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Your connection with Scotland in the 1700s, and with pioneers in South Australia in the late 1800s
Jessie & Alexander GORDON - family tree & stories
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 1856 - 1923 (66 years)
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| Name |
Donald Matheson GORDON |
| Born |
4 May 1856 |
Strathalbyn, SA, Australia  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Public positions |
1 Jul 1882 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
In July 1882, David Finlayson and Donald Gordon nominated for the election as auditor and counsellor respectively, for the Dalkey District Council. (ref: South Australian Weekly Chronicle, 1st July 1882, p1)
We need to check whether they were actually elected. |
| General event |
Biography : Donald was born and raised in Strathalbyn and then lived in Owen from the late 1870s. |
| General event |
Death : Donald died on 18th February 1923, aged 66 years. The tombstone inscription is "In loving memory of Donald, dearly beloved husband of Annie Gordon who died at Jamestown Feb 18th 1923, aged 66 years. Also Annie, dearly beloved wife of above who died May 28th 1934 aged 70 years. Loved by all. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.? |
| General event |
Occupation : Farmer and farm manager |
| Notes for biography |
1886 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
| James McLachlan was chairman and Donald Gordon was auditor for the Dalkey District in 1886. |
| Notes for biography |
8 Dec 1893 |
Georgetown |
| In December 1893, at a meeting in Georgetown, Donald supported a proposal that farmers should not be required to pay double rates for carrying wheat on the Blyth and Gladstone Railway. (South Australian Register, 8th December 1893, p6) |
| Notes for biography |
27 Mar 1901 |
Georgetown |
A farewell social was tendered last evening in the institute hall to Messrs. P. Murrie, jun , J. Myatt, and W. J. Cullen prior to their departure with the sixth contingent for South Africa. Over 150 ladies and gentlemen, were present, and Mr. Donald Gordon presided. ..... The toasts were 'The King?, Mr. D. Gordon; ........recitation by L. V. Gordon; (Adelaide Register, 29th March 1901, p6)
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| Notes for biography |
9 Jul 1909 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
The Mutual Improvement Society [Owen] held their usual fortnightly meeting in the Institute Hall, on Monday evening. Mr. T. J. Watt (president) presided over a fair attendance of ladies and gentlemen. Three new members were proposed and accepted. A long and varied programme of music, singing, elocution, and speeches was gone through. Those who spoke put before the audience the advantages to be gained by being associated with a society of this kind. The hope was expressed pressed that the enthusiasm that had been aroused, would continue. Those who took part were :- Overture, Miss C. D. Hooper; duet, (piano), Mrs. T. J. Watt, Miss B. Ashman; recitations Messrs. L. Gordon, F. Pinkney, Jas. McLachlan, Master G. McLachlan, and Mr. J. Giles ; quartett, Mrs. TJ Watt, Miss FE Watt, Messrs. J. H. G. Black and J. Gilchrist ; songs. Miss R. J. Finlayson, Miss W. Conigrove, .and Mr.. R. J Finlayson ; speakers, Messrs. D Gordon, Jas. McLachlan, and T. J. Watt A very pleasant evening was spent. The next meeting will be on Monday, July 19. The subject will be a manuscript magazine.
(Kapunda Herald, 9th July 1909, p2)
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| Notes for biography |
5 Aug 1910 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
Mock banquet: The Mutual improvement Society held its usual meeting on July 25 last, when the evening's programme took the form of a mock banquet. After the business was concluded Mr RJ Finlayson was voted to the chair. The following toasts were submitted:-
* 'The King' ably proposed by Mr J McLachlan, which was enthusiastically drunk with musical honors
* 'The Parliament' by Mr Donald Gordon, responder Mr James McLachlan,
* 'Town and Trade of Owen' by Mr John Dillon and Mr B Ashman:
* 'Our Society' by Mr S Fitzgerald and Mr R Richards
* 'Football and Tennis Clubs' by Mr Recce and Mr S Lacy
* 'The Ladies' by Mr RJ Finlayson and Mr Pinkney
* 'The Press', by Mr SJ Watt and Mr F Bradford.
Refreshments were provided by the lady members and others contributed to the enjoyment with music and song.
