Helen McDonald

1850 - 1899  (48 years)

• Name	Helen McDonald
  Birth	4 Dec 1850	Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  	McDonald & Grigor Helen, lawful daughter of Robert McDonald Boggs of Linkwood and Mary Grigor his wife was born 4th December 1850. Witnesses at the Baptism: Helen McDonald and William Fleming
  Gender	Female
  Death	31 May 1899	Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Cardial disease - 1 year; Syncope - 2 minutes
  	Helen Brown aged 48 years Parents: Robert McDonald, Farmer & Betsy McDonald formerly Gregor Born St Andrew Morayshire, Scotland and been in NZ 23yrs. Married in Partick, Lanarkshire Scotland when aged 23 years to John Leslie Brown Living Issue: Bella 24 (Isabella) Mima 21 (Jemima) Nellie 18 (Ellen) Pollie 16 (Mary Ann) Willie 15 (William) Annie 13 (Ann) John 11 (John) Leslie 10 (Leslie) 3 Males & 5 Females John Leslie Brown, husband of the deceased, Ashburton was the informant.
  Death Notice	1 Jun 1899	"Ashburton Guardian", New Zealand   [5]
  	DEATH BROWN At Cameron Street, Ashburton, on Wednesday, May 31, HELEN, the beloved wife of J L Brown, builder, in her forty-eighth year - after a long and painful illness. FUNERAL NOTICE The Friends of Mr J L Brown are respectfully informed that the Funeral of his late beloved wife, HELEN, will move from his residence, Cameron Street West, on Friday, 2nd inst, at 1.30pm for the Ashburton Cemetery. Baker Bros, Undertakers. FUNERAL The funeral of the late wife of Mr J L Brown took place this afternoon and was attended by a large number of friends. The funeral service was conducted both at the house and graveside by the Rev G B Inglis
  Burial	2 Jun 1899	Ashburton Cemetery, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand   [6]
  	Helen BROWN died 31 May 1899 aged 48 (purchaser John Leslie Brown)
  AAA Last Date	20 Jan 2023
  Person ID	I654	Ailsa and Bill Family Histories

  
  

  Father	Robert McDonald,   b. Abt 1801, Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland d. 20 Jan 1863, Bogs of Linkwood, St Andrews-Lhanbryde, Moray, Scotland (Age 62 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Elizabeth Grigor,   b. 26 Nov 1819, Dallas, Moray, Scotland d. 31 Dec 1893, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Betsy-Chisholm McDonald,   b. 11 Oct 1870, 32 South Guildry Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland d. 31 Jul 1871, 7 Stewartsville Street, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland (Age 0 years)  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	John Leslie Brown,   b. 7 Feb 1849, Rothes, Moray, Scotland d. 11 May 1909, County Hospital, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	27 Dec 1872	7 Stewartsville Street, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland   [3, 7]
  	After banns according to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. John Brown, aged 23, ShipJoiner, Bachelor, Usual Res: 7 Stewartsville Street, Partick Parents: William Brown, ? Joiner & Margaret Brown MS Heard? Helen McDonald, aged 22, Domestic Servant, Spinster Usual Res: 7 Stewartsville Street, Partick Parents: Robert McDonald, Farmer (dec) & Elizabeth McDonald MS Grigor Witnesses: John Blain (Sic) and Jane Grigor Certificate is extremely hard to read
  Number of Children	9 Children
  Children	1. Isabella Brown,   b. 15 Feb 1873, 7 Stewartsville Street, Partick, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   2. Margaret Thom Brown,   b. 7 Sep 1875, 15 Clyde Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland  [Father: natural]   3. Jemima Moody Brown,   b. 3 Nov 1877, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 3 Jul 1899, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 21 years)  [Father: natural]   4. Ellen Bennett (Helen) Brown,   b. 1880, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   5. Mary Ann McDonald Brown,   b. 1882, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   6. William Alexander Innes Brown,   b. 20 Jul 1883, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 14 Jun 1969, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 85 years)  [Father: natural]   7. Ann Brown,   b. 1885, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand  [Father: natural]   8. John Albert Brown,   b. 28 Jan 1888, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 1962, Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand (Age 73 years)  [Father: natural]   9. Leslie McDonald Brown,   b. 12 Nov 1888, Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand d. 8 Nov 1944 (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]
  Family ID	F478	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - Cause: Cardial disease - 1 year; Syncope - 2 minutes - 31 May 1899 - Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S30] Family Search, Subject: Birth Marriage and Burial Entries, (Name: From 2000;), C111424/0801. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1850 St Andrew Llanbryd, Moray, 142/00 0020 0139. [S1] Certificate held on file:. [S2] NZ BDM Indexes, Microfiche or Online, (Name: NZSRGO; Location: Lower Hutt, New Zealand;), Folio No 1023, June Qtr. [S10] Newspaper, Type: Various Papers, Ashburton Guardian, Vol XXI, Issue 4812, 1 June 1899, Page 2 & 3 and 2 June 1899 page 3. [S3] NZSG, NZ Cemetery Records, (Name: NZSG, Auckland, New Zealand & Online Council Databases; Date: 1988;), Ashburton District Council Online Database: Area 34 Plot 2. NZSG R01.02, No 1066. [S11] Scotland, Record Office BDM Indexes, Url: www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk, 1872 Partick, Lanark, Scotland - 646/03-0253.