John Threadgold

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Family/Spouse: Jane Melville. Jane and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the "Strathallen", in 1857.
The ship left Leith on the 4 Oct 1857 arriving at Port Chalmers, Otago, 8 Jan 1858 after a voyage of 96 days. Even after that long journey they still had to wait four days before they could get ashore.
By the time the family arrived in NZ there had been an addition to the family, Johan Todd Strathallen Aitken. The boy was named after the master of the ship and the ship itself.
This is rather surprising given the report of the captain's conduct. An extract from the "Otago Witness" of Saturday January 16th, 1858, reads;
"We have to welcome the immigrants by the Strathallen which arrived in this port on Friday last, bringing 289 passengers.
She left Leith on Sunday 4th of October, and had a fine passage of 79 days from land to land, and landed her passengers on the 100th day from leaving the Leith docks. The voyage was, we understand, a very agreeable one. We have to regret the death of one adult and several children, the latter being chiefly infants born on the voyage. The ship was plentifully and well found, and the passengers were much indebted to Mr Greene, the chief officer, to whose hands the management of the ship chiefly devolved for his considerate attention. We regret to hear that the conduct of the Captain was not such as could be desired, but any definicies (sic) on his part were fully made up by the conduct of his subordinates. It is satisfactory to know that the conduct of Mr Greene, the chief officer, has met with its due reward, that gentleman having conceded to the command of the vessel, the captain having resigned his charge."
In an extract from "NZ Shipwrecks and Tragedies";
"When the Strathallen arrived in Otago in 1858, after a voyage on which her master, Captain John Todd, spent most of his time rip-roaring drunk, the whole crew struck and was imprisoned for its common sense."
On the same ship travelled Thomas Aitken, William's cousin

Following the death of Jessie there must have been some sort of autopsy held because it stated on her Death Certificate that it was "the verdict of the jury" that she died of Bright's disease of the kidney and heart failure.

(Medical):On her death certificate it said that it was "the verdict of the jury" that she died of Brights disease of the kidney and heart failure.

Jessie married William Aitken on 27 Mar 1851 in 256 Canongate, Edinburgh, Scotland. William (son of William Aitken and Ann Allison) was born on 14 Jul 1826 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland; was christened on 30 Jul 1826 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland; died on 31 Jan 1897 in Arden, Taieri, New Zealand; was buried on 4 Feb 1897 in East Taieri Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Mid Wife
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• Emigration: 8 Jan 1858, Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the "Strathallen", in 1857.
The ship left Leith on the 4 Oct 1857 arriving at Port Chalmers, Otago, 8 Jan 1858 after a voyage of 96 days. Even after that long journey they still had to wait four days before they could get ashore.

Jane was a Midwife. The Johnston Journal says "the Strath Taieri District had reason to be very grateful to Jane Johnston for the excellent work as a midwife that she did for many years."

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?b?Emigrated to Dunedin, New Zealand?/b?

Jane married Thomas Johnston on 30 Apr 1875 in West Taieri, Otago, New Zealand. Thomas was born on 1 Jun 1834 in Perth, Tasmania, Australia; was christened on 24 Dec 1837 in Longford, Cornwall, Tasmania, Australia; died on 7 Sep 1910 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand; was buried in Middlemarch Cemetery, Otago, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Farming Contractor
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William, Jessie, Jane and William junior departed from Leith, for NZ, on board the

William married Jane Turnball Oliver on 17 May 1877 in Mahenu, New Zealand. Jane (daughter of James Oliver and Margaret Carr Speid) was born on 3 Dec 1858; died on 21 Feb 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Johan was born whilst on passage to NZ with his middle names derived from the ship's Captain 'Todd' and the vessel's name 'Strathallen'

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• Name: Annie Allison
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Dianne Cable nee Smith, the great grandaughter of Anne, said that Anne was a very mysterious lady. Anne had an illegitimate son, James Allison Aitken. Eventually Anne disappeared and nothing much more is known of her.
She died on 16 Apr 1948 at her home at Papanui Road, Christchurch. It stated on her Death Certificate that she was commonly known as Anne Allison
From Trish (Patricia Watson nee Aitken); "Ann didn't actually disappear, she was living in Arden, Middlemarch, Central Otago in 1897, presumably with her sister Jane Melville Johnston nee Aitken as that was where the Johnstons lived. Her brother Richard Forrest Aitken was in Middlemarch at the same time. Then she appears again in Rangitikei in theNorth Island, as does her brother Richard. In 1893 she was a Housekeeper at the same address in Medbury, in the Ashley District of North Canterbury, as her brother Richard. School records show her son James Allison Aitken went to school in North Canterbury."

