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31 January 1840

The Oriental arrives at Port Nicholson, with James Anderson and his sons Donald Anderson, John Anderson and David Anderson, and Alexander McKay aboard. Sources: 3

1842

James and John Anderson set sail from Wellington Harbour, New Zealand with a cargo of sheep but the ship is wrecked near Nelson, New Zealand and nearly all their sheep are lost. Sources: 2

4 November 1842

The New Zealand arrives in Nelson, New Zealand with John Allen, his wife, Agnes Allan and their children Janet, James, Isabella, Joseph, John, Agnes and John aboard. Sources: 2

December 1844

James, John and Isabella Anderson and Alexander and Janet McKay leave Nelson, New Zealand. Sources: 2

30 December 1844

James, John and Isabella Anderson and Alexander and Janet McKay arrive at Koputai. Sources: 3

December 1844

James Anderson is born to Isabella Allan and John Anderson in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. Sources: 3

1845

John and Isabella Anderson settle at — and name — Andersons Bay. Sources: 2

23 February 1846

Mr C.H. Kettle's surveying party arrives in Dunedin, New Zealand and immediately hires John Anderson. Sources: 2

August 1846

James Anderson dies in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

10 December 1846

John Anderson is born to Isabella Allan and John Anderson in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 2

1849

John Anderson and Isabella Allan move to Port Chalmers, New Zealand with their children, James and John. Sources: 1

1849

John Anderson sets up business as a butcher in Port Chalmers, New Zealand. Sources: 1

18 March 1850

James Allan and Jane Sutcliffe marry in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 2

1852

John Anderson and Isabella Allan move to a small farm in East Taieri, New Zealand with their children, James, John, Ann and Janet. Sources: 1

20 September 1852

Emma Allan is born to James Allan and Jane Sutcliffe in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

5 March 1853

The Royal Albert arrives at Otago Heads, New Zealand with Helen Webster Speid aboard. Sources: 1

6 March 1853

The passengers of the Royal Albert, including Helen Webster Speid, arrive in Dunedin, New Zealand. The ship itself is blocked from entering Otago Harbour, New Zealand by a sandbank that has formed unexpectedly across the harbour mouth. Sources: 2

1855

Agnes Allan is born to James Allan and Jane Sutcliffe in Allanton, New Zealand. Sources: 1

1857

John Anderson takes up a sub-lease on Dalvey Station, Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

July 1858

John Anderson is joined at Dalvey Station, Otago, New Zealand by his wife, Isabella Allan, and children, James, John, Joseph, Ann, Janet, David and Agnes. Sources: 2

July 1858

John, Isabella, James, John, Joseph, Ann, Janet, David and Agnes Anderson move to Black Gully, Brooksdale Station, Otago, New Zealand while legal problems with their lease are being dealt with. Sources: 1

October 1858

John, Isabella, James, John, Joseph, Ann, Janet, David and Agnes Anderson move back to Dalvey Station, Otago, New Zealand following the successful resolution of legal difficulties with their lease. Sources: 1

17 December 1858

Joseph Allan is born to James Allan and Jane Sutcliffe at Hopehill, Allanton, New Zealand. Sources: 2

23 July 1861

John Allan and Mary Jane Blackie marry in East Taieri, New Zealand. Sources: 2

August 1863

John Allen dies in New Zealand, Oceania. Sources: 2

1864

The East Taieri Rifles is founded, with a strength of 65 men, and James Allan is appointed Captain. Sources: 1

27 January 1864

William Allan dies in East Taieri, New Zealand. Sources: 1

1866

James Allan retires from the East Taieri Rifles. Sources: 1

December 1867

William and Margaret Thomson emigrate to New Zealand with their children James, Elizabeth and George plus three neices Margaret, Matilda and Elizabeth.

11 March 1874

James Low, Sr., and Peter Miller enter into partnership together in Dunedin, New Zealand as Low and Miller, saddlers, harness and collar makers. Sources: 1

19 February 1879

Agnes Allan and James Cox Thomson marry at Hopehill, Allanton, New Zealand. Sources: 1

14 May 1879

Joseph Allan passes his final exam to qualify as a surveyor.

26 January 1880

Edward Allan Thomson is born to Agnes Allan and James Cox Thomson in Allanton, New Zealand.

