the known DIACK GROOMS in New Zealand 1867 - 1832

? Alexander Diack (1879-1923)
married Elizabeth MATTHEWS (1886-1918) 16 March 1904 in Dipton
their known children:
* 1905 - 1961 Alexander Edward Diack
* 1907 - 1995 Cyril Arthur Diack
* 1908 - 1969 Gladys Diack
* 1910 - 1979 Norman Diack
* 1912 - 1961 Stanley Diack
* 1914 - 1986 Leslie Roderick Diack
* 1915 - 1917 Gordon Matthews Diack
ELIZABETH Diack died 30 Nov 1918 during the Flu Pandemic in Fernhills, Southland
ALEXANDER Diack died 13 Nov 1923 in Otapiri, Southland

? Andrew Diack (1897-1969)
married Annie Collins DOCHERTY (1900-1980) in 1923
ANDREW Diack died 30 July 1969 aged 72
ANNIE Diack died 7 August 1980 aged 80
- they are buried Plot 983, Block 39 Eastern cemetery Invercargill

? Arthur Diack (1884-1962)
married Beatrice Maud RIZZI (1901-1956) in 1920
- daughter of Antonio RIZZI & Lucy JEFFERIES
BEATRICE MAUD Diack died 12 September 1956 in Southland aged 55
ARTHUR Diack died 19 July 1962 in Southland aged 78
- they are buried Grave 10, Block I & II at Forest Hill cemetery, Southland

? Arthur Diack (1896-1969)
...(Private 45084 with 1st NZEF)
married Elizabeth McFAULL (1897-1976) in 1925
ARTHUR Diack died 24 July 1969 aged 73
ELIZABETH Diack died 11 July 1976 aged 79
- they are buried Plot 984, Block 39 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill
with them is:
* Ian Diack (1932-1995) their son

? Arthur George Diack (1894-1979)
...(Flying Officer 4214077 with the RNZAF)
married Lily Balfour FRASER (1898-1962) 4 February 1920 in North Invercargill
LILY BALFOUR Diack died 12 March 1962 aged 64
ARTHUR GEORGE Diack died 5 June 1979 aged 84
they are buried Plot 132, Block 37 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill
- with them is:
* Engo Elizabeth Diack (1922-2011) their daughter

? Christopher Diack (1890-1918)
married Florence MARSH (1896-1978) in 1914
- Florence next married Robert HOUGH in 1920

? Colin Diack (1899-1981)
married Charlotte Ann WILKINSON (1898-1972) in 1923
- daughter of Isaac Dale WILKINSON & Amy Ann SEATON
CHARLOTTE ANN Diack died 7 June 1972 aged 73
COLIN Diack died 5 May 1981 aged 81
they are buried Plot 1207, Block 39 age Eastern cemetery, Invercargill

? Ernest Hunter Diack (1902-1989)
...(born Oteramika, Southland - died New Plymouth)
married Mary Lillian WILLIAMSON (1903-1995) in 1928
(of note, a known son, Tuppy Diack)

? Francis Diack (1853-1929)
born in Aberdeen, Scotland
married Susan SHERLOCK (1854-1909) in 1881 in Invercargill
their known children:
* 1883 - 1965 Mary Isabella Diack
* 1884 - 1966 Ruth Sherlock Diack
* 1886 - Ann Diack
* 1889 - Frank Diack
* 1892 - William Edward Diack
* 1895 - Arthur George Diack
* 1896 - 1977 Susan Diack
Francis next married Henrietta Jane MATTHEWS in 1911 in Invercargill
SUSAN Diack died 9 June 1909 aged 55
FRANCIS Diack died 15 May 1929 aged 76
- they are buried Grave 36, Block VI, Old Surrey at Winton cemetery

? Frank Diack (1889-1982)
...(Private 22234 with 16th)
married Margaret Bennett CHAPLIN (1881-1966) 11 September 1918 in Dipton


? George Diack (1867-1914)
married Isabella Campbell GOODLET (1871-1942) in 1890
their known children:
* 1892 - Jessie Brooke Diack
* 1893 - Isabella Diack
* 1895 - Arthur Diack
* 1897 - Andrew Cockburn Diack
* 1902 - Annie Cockburn Diack
* 1905 - Mary Diack
* 1907 - Maggie Diack
* 1909 - George Diack
* 1911 - James Diack
GEORGE Diack died
ISABELLA CAMPBELL Diack died 23 September 1942 aged 72
she is buried Plot 134, Block 32 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill
- buried with her is:
* Annie Henderson (1902-1973) their daughter
* James Diacke (1911-1994) their son


? George Edward Diack (1909-1974)
married Annie Elizabeth JOHNSTON (1911-1963) in 1932


? James Diack (1845-1934)
married Eliza GEDDES (1850-1927) 22 February 1868, St Andrew's, Dunedin
their known children:
* 1871 - 1877 John/James Geddes Diack
* 1873 - 1873 Eliza Diack (aged 8 weeks)
* 1875 - 1969 Robert George Diack
* 1876 - 1972 Jessie Brown Diack
* 1879 - 1953 Isabella Diack
* 1881 - 1935 William Diack
* 1883 - 1931 Nellie Diack
* 1885 - 1981 Charlotte Diack
* 1888 - 1965 Alexander Diack
* 1890 - 1918 Christopher Diack
* 1892 - 1987 Edmond Diack (lived Dunedin)
* 1894 - 1980 Amelia Zoe Diack (didn't marry - lived Dunedin)


