Donald McRae
Location #115 - The Bannockburn Hotel
Group Number 8

Group Members

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No Last Name First Names Maiden Name Relationship Occupation Born Died School Year
1 McRae Donald Husband Hotelier (1908-1910) 28 Jan 1964 3 Oct 1942
2 McRae Mather Jane Pitcher Wife
3 McRae Margaret Emma Child 1902 2 Feb 1909

Notes

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Note Date Short Description Note Text
1836 1864 Birth of Donald McRae

Donald McRae was born on 28 Jan 1864 in Glensheil, Scotland.

1837 1886 Donald came to New Zealand.

Donald came to New Zealand and worked as a shepherd.

1838 1893 Marriage of Donald and Martha Jane.

Mr Donald McRae married Martha Pitcher in Invercargill on 13 June 1893.

1839 1908 Donald purchased the Bannockburn Hotel.

Donald became the publican of the Bannockburn Hotel (location #115), licenced to sell all fermentations and spirituous liquors.

1840 1911 Donald McRae sold the Bannockburn Hotel to Mr David White.

Donald McRae sold the Bannockburn Hotel to Mr David White.

1841 1911 The McRae family moved to Ophir.

Mr McRae and family shifted to Ophir where he brought the hotel.

1842 1942 Death of Donald McRae.

Donald McRae died on 3 Oct 1942, and is buried in the Omakau cemetery.

1843 General Notes on Mr Farquhar McRae (Donald's brother)

Mr Farquher McRae does not appear to have lived in Bannockburn but may have stayed with his brother's family in the Bannockburn Hotel. He was born around 1878 and came to New Zealand around 1900. Farquhar served in the first world war. He died in Feb 1932 in Ophir, and is buried in the Omakau cemetery.


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