Annie MCLACHLAN

1863 - 1934  (70 years)

• Name	Annie MCLACHLAN
  Born	9 Oct 1863	Bunbury, WA, Australia
  Gender	Female
  General event	Death : Annie died on 28th May 1934, aged 70 years, 11 years after Donald had died. 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."
  Notes for biography	28th May 1894	Jamestown   [1]
  	OBITUARY: Mrs. Annie Gordon, widow of Mr. Donald Gordon, who died at Jamestown on May 28, was born at Bunbury, Western Australia, on October 9. 1863, and was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James McLachlan. They came to this State in 1864. Mr. McLachlan was for some years a member of the House of Assembly in the South Australian Parliament, and Mrs. Gordon's brother, now a member of the Pastoral Board, also served as a member of the House of Assembly. Mrs. Gordon was married in 1884 at Owen, Mr. Gordon being engaged in grazing at Jamestown. For the past 14 years Mrs. Gordon has resided at North Parade, Jamestown. She left a family of two sons (Mesrs. James Gordon, Underdale Adelaide, and Linly N. Gordon, Kooringa) and two daughters (Mrs. WC Reed, Peterborough, and Miss Annie E. M. Gordon, Jamestown). There are seven grandchildren. Adelaide Advertiser, Monday 4th June, 1934, page 11
  Residence	Residences : Annie's family might have lived in Dunlop in UK before migrating - but this needs to be confirmed. Annie was born in 1863 in Bunbury and her family moved to Alma when she was an infant. About 1869, her father established a farm, 'Dalkeith' near Dalkey and Owen. She lived there up to her marriage to Donald in 1884. See Donald's biography for the places they lived. The McLachlans held 'Dalkeith' until about 1920.
  Died	28 May 1934	Jamestown, SA, Australia
  Buried	Jamestown, SA, Australia
  	Jamestown cemetery, block E, row 4, #13
  Person ID	I9	Alexander & Jessie
  Last Modified	29 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	James MCLACHLAN,   b. 16 Jul 1842, Snaib (or Snebe or Shebe), Parish of Avondale near Strathhaven, Lanarkshire, UK ,   d. 5 Oct 1904, Dalkey  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Catherine MCCOLL,   b. 1842,   d. 18 Jun 1871  (Age 29 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1862 or 1st Feb 1862	Dunlop, Scotland, UK
  	Parish Church in Dunlop
  Family ID	F117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Donald Matheson GORDON,   b. 4 May 1856, Strathalbyn, SA, Australia ,   d. 18 Feb 1923, Jamestown, SA, Australia  (Age 66 years)
  Married	13 Mar 1884	"Dalkieth", SA   [2]
  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)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2018
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Gordons & McLachlans about 1896 * Annie & Donald Gordon (with children James, Ethel, Katherine & Linley) * Annie's parents (James & Catherine McLachlan) * Donald's nephew (Lav)
  		Annie Gordon, nee McLachlan

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Annie GORDON, nee McLACHLAN - Orbituary in 1934
  		WW - Donald Gordon & Annie McLachlan - married 13th March 1884.JPG Place of wedding: Residence of James McLachlan in Dalkey Groom: aged 27, born c1857, single, son of Alexander Gordon Bride: aged 20, born c1864, single, daughter of James McLachlan
  		Annie Gordon - died 28th May 1934 in Jamestown Aged 70 yrs, born c1864, widow of Donald Gordon

  
  

  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)

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] Adelaide Advertiser, Page 11, 4th June, 1934. [S16] Colin Semmler - these notes can be seen with Documents on the left of the home page, Page 23.