George FARQUHAR (1850-1935) was born in Midmar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He arrived in Dunedin on the 'Janet Court' 29 May 1874.
He married Isabella Strachan WAUGH (1863-1942) in Otago, 5 Dec 1888.
Isabella was born 17 Aug 1863 in East Tairei, Otago to James Healing Waugh (1842-1924) & Mary Strachan (1837-1911)
NOTE There are various spellings, Strachan / Straughan / Straughon / Straughton

the children of George & Isabella
.. 1 ..
1889 - 1952 George Rough Farquhar
born 12 Oct 1889
* George served in WWI as Private 49881 with the 26th Reinforcements, Wellington Infantry Regiment, B Company, NZEF. He embarked in 1917. His brother James William was his next of kin at Highcliff, Otago
* In 1919 he was awarded a Croix de guerre (Belgian)
George married Agnes MARSHALL (1903-1974) in 1927. Agnes was born in NZ to David & Agnes Marshall (buried Green Island)
* George was a farmer in Fairfield, Otago
* In 1935 he was in Green Island
George died 29 June 1952 aged 62
Buried Plot 4, Block 45S at Andersons Bay
* Agnes Farquhar died 5 Jan 1974 aged 70 in Dunedin. Her ashes were scattered



.. 2 ..
1891 - 1979 Mary Straughon Farquhar
born 24 April 1891
Mary married Alexander ANDERSON in 1913
their known children
* 1914 - 1941 George Stark Anderson
* 1917 - Isabella May Anderson
Mary next married John STANAWAY in 1927
* John Stanaway died 7 Jan 1979 aged 88.
MARY died 4 months after him, 7 May 1979 aged 88
Buried together Plot 49, Block 46 at West Taieri Cemetery, Dunedin with a memorial to her son on the headstone:
* 1941 - George Stark Anderson (1914-1941), Mary's son.

NOTE George served as George Nash Anderson, Private 3859, 18th Infantry. He was killed in action in Crete aged 27


.. 3 ..
1893 - 1975 Maggie Sievewright Farquhar
born 22 June 1893
Maggie married Samuel John Thompson WELSH (1888-1976) in Otago 9 Aug 1916. Samuel was born in NZ to John Welsh & Elizabeth Ruddle
their known children
* 1916 - Isabella Welsh
* 1919 - Elizabeth Alexandra Welsh
Maggie died 11 Nov 1975 aged 82
* Samuel Welsh died 22 Sep 1976 aged 87
burial not found to date


.. 4 ..
1895 - 1957 Jessie Leaden Farquhar
born 14 Dec 1895
Jessie had 2 children
* 1917 - Hazel Lindsay Farquhar, born 19 July 1917 in Timaru and fostered out. Hazel married John Marshall Roberts (1911-1969) in 1935. John died 5 Aug 1969 aged 58. His last address was 46 Church St., Mosgiel and his ashes were scattered. It is recorded on the database that he was an invalid, unknown if this was during the war. Hazel's burial not found. She may have remarried.
* 1920 - 1920 A stillborn son was born 19 March 1920 in Waimatuku while Jessie was working as a domestic servant 'in the country'. A month later, on 17 April, Jessie pleaded guilty at the Invercargill Police Court to a charge of 'concealment of birth' and was held in custody for 2 months, committed to appear for sentencing, at the next sitting of the Invercargill Supreme Court. On 27 May one of the cases set down for hearing was Jessie L. Farquhar. Her sentence to be handed down in the 'concealment of birth' criminal charge. She appeared on 2 June 1920. Counsel said that he had a letter from the father responsible expressing intention to marry, but he had not answered any correspondence since and he didn't know where he was. The sentence was that Jessie be released on probation, in the care of her mother, for a term of two years, a condition being that she should be of good behaviour. The Probation Officer said that there was no woman in Invercargill in whose charge such girls could be placed but he understood that there was a woman in Dunedin where the prisoner would go with her mother.
Jessie married William Arthur WILDEN (1893-1983) 2 Aug 1922. William was born in NZ to Thomas Andrew Wilden (1868-1947) & Eliza Mary Fisher (1866-1945).
William served as Rifleman 24/1230 with the D Company, 2nd Battalion, NZRB. His next of kin was his father Thomas at 13 Josephine St., Caversham, Dunedin.
.. photo .. Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilden, Jessie's inlaws, celebrating their Golden Wedding anniversary at their residence, 2 Trafalgar street, Normanby, Dunedin, on 30 March 1940. Mr Wilden came to NZ in the sailing ship 'Otago' in 1871 and Mrs Wilden arrived by the 'Arawa' in 1885. They were married at Green Island on 13 March 1890 by the Rev Mr Hinton

