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Family: Hugh Innis Cameron MATHESON / Margaret Munro GOLLAN (F60)

m. 18 Sep 1861


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  • Hugh Innis Cameron MATHESONFather | Male
    Hugh Innis Cameron MATHESON

    Born  12 Aug 1831   
    Christened  5 Oct 1831  Plockton, Lochalsh, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 May 1915  'Clashmore',Strathalbyn, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Strathalbyn SA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  18 Sep 1861  Strathalbyn,SA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Alexander MATHESON | F50 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Betsy MURRAY | F50 Group Sheet 

    Margaret Munro GOLLANMother | Female
    Margaret Munro GOLLAN

    Born  1836  Beauly, Inverness-shire Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Jul 1927   
    Buried     
    Father  John GOLLAN | F448 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Ann (or Amy) FRASER | F448 Group Sheet 

    Elizabeth Catherine Gollan MATHESONChild 1 | Female
    + Elizabeth Catherine Gollan MATHESON

    Born  9 May 1863   
    Died  1952   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John DRUMMOND | F65 (Officiated by Rev WS McQueen) 
    Married  16 Jul 1891  Residence of the bride's parents Find all individuals with events at this location

    Margaret Ann Fraser MATHESONChild 2 | Female
    Margaret Ann Fraser MATHESON

    Born  3 Apr 1865   
    Died  22 Jun 1965   
    Buried     

    John Gollan MATHESONChild 3 | Male
    + John Gollan MATHESON

    Born  29 Jun 1867   
    Died  1 May 1905   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Ellen FAIRWEATHER | F67 
    Married  Sep 1900   

    Jessie Gollan MATHESONChild 4 | Female
    Jessie Gollan MATHESON

    Born  18 May 1869  Strathalbyn, SA, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Jul 1950   
    Buried     

    Christina Isabella MATHESONChild 5 | Female
    Christina Isabella MATHESON

    Born  17 Feb 1871   
    Died  5 Jun 1966   
    Buried     

    Jane McCallum MATHESONChild 6 | Female
    Jane McCallum MATHESON

    Born  18 Nov 1872   
    Died  15 Mar 1876   
    Buried     

    Alexandrina May MATHESONChild 7 | Female
    Alexandrina May MATHESON

    Born  7 Jun 1875   
    Died  9 Dec 1955  or 1935 Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Alexander Donald MATHESONChild 8 | Male
    + Alexander Donald MATHESON

    Born  16 Apr 1878   
    Died  4 Sep 1957   
    Buried     
    Spouse  Minnie MCKITTRICK | F70 
    Married  23 Mar 1910   

  • Notes  Married:
    • Married at Margaret's mother's residence, 'The Swamp Farm', Strathalbyn. Her mother is Amy (or Ann) Gollan. The wedding was officiated by Rev John Anderson
    • Question : Some sources indicate that Hugh's wife was someone else, but it is doubted that these other sources are correct.
      * Margaret GORDON : The birth record of her daughter, Jessie Gollan MATHESON has her mother as Margaret GORDON (ref : Aust Birth Index, vol 73, p 166). If it is true that her mother was a Gordon, is this Margaret related to the Alexander Gordons? He had a daughter, Margaret, but she would have only been 9 years old when Jessie was born.
      * Catherine Christina GOLLAN : "He married a niece of Gollan's, namely Catherine Christina Gollan." (ref : Alexandrina's Shore, Jim Faull, p 150) But who is this Catherine, and what connection has she with Donald Gollan?
      * Resolution: It is most likely that Jessie's mother is Margaret Gollan as indicated by Jessie's middle name. And Margaret's marriage notice states that the wedding was held in the home of the bride's mother - Ann Gollan. We need to get a copy of actual birth record's of Hugh's children (rather than a transcription from the Aust Birth Index).
      This note was by Don Gordon on 7th April 2018.