? James Diack (1869-1943)
married Ellen/Helen Thom WRIGHT (1865-1942) in 1891
- born in Glasgow, 3rd of 10 children of John Thom WRIGHT & Mary BOYD who emigrated to Dunedin on the 'Forfarshire' in 1879. A brother, Ebenezer Wright was born (& died) 6 Oct 1879, on Quarantine Island, Otago Harbour. His mother Mary died the next day. Their father remarried 29 Aug 1882 to Mary LAWRENCE
their known children:
* 1892 - Eunice Elizabeth Diack
* 1895 - 1974 James Roderick Diack
* 1896 - Mary Edna Diack
* 1897 - 1990 Margaret Ella Diack (Sep 1897-Jan 1990)
* 1899 - Ethelerie Diack
* 1904 - 1904 Mona Diack (aged 3 days)


? James Peter Diack (1869-1955)
married Margaret CRAIG 23 December 1896 in Palmerston South


? James Roderick Diack (1894-1974)
- son of James Gerard DIACK & Helen Thom WRIGHT
married Alice Christina HARRIS (1890-1972) in 1921
- born in Ashburton to Joseph HARRIS & Christina RATTRAY


? James William Diack (1869-1948)
married Elizabeth Mary Ann ELLISON (1870-1947) in 1894
their known children:
* 1894 - Margaret Elizabeth Diack
* 1896 - 1896 James Diack (aged 3 weeks)
* 1897 - 1962 Phillip Alexander Diack
* 1910 - Helen Diack

? John Alfred Diack (1886-1970)
married Caroline Maude HAWKINS (1893-1973) in 1910
their known children:
* 1910 - 1990 Hector John Diack


? John Cushney Diack (1877-1961)
married Isabella McLEON (1878-1953) 17 December 1915 in Waikouaiti
JOHN was called to service in June 1917:
John Cushney Diack (farmer, Waikouaiti), appealed on the ground of undue hardship - Mr Payne, on his behalf, said that the farm had been left to the appellant by will on condition that he paid ?150 a year to his mother (aged 77 years) and ?68 to his sister. He was an expert farmer, and what was desired was exemption till the end of the Fisth Division. - The Chairman said the case would be adjourned sine die, on condition of the reservist remaining in his present occupation (and that occupation remaining essential), the matter to be reconsidered at the end of the First Division
ISABELLA Diack died 23 February 1953 aged 75
JOHN CUSHNEY Diack died 11 November 1961 aged 84
- they are buried Plot 30, Block 2 at Waikouaiti cemetery, hawkesbury


? Robert Diack (1879-1946)
married Elizabeth Alice WRIGHT (1888-1976) in 1916


? Robert Gordon Diack (1872-1969)
married Catherine Buchanan DUNCAN (1870-1956) in 1901
CATHERINE BUCHANAN Diack died 10 July 1956 aged 86
ROBERT GORDON Diack died 27 May 1969 aged 97
they are buried Plot 49, Block 29 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill


? William Diack (1836-1907 from Scotland)
married Margaret Ann GILMORE (1840-1917 from Scotland) in 1867
their known children:
* 1868 - 1955 James Peter Diack
* 1870 - 1940 William Alexander Diack
* 1872 - 1969 Robert Gordon Diack
* 1874 - 1932 Jane Gilmore Diack
* 1877 - 1961 John Cushney Diack
WILLIAM Diack died 1 June 1907 aged 71
MARGARET ANN Diack died 19 July 1917 aged 77
- they are buried Plot 22A, Block 7 at Waikouaiti cemetery, Hawksbury


? William Diack (1881-1963)
married Margaret DENNISTON (1880-1955) in 1903
their known children:
* 1906 - Margaret Ellen Diack
* 1908 - 1988 William John Diack
* 1915 - 1994 Mary Grant Diack
MARGARET Diack died 12 January 1955 aged 75
WILLIAM Diack died 8 May 1963 aged 82
- they are buried Grave 19, Block VI B at Tuatapere cemetery


? William Diack (1881-1935)
married Mary Jane 'Janie' SLOAN (1889-1929) 25 August 1915, Palmerston South
- daughter of James SLOAN & Jane CUNNINGHAM
Otago Daily Times, 16 October 1915 DIACK-SLOAN
On August 25, at the Presbyterian Church, Palmerston South, by the Rev John Davie, William, fifth son of James Diack, Palmerston, to Janie, only daughter of James Sloan, Palmerston
Evening Post, 18 October 1935 FATAL INJURIES
William Diack, aged 54, a farmer of Glenham, died in Southland Hospital this evening as the result of internal injuries received this morning when a dray fell on him. He was driving the dray through a gate when a wheel caught in a post. The dray capsized over a steep embankment, pinning Mr Diack underneath. He was chairman of the Glen Dairy Factory Company


? William Diack
married Mary STEWART (1882-1965) in 1932


? William Alexander Diack (1871-1940)
married Jeannie 'Jean' Sinclair Manson (1872-1921) 18 April 1900 in Pukerau
- daughter of Donald MANSON & Barbara BARCLAY
their known children:
1902 - 1989 Ernest Hunter 'Charlie' Diack
William next married Ruth Isabella McINTYRE (1890-1967) in 1927
WILLIAM ALEXANDER Diack died 15 January 1940 aged 69
he is buried Plot 294, Block 8 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill
- buried with him is:
Jeannie Sinclair Diack, his first wife
RUTH ISABELL Diack died 11 January 1967 aged 77 in Invercargill
- her last address was Auckland
- her ashes were returned


the Diack BRIDES

PHOTO
Grave of WILLIAM ALEXANDER & JEANNIE SINCLAIR Diack
Plot 294, Block 8 at Eastern cemetery, Invercargill