children of Jessie & William
* 1922 - 1932 William George Wilden
* 1923 - 2004 Edith 'Joy' Wilden
* Pearl Wilden (still living 2020)
* They lived at 304 Main South road, Caversham and attended Caversham School.
Jessie & William divorced in Nov 1946. Decree nisi was granted to William Arthur Wilden v Jessie Leaden Wilden on the ground of separation under written agreement (William was in Rotorua)
Jessie Wilden died of cancer on 3 Aug 1957 aged 61
buried Plot 161, Block 113 at Andersons Bay Cemetery with:
* 1932 - William George 'Billy' Wilden (1922-1932), her 9 year old son who died from head injuries after being knocked off his bike
* 1973 - Alexander William Keith (1920-1973), her son-in-law (1st husband of Joy Wilden) see notes
* 2004 - Edith 'Joy' Neill (nee Wilden, formerly Keith 1923-2004), her daughter
HEADSTONE not available to date
Jessie's ex husband, William Arthur Wilden, died 3 Aug 1983 in Dunedin. He is buried Plots 3 & 4, Block 7172, at Green Island Cemetery with Margaret Grace Wilden (1908-1985) (2nd wife/partner). Margaret was born 25 Dec 1908 & died 12 March 1985 in Chalet Private Hospital, Dunedin aged 76. Headstone reads she was 72.

* NOTES *
Jessie's son in law, Alexander William Keith, was a son of Ivan Robert Keith (1890-1978) & Jane nee Munro (1893-1980), farmers at Berwick, Waipori, Otago. Jane Munro had a sister, Bella Munro (1890-1972), who married Robert Baxter Neill (1885-1963) and she later became the mother-in-law of Edith Joy Wilden (2nd marriage), see below
known children of Ivan & Jane
* 1916 - 2012 Ola May Keith
Ola was born 30 Aug 1916. She married Hector Franklin Mockford (1912-1976) in 1934. Their ashes are interred at West Taieri with her maternal grandparents, William Munro (1861-1948) & Barbara Harrold (nee Sinclair 1879-1917).
NOTE William & Barbara were also the parents of Bella Munro, mother of Eric Munro Neill (1922-1992), Edith 'Joy' Keith/Wilden's 2nd husband.
* 1920 - 1973 Alexander William Keith
Alexander was born 14 Feb 1920. He married Edith 'Joy' Wilden as above.
* 1923 - 2014 Ivan Harold 'Harry' Keith
Ivan was born 20 April 1923. He married Jessie Ellen Kerr (1926-2012), their ashes are interred Dunedin Cemetery.
* 1925 - 2019 Margaret Beryl Keith
Margaret was born 22 July 1925. She married ? Grant (surname)
* 1929 - 1971 Hilda Jean Keith
Hilda was born 5 July 1929. She married Russell James Brinsdon (1930-2010).
* daughter Keith, married Ernest Osmond Foxton (1927-1976). Ernest died 12 Jan 1976 aged 48 and his ashes scattered from Andersons Bay. His wife may have remarried.

