Alexander McQueen (1829 - 1914)

Born 1829 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Jane Sutherland Rutherford (Nichol) McQueen — married 1877 in New Zealand

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Biography

Alexander was born in Wigtownshire, Scotland in 1829. He was the son of Alexander McQueen and Jane Dalrymple. He emigrated to New Zealand. He married Jane Nichol in 1877 and passed away in 1914.

Sources

• 1841 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Appleby, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland, in householf of Alexander McQueen (age: 44, birth place: Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander McQueen, age: 12, birth place: Wigtownshire, Scotland
• 1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census, Appleby, Glasserton, Wigtownshire, Scotland, in householf of Jane McQueen (widow, age: 50, occupation: Farmer of 150 acres arable 175 moorland emp 3 lab & 1 in door fem lab, birth place: New Luce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alexander McQueen, son, unmarried, age: 22, occupation: farmer's son, birth place: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
• NZ BDM marriage record: 1877/2084, Jane Sutherland Nichol & Alexander McQueen
• NZ BDM death record: 1914/2332, Alexander McQueen, age: 85
• Death notice, Mataura Ensign, 28 March 1914, Page 4
• Find A Grave: Memorial #166979508, Waikaka Cemetery, Gore, Southland
• Gore District Council cemetery record, name: Alexander McQueen, age: 85, date of death: 29 March 1914, cemetery: Waikaka, block: 1, plot: 61, inscription: "In loving memory of ALEXANDER McQUEEN died 29th March 1914 aged 85 years. Also his wife JANE SUTHERLAND RUTHERFORD died 9th Jan 1905 aged 61 years. And their son ALEXANDER died 19th Nov 1879 aged 9 months. Until the day break."