AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
AITKEN to WHAITE - Person Sheet
NameArchibald McALISTER 
Birth Date28 Sep 1855719
Birth PlaceCampbeltown, Argyll, Scotland
MemoAt Langow his father was Alexander MacAlister, maltster and mother Jean Currie, 24 who were married in Campbeltown in October 1854. Archibald was her first child.
Migration Date20 Jan 1877720 Age: 21
Migration PlacePort Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand
MemoArrival after departing Glasgow on the “Marlborough” in 1876. He was single and a Blacksmith, aged 21 from the Argyll. His passage paid by Government being £13/11/00.
Death Date24 Dec 1931721 Age: 76
Death PlaceLumsden, Southland, New Zealand
MemoA retired Blacksmith who was 76 years old. The causes of death were Myocardial degeneration, 10 years & heart failure 30 days. His parents were Alexander McAlister, a Distiller & Jean Currie. He was born in Campbeltown, Argyll, Scotland and been in New Zealand 58 years [53 actually arriving 1878]. He was married at age 26 to Margaret Aiken who was dead prior to 1931. He had 5 children living with birth records showing 6 children being born. From the ages of children noted one daughter had died prior to this date either Mary Jane of 1899 or Margaretta Ella of 1900, the latter being more likely as death record has not been found in New Zealand and require further research {@ Dec 2013].
Burial Date26 Dec 1931
Burial PlaceLumsden, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt Lumsden Cemetery as indicated on death record.
OccupationBlacksmith, retired Blacksmith (death record), Farmer (on son Archibald’s death record)
Alias/AKAMacALISTER , McALLISTER
FatherAlexander McALISTER (1828-1875)
MotherJean CURRIE (1833-1862)
Spouses
1Margaret AITKEN , 1C3R
, 1C3RBirth Date1854
Birth PlacePolmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland
MemoPolmont was the most likely location of her birth, as her parents were married there around same date but no baptism record found and not born after 1 January of 1855 that is before Government records commenced. Death record suggests she was born in Falkirk.
Death Date6 Jun 1912722 Age: 58
Death PlaceLumsden, Southland, New Zealand
MemoCauses were Heart disease, 6 years and Pronounced dropsy oedema. Informant was son A. McAlister of Lumsden.
Burial Date8 Jun 1912
Burial PlaceLumsden, Southland, New Zealand
MemoAt Lumsden Cemetery as per death record.
Alias/AKAMaggie
FatherJohn AITKEN (1834-1902)
MotherAnn JOHNSTON (1834-1876)
Marr Date27 Apr 1882723
Marr PlaceInvercargill, Southland, New Zealand