Their father, Ivan Robert Keith was a son of Alexander William 'Sandy' Keith (1853-1927) & Ellen Atkins (1863-1958), of Clyde, grandparents of those above, who died Tokoiti, buried Fairfax cemetery, Milton.
known children of Sandy & Ellen Keith
* 1884 - Annie Elizabeth Keith
- In Nov 1931 Mrs Annie Eliza Fiddis, nee Keith, aged 47, attended the Clyde School Reunion (1865 - 1931). In Jan 1940 "Mr & Mrs Fiddis, accompanied by a son and daughter, were in Clyde and went on to Becks on Friday. Mrs Fiddis (nee Miss Annie Keith) is an old Clyde girl and her home is at Tokoiti".
* 1885 - 1964 Alexander William Keith
- Alexander served as Rifleman 14274 with the 8th Reinforcements, 1st Battalion, E Company, NZRB. He embarked 1916, his next of kin was his father, Alexander William Keith, of Clyde
* 1887 - 1983 Alice Frances Keith (+ Godfrey Eccrett 'Wally' Glossop)
* 1890 - 1978 Ivan Robert Keith (+ Jane Munro)
- Ivan served as Private 80539 with the 42nd Reinforcements, B Company, NZEF. He embarked 1918, his next of kin was his wife Jane of 6 Selwyn St., North-east Valley, Dunedin
* 1892 - 1990 Ida Ellen Keith (+ Christie Berryman)


.. 5 ..
1897 - 1934 Nellie Isabella Farquhar
born 2 Oct 1897
Nellie married Ronald McDonald HELLYER (1895-1958) in 1922
they had a daughter
* Mavis Hellyer
Nellie died 3 Sep 1934 aged 36
Otago Daily Times, 3 Sep 1934
HELLYER - On September 1 1934, at Dunedin, Nellie Isabelle, dearly beloved wife of Ronald McDonald Hellyer, of 56 Oakland street, Anderson's Bay and fourth daughter of Mr and Mrs George Farquhar of Highcliff road. 'A patient sufferer gone to rest' - The Funeral will leave the residence of her sister (Mrs Wedderspoon), 2 Somerville street, Anderson's Bay, To-day (Monday), the 3rd inst., at 2p.m. for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.
* Ronald Hellyer died 15 Oct 1958 aged 63
Buried together Plot 76, Block 11 at Andersons Bay Cemetery



.. 6 ..
1898 - 1971 James William Farquhar
born 1 Dec 1898
James married Ellen May BISHOP (1895-1953) in 1922. Ellen was born in NZ to John Bishop & Annie Morris.
* Ellen Farquhar died 4 March 1953 in Dunedin aged 57. Her ashes were scattered
James died 8 Jan 1981 aged 72
buried Plot 26, Block 7 with his parents, siblings and others in the family plot (see at end)



.. 7 ..
1900 - 1950 Elizabeth Alexandra 'Bessie' Farquhar
born 8 Feb 1900
Bessie married John Renton WEDDERSPOON (1896-1977) in 1925. John was born in NZ to Andrew Wedderspoon & Christina Renton. He was a Blacksmith in Dunedin
Elizabeth died 10 Jan 1950 aged 49 in Outram
* John Wedderspoon died 2 Jan 1977 aged 80
buried together Plot 59, Block 4 at Andersons Bay



.. 8 ..
1901 - 1968 Robert Mitchell Farquhar
born 30 Aug 1901
Robert married married Jane Proctor PERRIN (1905-1996) in 1926. Jane was born in NZ 9th of 10 children of Alfred Justine Perrin (1855-1930) & Annie Dalzell Dalgleish (1866-1941) of Mosgiel.
Robert died 17 June 1968 aged 66 in Wellington.
buried Plot 24, Block 7 with his parents, siblings and others in the family plot (see at end)

* Jane Farquhar died 1 June 1996 aged 91 in Glamis Hospital, Dunedin. Her ashes were returned to Funeral Director


.. 9 ..
1903 - 1971 Wilson Craig Farquhar
born 19 July 1903
Wilson married Ruby RIDDELL (1904-1989) in 1929. Ruby was born in NZ to John Riddell & Catherine Graham Weir.
Wilson died 20 May 1971 aged 67
* Ruby Farquhar died 23 Sep 1989 aged 84
buried Plot 24, Block 7 with his parents, wife, son & siblings in the family plot (see at end)



