James Weir (1848 - 1915)

Born Jul 1848 in At Sea, on board the Blundell, en route to New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Kate (Delonny) Weir — married 22 Sep 1876 in Andersons Bay, Dunedin, New Zealand

Descendants

Died 11 Jun 1915 at age 66 in Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

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Biography

James Weir was born on the ship "Blundell" en-route to New Zealand in July 1848. He is recorded as 2 months old on arrival at Port Chalmers on 21 September 1848. ^[1]

James married Katherine (Kate) Delaney (Delonny?) on 22 Sept 1876 ^[2], at Anderson's Bay, Dunedin. They had eleven ^[3] children;

Daniel - b.1877 ^[4]

James - b.1878 ^[5]

Thomas - b.1879 ^[6]

Catherine - b.1881 ^[7]

Cochrane - b.1882 ^[8]

Alison Mary - b.1883 ^[9]

Elizabeth Fergusson - b. 1885 ^[10]

Andrew - b. 1887 ^[11]

John Kennedy - b.1893 ^[12]

Christina Graham Henderson - b.1894 ^[13]

Walter Henderson - b.1895 ^[14]

James was a well respected breeder of Ayrshire cattle ^[15]. Along with his brothers he won many prizes over the years for these cattle ^[16][17][18].

James passed away 11 June 1915, aged 67 yrs ^[19]. He is buried at Balclutha ^[1][20].

James' FindaGrave Record (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/226065638/james-weir)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Ngaio Press, Passenger arrivals at Port Chalmers, New Zealand, 1848 -1851; (Expanded and corrected from Dr Hocken's 1898 lists). "Blundell".
2. ↑ NZBDM marriage record search from date 22/09/1876 to date 22/09/1876;

   Registration Number: 1876/2235

   Bride's Given Name(s): Kate

   Bride's Family Name: Delonny

   Groom's Given Name(s): James

   Groom's Family Name: Weir

3. ↑ New Zealand, Archives New Zealand, Probate Records, 1843-1998, database with images, FamilySearch Kate Weir, 1932; citing Dunedin, Dunedin Probate and Letters of Administration Files (II), 1907-1950, record number 600/60, Archives New Zealand, Auckland Regional Office; FamilySearch digital folder 101489604
4. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1877/11133, Weir, Daniel, mother: Kate, father: James
5. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1878/8604, Weir, James, mother: Kate, father: James
6. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1879/7666, Weir, Thomas, mother: Kate, father: James
7. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1881/5175, Weir, Catherine, mother: Kate, father: James
8. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1882/13034, Weir, Cochrane, mother: Kate, father: James
9. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1883/1282, Weir, Alison Mary, mother: Kate, father: James
10. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1885/7847, Weir, Elizabeth Ferguson, mother: Kate, father: James
11. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1887/671, Weir, Andrew, mother: Kate, father: James
12. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1893/4781, Weir, John Kennedy, mother: Kate, father: James
13. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1894/9139, Weir, Christina Graham Henderson, mother: Kate, father: James
14. ↑ NZBDM Reg.No.: 1895/8106, Weir, Walter Henderson, mother: Kate, father: James
15. ↑ Papers Past, OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 2890, 4 AUGUST 1909
16. ↑ Papers Past OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3065, 11 DECEMBER 1912
17. ↑ Papers Past, NORTH OTAGO TIMES, 28 NOVEMBER 1913
18. ↑ Papers Past, OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3223, 22 DECEMBER 1915
19. ↑ NZBDM death record search from date 11/06/1915 to date 11/06/1915;

    Registration Number: 1915/4388

    Family Name: Weir

    Given Name(s): James

    Date of Birth/Age at Death: 67Y

20. ↑ New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Balclutha Branch, Master Index Wa - Wh

Acknowledgement: Thank you Melissa Webb for creating this profile on Sep 23, 2012 with the import of of the white family.ged. 27 March 2018