in Otago, 8 March 1883, on the ship 'Wellington', age 23, status Single. occupation 'Cook'. Catherine was accompanied by her sister Mary Ann.^[1]

In 1883, Catherine married Matthew Baxter from Donegal who had been in New Zealand since 1875, Their marriage took place at the home of her brother Thomas in North Taieri. Her sister Mary Ann and Matthew's brother William were witnesses at the wedding.

They settled at Kuri Bush where Matthew worked as a Farmer. The following year Catherine's first born child died after just 8 hours. Five further children were born in the marriage.

In 1894, Catherine died suddenly at the age of 35 due to complications during pregnancy. ^[2] Catherine is buried at Otokia cemetery, BLOCK 6, PLOT 32. ^[3]

Death certificate records death date as January 21 - Otago Witness newspaper as January 20

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #221434663
• https://www.dunedin.govt.nz/services/cemeteries/cemeteries-search?recordid=90913&type=Burial

• https://ancestry.com.au NZ Cemetery Records

• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Otago Witness 1/2/1894, Deaths Pg 27 Out of copyright
• Family knowledge

Footnotes

NZ cemetery records record Catherine as being 35 years old at her death - Dunedin cemeteries database as 32

• Faye Whitfield, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Faye and others.

1. ↑ "New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Passenger Lists, 1839-1973," database with images Family Search (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSY2-3M6 : 10 August 2017), Catherine Elliott, 8 Mar 1883, citing ship Wellington, 08 Mar 1883; Archives New Zealand, Wellington; FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-5V1N
3. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGG7-DXYM