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: Ploughman
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Andrew was unmarried and died of an obstruction of the bowel. He was buried in E.Taieri Cemetery.

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James died of Croup at the age of 3yrs.10mths, just two days before his brother John died, also of croup

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Two year old John died of Croup, just two days after his brother James died of the same ailment!

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Family/Spouse: Alexander Hamilton. Alexander was born in 1865; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: 27 Feb 1899; Railwayman

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The Johnston Journal, written by Edgar Deans, says; 'Thomas Charles was the eldest child and because of his parents occupations, which often took them away from home, he was considerably involved in looking after his younger siblings. He was a keen cyclist and a member of the Strath Taieri Cycling Club in 1894. He joined the staff of the NZ Railways in Dunedin as a porter. He married Edith and they had two daughters."
Edith was a religious and domineering woman and Sundays were strictly observed in Scottish fashion. She was a very good cook and excelled in dressmaking even making her own patterns. She also embroidered, crocheted, tatted and knitted, She had a liking for horses.
On the 14th Aug. 1909, Edith, along with five of her sisters, was granted a sixth share in 300 acres of land, being section 1 Block VIII Alton S.D. in Southland under the 'South Island Landless Natives Act 1906. The royalties from the timber allowed her to buy a Chevrolet Tourer, later replaced by a 1929 Essex Super Six Sedan.
"Thomas cleaned and polished every Saturday morning, when I was expected to be present and give my bicycle the same treatment. Thomas drove the car as well and as fast as he was allowed by Edith the 'back seat driver'. About 1922 they moved from Dunedin to Auckland and a few years later they moved to Frankton Junction. By now he was a Guard, 1st Class. He was retired early, during the depression in the 1930's.
Thomas was very interested in cricket and whenever there was sufficient space he and I spent much time with bat and ball. In 1933 he took me to Eden Park to see NZ play England, captained by Walter Hammond. Hammond hit three tremendous sixes in his total of 336. When we got home I tried to emulate him and succeeded in putting the ball through the bathroom window. On my twelth birthday he decided that I and a few friends should play cricket, so he took a small hand sickle and cut out a cricket pitch in an adjacent paddock."

Thomas married Edith Alma Baird on 27 Feb 1899 in South Dunedin, New Zealand. Edith (daughter of John Baird and Maria Lee) was born on 18 Apr 1870 in Dunrobin, Riverton, Southland, New Zealand; died on 23 Jul 1945 in Cornwall Hospital, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand; was buried on 24 Jul 1945 in Mangere Cemetery, Auckland, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Education: Middlemarch, Otago, New Zealand
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• Occupation: 1902; bacon curer

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5925 WA Johnston served in South Africa with the 8th NZ Contingent, got dysentery, measles and pleurisy and had his health 'completely shattered'. There are many medical reports in his military service file in Archives NZ. He was awarded the Queens South Africa Medal with clasps for South Africa 1902, Transvaal and Cape Colony. Enlisted 4 January 1902, returned 2 August 1902, 4 months served in Africa, mainly as Mess Sergeant in the Officers' Mess, 2 Regt 1 NZ Brigade. He contracted measles, pleurisy and bronchitis on the ship home (HMT Britannic). However, he was declared healthy and fit for work 18 February 1903
He served as a stoker in the Royal Navy (NZ Division) from June 1904 to January 1906; he was discharged from HMS Pyramus as an invalid in Sydney on 8 Jan 1906 . He was also an Instructor Sergeant on the NZ Defence Force during WWI from 1915 - 1919 (serving in NZ).
When he enlisted in 1902 his occupation was bacon curer; he is also variously a carpenter's improver, a tram conductor, a railways surface man and a dredge hand.

