Born 23 Aug 1859 in Wallan, Victoria, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Donald Wilson — married 1880 in Brunswick, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Descendants

Died 21 May 1930 at age 70 in Euroa, Victoria, Australia

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= Biography

Angusina was born on the 23 August 1859 to George Sutherland and Mary Bannerman, a twin to her sister Mary Ann (Vidler). She had seven siblings and lived with her family in Wallan Wallan where her father George was a farmer.

Angusina's mother passed away in 1869 as a result of childbirth when she was 10. It appears that when her widowed father George moved to Euroa ,Angusena stayed in the Wallan area first with her aunt and uncle Betsy and Andrew Sutherland at " Harewood" Darraweit Guim and then with their daughter Marion Sutherland who married her brother-in-law John McDonald Wilson It is not known if Angusena was cared for by Mrs Ferguson whom George employed to housekeep and care for the children.

On the 10 Dec 1880 Angusena married Scottish immigrant, mining investor Donald Wilson (1845-1931) at Chalmers Presbyterian Church Manse. East Melbourne. The officiating minister was Rev Robert Scott MA. At the time of her marriage her address was given as Fitzroy and Donald's as Sandhurst

The couple settled at " Sunnyside" Cobrunga 17 miles from Omeo.Here they remained until their retirement, then they lived amongst their family .

Five children were born to the marriage James (Jim) MacKenzie, ( 1882) Annie Mackenzie ( 1885) Mary ( 1887( Donald Charles ( 1872) and Lydia Margaret ( 1900)

Angusina was well known and respected in the district. She was adored by her grandchildren, who have treasured memories of their holidays spent with their grandparents. She was a keen photographer and many of her photographs still exist today.

Angusina passed away at Nurse Healey's Private Hospital in Euroa aged 70 years in 1930. She was buried in Euroa. The service was conducted by Rev Lyall Hume.

Sources

• Birth: Reg No Victoria: Wallan Wallan Reg No 15050/ 1859

*Marriage, Vic Brunswick, Melbourne Reg No 5300

• Death Victoria Euroa Reg No 5109/ 1930
• John Angus and Mary Ann Sutherland and Descendants 1882-1973 compiled by Norma J Sutherland Nov 1973
• The Wilson Story researched and compiled by Marie Hodgkinson
• The Wilson letters- a collection of personal letters to and from Scotland & Australia from about 1850 till about 1890.

Notes It has been established through yDNA that John Angus' male descendants are direct descendants in the male line of Freskyn of Moravia, founder of the Sutherland family. ( Sutherland DNA Project through FT DNA)