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Christina (McDonald) McAllister (abt. 1818 - 1890)

Christina McAllister formerly McDonald
Born about in Elgol, Strath, Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Wife of — married 13 Feb 1840 in Strath, Inverness-shire, Scotland, United Kingdommap
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 72 in Callawadda, Victoria, Australiamap
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Biography

Christina was born about 1818. She was the daughter of John McDonald and Margaret McKinnon. She passed away in 1890. Christina married Keith McAllister of Arinacraig, Strath in 1840. In 1852 Christina and Keith migrated with their children to Victoria, Australia. They sailed on the "Georgiana" with H.I.E.S. assistance. They were accompanied on the voyage by Christina's married brothers, Lachlan McDonald and Norman McDonald, with respective families.

History of some related Isle of Skye families who migrated to Victoria and New South Wales in the 1850's: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/9621859?q&versionId=11166468

Local History of the Marnoo, Victoria, district being an account of the mainly Scottish settlers, including McAllister descendants: https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/21604090?selectedversion=NBD347252

Centenary of the McAllister family's arrival in Victoria, 1952:

Two immigrant ships, not one. In the following press reports, the Araminta is mentioned. This is the ship sailed on by Keith McAllister's sister, Barbara (McAllister) McInnes - with family. Keith McAllister and family sailed on the Georgiana. Both ships reached Geelong in October 1852.

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/44021214?searchTerm=Christina%20mcallister%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=195|||l-year=1952

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/245280097?searchTerm=Christina%20mcallister%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=195|||l-year=1952

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/74988784?searchTerm=Christina%20mcallister%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=195|||l-year=1952

https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/205429399?searchTerm=Keith%20mcallister%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20%20&searchLimits=l-decade=195|||l-year=1952

Grave: Pleasant Creek Cemetery, Stawell, from FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205127037/christina-mcallister

Sources

  • Death: Victoria BDM: CHRISTINA MCALLISTER, Age 74,

Place: Callawadda, Parents: John McDonald, Margaret ?, Registration number: 6113/1890





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