William married Mary Ann Thompson on 26 Jun 1907 in St Augustine Church, Petone, New Zealand. Mary (daughter of James Thompson and Elizabeth Taylor Toms) was born on 24 Apr 1878 in Clive, Napier, Hawkes Bay, New Zealnd; died on 19 Aug 1958 in Wanganui, New Zealand; was buried on 21 Aug 1958 in Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealnd. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Military Service: 15 Apr 1902; NZ Contingent, South African War
• Occupation: 15 Apr 1902; railway porter
• Occupation: 1916; evangelist
• Residence: 1916, Bridge Street, Newtown, , Australia
• Occupation: 1917, Yarram; school teacher
• Residence: 1917, Madayla, Gippsland, Australia

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David attended Strath Taieri School (Middlemarch) and was present at a School Jubilee in 1930 appearing in a photograph of pupils of the first decade (1880-1889

began military service on 15 Apr 1902 10th Contingent, Addington, Christchurch,, New Zealand,

David married Margaret Ann Forsyth in 1905. Margaret was born on 2 Jul 1882 in North Taieri, New Zealand; died in 1973 in Mosgiel, , New Zealand; was buried on 2 Feb 1973 in East Taieri Cemetery, Mosgiel, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1911, Portsmouth, Hampshire, England
• Residence: 1928, Flinders Naval Depot, Dromana, Flinders, Victoria, Australia

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He began military service , Australia, WWII Royal Australian Navy.

Andrew married Jessica on 15 Apr 1914 in Australia. Jessica and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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He had three wives but I do not know which children were born to which mother.

William married Louise Agnes O'Brien on 2 Aug 1908. Louise died on 25 Sep 1920. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Sarah Ann Dougherty on 5 Sep 1923. Sarah and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Josephine. Josephine and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Probate was granted on her will on 3 Nov 1954 at Wanganui

Margaret married Thomas Houghnay Noble on 19 Mar 1907 in Oamaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. Thomas was born in 1876; died in 1944-1945 in Wanganui, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Barabra married Charles Joseph Gordon Bennett on 13 Jul 1921. Charles and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Occupation: journalist
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Andrew was a Journalist for the Auckland Herald then transferred to Adelaide, SA

Andrew married Agnes Sinclair on 19 Mar 1907 in Methodist Church, Oamaru, New Zealand. Agnes (daughter of Henry Sinclair and Kate Crockett) was born on 24 Apr 1884 in Oamaru, Canterbury, New Zealand; died on 22 Sep 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Frances. Frances and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Residence: 1 May 1941, Casterton, Wellington, NZ

Annie married William McPherson on 26 Dec 1913 in Oamaru, Canterbury, New Zealand. William and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died at the Somme, France during World War 1 Military Service

They were living at 46 Douglas Street, St Kilda, Dunedin, when Robert joined the 1st Batallion, Otago Regiment.
His batallion was part of the NZ Expeditionary Force (NZEF) involved in battles on the Somme. It was here that Sergeant Robert Lyal Aitken, No. 8/2787,was killed on 30 Sep 1916. His remains were buried at Abbeville Communal Cemetery Extension, Somme, France.

Robert married Margaret M A Groves in 1913. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Agnes married James Allison Aitken on 13 Jul 1921. James (son of Anne Laurie Allison Aitken) was born on 21 Sep 1892 in Otago, New Zealand; died on 1 Aug 1970. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Served Military Service during World War 1

John joined the 2 Batallion, Otago Reserves. At the outset of WWI he was sent overseas in the NZ Expeditionary Force. Serving as Private 12133 when he was wounded at one of the Battles of the Somme in 1916. He was taken to Lodgehill Hospital, Birmingham, WAR. England, for further treatment. However he died of his injuries on 8 Oct 1916.

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• Name: James Allison
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On his Birth documents it gives his name as James Allison Aitken, illegitimate. His birth documents do not give the town. Just that he was born at Hazeldean Road, _______________, Otago.

He was born James Allison Aitken but dropped the Aitken name to become James Allison

In 1926 James paid 100 pound 5/- as deposit on a farm at Weedons, Canterbury, NZ.

James married Agnes Janet Aitken on 13 Jul 1921. Agnes (daughter of William Aitken and Jane Turnball Oliver) was born on 2 Nov 1891 in Totara Valley, Herbert, Otago, New Zealand; died on 15 Aug 1954 in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]