1 June 1882

John Allan and Elizabeth Reid marry at Salisbury, Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 2

September 1885

Florence Jane Thomson is born to Emma Allan and George Malcolm Thomson in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

22 October 1886

John Allan and Mary Stuart Reid marry at Salisbury, Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

29 August 1887

Elizabeth Anna Thomson is born to Emma Allan and George Malcolm Thomson in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

26 February 1888

Hugh Graham dies in Brighton, New Zealand. Sources: 1

9 December 1888

Albert Edward Howden is born to Catherine J. and Robert Howden in Christchurch, New Zealand. Sources: 2

April 1897

John Allan sells Taurima Farm to George Nichol, of Abbotsford Station. Sources: 1

4 September 1897

William Thomson dies in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

1898

Edward Allan Thomson begins attending evening classes at Dunedin Technical School in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

21 April 1898

Joseph Allan and Emily Salmond marry in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 2

16 December 1900

Margaret dies in Brighton, New Zealand. Sources: 1

1902

Edward Allan Thomson leaves Dunedin Technical School in Dunedin, New Zealand with a First Class Marine BoT Certificate. Sources: 1

1904

James Allan Thomson is the first New Zealander awarded a Rhodes Scholarship to attend Oxford University.

15 February 1904

Allan is born to Joseph Allan and Emily Salmond in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

15 February 1904

Allan is born to Joseph Allan and Emily Salmond in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

15 February 1904

Allan is born to Joseph Allan and Emily Salmond in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

16 February 1904

Allan dies in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

23 February 1904

Allan dies in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

24 February 1904

Allan dies in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 1

1907

George Allan and Mary Ann Smail Stirling return to Dunedin, New Zealand, with their children Amelia and Joseph, following eight years in South America on a mission for the Australasian South American Mission. Sources: 1

1908

George Malcolm Thomson becomes a Member of Parliament, representing the Dunedin, New Zealand North constituency in the House of Representatives. Sources: 2

30 March 1911

Adam Oliver dies in East Taieri, New Zealand. Sources: 1

15 November 1911

John Graham dies in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

20 December 1912

Flora McDonald wins a Junior Sewing prize and sang a solo at the Waiwera school concert. Sources: 1

13 August 1914

James Cox Thomson dies in Hamilton, New Zealand. Sources: 1

16 December 1915

Gertrude Alice Keam dies in Karori, New Zealand. Sources: 1

25 July 1919

A social gathering is held in Dunedin, New Zealand to mark the departure of Mary Ann Smail Stirling, her daughter Amelia and Miss Elder on missions on behalf of the Bolivian Indian Mission. Sources: 1

26 December 1921

Hector Stewart McDonald dies in Otago, New Zealand. Sources: 3

27 June 1922

Agnes Allan dies in East Taieri, New Zealand. Sources: 1

24 July 1923

Jane Sutcliffe dies in Romahapa, New Zealand. Sources: 3

8 August 1923

John Anderson dies in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 2

4 March 1926

A social gathering is held to mark the departure from New Zealand of Amelia Margarita Allan and Marion Neal on missions on behalf of the Bolivian Indian Mission. Sources: 1

18 September 1928

David Anderson dies at Carol, Waiwera South, New Zealand. Sources: 1

19 December 1928

M.V. Aorangi makes a stop in Honolulu, Oceania. Jane and Edward Allan Thomson are up early for a medical inspection prior to going ashore. Sources: 1

30 December 1928

M.V. Aorangi arrives in Auckland, New Zealand. Jane and Edward Allan Thomson are met on the pier by Maurice, “grannie”, Margery and Celia. Sources: 1

22 March 1929

S.S. Ulimaroa steams out of Auckland, New Zealand with Jane and Edward Allan Thomson aboard. Sources: 1

20 February 1930

Peter Miller dies at 380, High Street, Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

3 December 1936

A social gathering is held in Dunedin, New Zealand to mark the departure of Miss Webster and George Allan on missions to China and Bolivia (respectively). Amelia Margarita Allan and her husband, Thomas Edwin Hudspith, were also welcomed back from Bolivia, on furlough. Sources: 1

23 August 1945

Agnes Allan dies in Dunedin, New Zealand. Sources: 1

26 October 1945

William Thomson dies in Balclutha, New Zealand. Sources: 1

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John Fai and Janet Davidson Higgins marry in New Zealand, Oceania.

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