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 1890 - 1975 (85 years)
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| Name |
Donald James |
| Born |
05 Apr 1890 |
Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Occupation |
Farmer |
| Reference Number |
WK2..S |
| Died |
8 Jun 1975 |
Masterton, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand [2] |
| Buried |
10 Jun 1975 |
Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand [3] |
| Notes |
- Who's Who in New Zealand 1938Donald JAMESSheep Farmer and breeder of purebred stock, Kamahi, Rangitumau, via Masterton, NZ. Member Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association. Born: Masterton, 5th April 1891. Son of Henry and Isabella (nee McKenzie) James of Cardiff, Wales, and Rothshire, Scotland, respectively who arrived in NZ and took up Wangaehu station. Education: Wairarapa High School. Commenced his career with his father on Wangaehu. During the Great War he enlisted with the NZ Expeditionary Forces serving with Divisional Signal Service. Returning to NZ in 1919 he went to Wangaehu and later to his present home. Kamahi, situated on the Kopuaranga River is noted for its black faced lambs and fat cattle.
Here he has established a stud of pure Southdown sheep on D.J. Cooper's blood - registered in the NZ Flock Book No. 1060. Married: Gladys Esther, youngest daughter of John Lincoln Murray of Australia, later retired sheep farmer, of Wainui-o-Mapu station, Bideford, NZ, 1921. Issue: Two daughters, Juliet Murray and Josephine Esther. Recreations: Shooting, represented his school at football. Creed: Church of England. Home address: 'Kamahi' Rantitumau, via Masterton, NZ.
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| Person ID |
I481 |
Frost Family |
| Last Modified |
14 Dec 2021 |
| Father |
Henry James, b. Abt 1839, d. Abt 1906, New Zealand (Age ~ 67 years) |
| Mother |
Isabella McKenzie, b. 4 Jul 1845, Ross-shire, Scotland , d. 23 Oct 1901, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 56 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1867 |
New Zealand [4] |
| Family ID |
F9564 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Gladys Esther Murray, b. 14 Jul 1893, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 13 Aug 1975, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 82 years) |
| Married |
15 Mar 1921 |
St Matthew's Church, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand [5] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Juliet Murray James, b. 15 Feb 1922, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand , d. 24 Mar 2001, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 79 years) |
| + | 2. Josephine Esther James, b. 14 Jun 1924, New Zealand , d. 3 Jun 1985, New Zealand (Age 60 years) |
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| Photos |
 | Juliet's Wedding 1947
Gladys James (nee Murray), Josephine James, Donald James, Juliet James (bride)Taken on the front steps of the farm homestead Kamahi, Rangitumau, Masterton. |
| Last Modified |
14 Dec 2021 |
| Family ID |
F143 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Sources |
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1890/6620 (Reliability: 3), 5 Apr 1890.
James Donald; Mother Isabella; Father Henry
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1975/35013 (Reliability: 3).
- [S83] Cemetery Records, Masterton (Reliability: 3).
- [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1867/0685 (Reliability: 3).
- [S293] BDM NZ Historical Records, (http://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.identityservices.govt.nz/home/), 1921/9558 (Reliability: 3), 15 Mar 1921.
Gladys Esther Murray
Donald James
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