J.E. LINDSAY CARTER’S FAMILY TREE

I am interested in the genealogy of my family and have assembled extensive family trees for most of my eight great grandparents. Others of my generation have contributed to the branches, both since and before the great grandparents. We are always looking for more detailed information. I use Family Tree Maker for Windows program for my data collection.

In summary, seven out of eight great grandparents emigrated to Otago, New Zealand, from Scotland between 1858 and 1862. They were young adults or children at the time and all married in Otago. The 8^th great grandparent, William Carter, is a mystery to us, but he almost certainly came from the British Isles in the late 1850s, and his death record has not been found. Here is a summary of some pertinent information about each of them. The place of birth in Scotland is given, and the place of Death in New Zealand.

My mother was Eleanor Drysdale Wilson (1902-1987). Her grandparents were:

George Wilson, b. Newton, 1841, d. Otago, 1922.

Married: 16 Oct 1868, Blueskin, NZL.

Agnes Renton, b Coldingham, 1851, d. Otago, 1939.

And:

Alexander Dodds, b. Carrington, 1841, d. Otago, 1917.

Married: 6 Jan 1871, Dunedin, NZL.

Isabella Robertson, b. Edinburgh, 1844, d. Otago, 1916.

My father was Ebenezer Gavin “George” Carter (1900-1990). His name was changed to Edmund George Carter in 1960. His grandparents were:

Gavin Murdoch, b. Falkirk, 1837, d. Otago, 1912.

Married: 8 Aug 1865, Taieri, Otago. (Not related before marriage.)

Catherine Murdoch, b. Stonykirk, Wigton, 1845, d. Otago, 1929.

And:

William Carter, b. ?UK? abt. 1843, d. unknown 1890s.

Married:16 Aug 1864, Dunedin.

Flora Gordon, b. ?Scotland? abt. 1844, d. 1891, Taieri, Otago.

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If readers want more information about these families, please contact me at:

J.E. Lindsay Carter, 1442 Hillsmont Drive, El Cajon, CA. 92020-2940, U.S.A.

Email: lindsay.carter@sdsu.edu.