(Kapunda Herald, 5th Aug 1910, p3)
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| Notes for biography |
7 Jul 1911 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
Donald addressed (gave a speech) at the Visiting Day at the Owen Public School
(Kapunda Herald, 7th July 1911, p3)
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| Notes for biography |
11 Apr 1913 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
Donald Gordon seconded a motion of thanks to the speaker at a Liberal meeting in Owen (Kapunda Herald, 11th April 1913, p3)
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| General event |
22 Apr 1913 |
Georgetown |
| Church activities : Georgetown : 22nd April 1913 - The 39th anniversary of the Baptist Church was held on Sunday, April 20, when Mr. Donald Gordon, of Owen, preached to large congregations. Anthems by the choir were a feature of the services. On Monday evening the celebrations were continued, when a largely attended public meeting was held, over which Mr. James Read presided. He was supported on the platform by Mr. Gordon and the pastor (Rev. W. W. Baird), both of whom delivered inspiring addresses. A fine musical programme was presented, and then an adjournment was made to the lecture hall, where supper was provided. Both financially and socially the celebrations were an unqualified success. (ref : Daily Herald, Adelaide, 25th April 1913, p 8) |
| Notes for biography |
27 Mar 1914 |
Owen, SA, Australia |
| Donald Gordon officiated at an interment at the Owen cemetery. (Kapunda Herald, 27th March 1914, p3 |
| Occupation |
* 1904 - Manager of 'Fairview' via Gladstone. ".... advantage was taken to drive through Georgetown and on to the late Mr Angas' estate, 'Fairview.' The manager (Mr. Donald Gordon) welcomed the boys." From The Bunyip, Gawler, Friday 10th June 1904, p 2, Gawler Central Tennis Club.
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| Probate |
Probate : Donald's probate was assessed at 3,830 pounds (ref : The Adelaide Mail, 4th August 1923, p10) |
| Residence |
Residences :
* 'Beaufort' in Belivdere
* 'Dalkeith' in Owen
* 'Burnt Gully'?
* He had a property at Mt Lock, near Jamestown (Source: Barbara Regan) - check this.
About 1920 they moved to North Parade in Jamestown - - Directions = on entering township from Gladstone, cross the bridge and turn left and go along the main street, cross the railway line and the bowling club is on the right. The Gordon's house is on the corner opposite the bowling club (not diagonally opposite but on the right hand as you continue to go along the main street (see mud map xxxxxx)
* 'Broadview' in Georgetown (mentioned in the obituary for Jame McLachlan - The Register, Adelaide, 7th October 1904, p4)
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| Died |
18 Feb 1923 |
Jamestown, SA, Australia |
| Buried |
Jamestown, SA, Australia |
- Jamestown cemetery, block E, row 4, #13
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| Person ID |
I6 |
Alexander & Jessie |
| Last Modified |
18 Jun 2018 |
| Father |
Alexander GORDON, b. 19 Feb 1822, d. 5 Sep 1895, 'Beaufort', Belvidere, SA, Australia (Age 73 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Mother |
Jessie MacKinzie Kennady MATHESON, b. 17 Apr 1823, Inverness, Scotland, UK , d. 12 Jun 1866, Lake Plains, SA, Australia (Age 43 years) |
| Relationship |
Birth |
| Married |
18 Feb 1850 |
Kirkhill, Scotland, UK |
| Wedding |
18 Feb 1850 |
Kirkhill |
| OPR marriages 103/0020 0133 - Kirkhill on 18th February 1850: "Married of this date Alexander Gordon Brahan Parrish of Urray to Jessie Matheson Inchberry Parish of Kirkhill witness Alex Fraser? esq Inchberry and Alex Douglas schoolmaster Keswick?" |
| Family ID |
F2 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Annie MCLACHLAN, b. 9 Oct 1863, Bunbury, WA, Australia , d. 28 May 1934, Jamestown, SA, Australia (Age 70 years) |
| Married |
13 Mar 1884 |
"Dalkieth", SA [1] |
| Wedding |
Wedding : Annie and Donald were married on 13th March 1884. The wedding was held at her father's farm,where Donald was working. The celebrant was William Judd. |
| Children |
| + | 1. James GORDON, b. 11 Apr 1886, Dalkey, SA, Australia , d. 28 May 1972, Sandy Bay, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (Age 86 years) |
| + | 2. Catherine McLachlan GORDON, b. 6 Feb 1889, d. 24 May 1979 (Age 90 years) [Birth] |
| + | 3. Linley Matheson GORDON, b. 1 Jan 1891, Glenelg, SA, Australia , d. 18 Aug 1975, SA, Australia (Age 84 years) [Birth] |
| | 4. Annie Ethel May (known as Ethel) GORDON, b. 5 Jan 1895, d. 27 Apr 1984 (Age 89 years) |
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| Last Modified |
26 Apr 2018 |
| Family ID |
F3 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Stories |
 | 2.30 - Donald Matheson GORDON & Annie, nee McLACHLAN
Donald was born near Strathalbyn in 1856. Annie was born in Bunbury in 1863. Donald worked on Annie's father's farm, Dalkeith near Owen and they lived on the farm for most of their married life, apart from eight years in Georgetown and their final years in Jameson. They were prominent in the Church of Christ in Owen. They had four children including Jeff who was born 1913 - he married Dora McLean.
(Biography by Don Gordon - updated June 2020) |
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| Sources |
- [S16] Colin Semmler - these notes can be seen with Documents on the left of the home page, Page 23.
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