.. 10 ..
1907 - 1983 Agnes Waugh Farquhar
born 21 May 1907
Agnes married Henry HARWOOD (1903-1987) in Otago 15 July 1930. Henry was born in NZ to Thomas Harwood (1867-1938) & Eliza Edwards (1878-1941)
Agnes died 21 Feb 1983 aged 76
buried Plot 24, Block 7 with her parents, siblings and others in the family plot (see at end)
* Henry Harwood died 27 Oct 1987 in Dunedin Hospital. He is buried with his parents Plot 2, Block 2 at Portobello Cemetery



George Farquhar died 22 June 1935 aged 85
Evening Star, 22 June 1935
FARQUHAR - On June 22 1935, at his residence "Midmar," 185 Highcliff road, Andersons Bay, George, beloved husband of Isabella S. Farquhar; in his 86th years. 'At Rest.' - The Funeral will leave the residence on Monday the 24th inst., at 2p.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery. Hope and Kinaston, undertakers.

Otago Daily Times, 26 June 1935
Mr GEORGE FARQUHAR The death occurred at his residence, Highcliff Road, on Saturday morning of Mr George Farquhar, an old and respected resident of Otago Peninsula. Born in the village of Midmar, Aberdeen in 1850, he arrived in New Zealand by the Janet Court in May 1872. After serving a short period in the employ of Mr Robertson, of Seal Point, he purchased a property at Highcliff and, with the exception of four years residence at Napier in the employ of Messrs Williams and Kettle, he had spent the whole of his New Zealand life on the Peninsula. He was the first man to make cheese on the Otago Peninsula, the work being carried out in a building where the present Pukehiki Library now stands. He was one of the founders of the Otago Peninsula A and P Society and was for many years a member of the Highcliff School Committee. He leaves a widow and a grown-up family of four sons and five daughters, one daughter (Nellie) having predeceased him some months ago.

Isabella Farquhar died 19 Sep 1942 aged 79
Evening Star, 19 Sep 1942
FARQUHAR - On September 19 1942, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs W. Wilden (Jessie), 36 Alexandra street, Caversham, Isabella Straughon, loved wife of the late George Farquhar and eldest daughter of the late James and Mary Waugh (formerly of Highcliff); in her eightieth year. 'At Rest.' The Funeral will leave the residence of her daughter on Monday the 21st inst., at 2p.m., for the Anderson's Bay Cemetery.

Otago Daily Times, 22 Sep 1942
Mrs ISABELLA S. FARQUHAR The death occurred early on Saturday morning of Mrs Isabella S. Farquhar, an old and highly-respected resident of Otago Peninsula. Born at East Taieri in 1863, Mrs Farquhar was the eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs James Waugh, who arrived in Otago from Scotland in 1858. Later the deceased's parents removed to Highcliff and, with the exception of the last few years, Mrs Farquhar had been a resident of the Peninsula all her life. She was one of the first pupils to attend the Highcliff School, which held its seventieth jubilee a little over a year ago. She was possessed of a kind and lovable nature and will be sincerely mourned by a large circle of friends. She is survived by a family of four sons and five daughters and 21 grandchildren.

They are buried Plot 24, Block 7 at Andersons Bay Cemetery along with:
* 1886 - Margaret Farquhar (1828-1886), his mother
* 1935 - George Farquhar
* 1942 - Isabella (1863-1942), his wife
* 1968 - Robert Mitchell Farquhar (1901-1968), his son
* 1971 - James William Farquhar (1899-1971), his son
* 1971 - Wilson Craig Farquhar (1903-1971), his son (3 months after James) & Wilson's wife Ruby (1904-1989)
* 1983 - Agnes Waugh Harwood (1907-1983), his daughter
* 2006 - Mervyn John 'Merv' Farquhar (1932-2006), his grandson



NOTE
HEADSTONE PHOTOS were taken from Dunedin Cemetery Database.
High resolution photos can be ordered at that site

Related Journals

• FARQUHAR, JESSIE LEADEN of New Zealand 1896 to 1957