from WOODLAND marriages 1864 - 1920

* Peter John DONALDSON aged 25 (1861-1938)
? married 12 August 1885 to:
* Annabella FLEMING aged 22 (1862-1916)

Peter John Donaldson was born in Galsgow, Scotland
- a son of Alexander DONALDSON & Virginia SMELLIE
Annabella Fleming was born in Invercargill
- a daughter of Thomas FLEMING & Janet Gray SCOULAR

- the known children of PETER & ANNABELLA:
... 1
1886 - 1985 Janet Hilda Donaldson
- Janet married Captain Edward Carylon VELLENOWETH (1881-1967)
- Edward was first married to Bolina/Dolina HOE (1875-1951)
- this was possibly Janet's 2nd marriage
- Edward Carlyon Vellenoweth was a son of Edward VELLENOWETH & Annanella 'Anna' DASH from Cornwall who arrived in NZ in March 1862. He was a Government resident agent at Mauke, Cooks Islands and was the CaptaIn of the Tofua and other Union Steam Ship COmpany vessels


... 2
1887 - 1948 Alexander Donaldson
- Alexander married Marjory GORDON-CUMMING (1893-1970) in 1922
ALEXANDER died 25 February 1985 aged 87


... 3
1890 - 1979 Thomas Davies Smellie Donaldson
- Thomas married Edith Martha LAMBARTH (1912-1996) in 1936
- a daughter of Albert Ernest (1887-1964) & Edith Hannah (1890-1974) LAMBARTH


... 4
1892 - 1984 Virginia Donaldson
- born in Palmerston North
- Virginia married Robert RONAYNE (1888-1963) in 1919
- a son of Thomas & Ellen RONAYNE of Petone
VIRGINIA died 22 Dec 1984 aged 92 in Auckland


... 5
1896 - 1918 Ian Douglas Donaldson
- Ian was born at St Hellier's Bay, Auckland. He served in WWI as Lance Corporal 25688 with the New Zealand Rifle Brigade, 8th Reinforcements 3rd Battalion, G Company, embarking from Wellington 23 September 1916. His next of kin was his father Peter John Donaldson of The Grange, Ranganui, North Auckland. Ian was KILLED IN ACTION 5 April 1918 in Somme, France. Grevillers (New Zealand Memorial)


... 6
1897 - Victoria Elizabeth Annabella Donaldson
- born in Auckland
- Victoria married Owen PHILLIPS (1899-1966) in 1926


... 7
1899 - 1995 James Andrew Donaldson
- James married Alice SMITH (1907-1978) in 1940 in Auckland
JAMES died 30 July 1995 aged 96 in Auckland


... 8
1906 - 2008 Moira Colina Donaldson
- Moira married Tyrell Henry Cronwell SNELLING (1901-1959) in 1928
- a son of Douglas Cromwell SNELLING & Violet Helen de LABROSE


* Annabella died 19 January 1916 in Auckland aged 53
- she is buried Block F Row 41 Plot 004 at Purewa Cemetery
* Peter John died 13 September 1938 aged 77
- he is buried Block F Row 41 Plot 003 at Purewa Cemetery



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