Rose Galbraith Donald

1884 - 1979  (~ 95 years)

• Name	Rose Galbraith Donald
  Born	c 7 Apr 1884	Otago, New Zealand
  Gender	Female
  Residence:	1924 - 1928	11 Thomas Burns Street (at back of Railway Station), Dunedin
  	Given as her husband Moir's residence on his WW1 Army medal issue papers (issue completed 14 Apr 1924) and in her husband's death notice in Mar 1928.
  Died	5 May 1979	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
  Buried	(ashes) Andersons Bay Cemetery, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  Person ID	I103	Donald
  Last Modified	24 Nov 2021

  
  

  Father	Alexander Donald, Dairy farmer at Omimi, Seacliff, Otago,   b. 5 Mar 1856, Porter's Lodge, Woodhall estate, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland ,   d. 14 Jul 1936, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 80 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Alice May (May) Donnelly, Arrived in Otago in 1867 as a child,   b. 5 Nov 1862, Carlsruhe, Victoria, Australia ,   d. 3 Jun 1937, 4 East Avenue, St Kilda, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	25 Oct 1882	in the home of Mr Charles Hammond, Merton, Otago, New Zealand
  	Notice of intention to marry: Date of Notice: 17 Oct 1882 Alice May Donnelly, spinster, housekeeper, age 20 years, dwelling place Merton, Otago, length of residence 12 years. Alexander Donald, bachelor, farmer, age 25 years, dwelling place Merton, Otago, length of residence 8 years. Place where marriage to be solemnized: Mr Charles Hammond's residence, Merton. Name of person giving consent for minor: Charles Hammond, guardian Date of certificate: 17 Oct 1882 Name of officiating minister: Rev. A. M. Finlayson, Pres., Blueskin. [courtesy Helen L.] Marriages in the District of Merton 25 Oct 1882 in the residence of Mr Charles Hammond, Merton Alexander Donald, age 25, farmer, bachelor, born Bellshill, Lanarkshire, Scotland, present residence Merton, usual residence Merton, father David Donald, farmer, mother Jane Donald, maiden surname Robb Alice May Donnelly, age 20, spinster, born Victoria, present residence Merton, usual residence Merton, father [blank], mother Rose, maiden surname Galbraith Witnesses R. B. Hammond, Merton, farmer and M. A. Bacon, Dunedin, dressmaker Alex. M. Finlayson, Officiating minister [Presbyterian] GOLDEN WEDDING. DONALD — DONNELLY. —On October 25, 1882, at Merton. by the Rev. A. M. Finlayson, Alexander Donald, of Omoa, Lanarkshire, Scotland, to Alice May Donnelly, of Merton. Present address: 4 East avenue, St. Kilda, Dunedin. [Otago Daily Times 25 October 1932]
  Family ID	F8	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alexander (Alick) Alexander, Farm manager at Orokonui Home, Waitati, Otago,   b. c 1879,   d. 5 Nov 1915, Waitati, Otago, New Zealand  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Married	17 Apr 1912	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
  	MARRIAGES. ALEXANDER—DONALD.—On April 17, 1912, at the Rev. E. A. Axelsen’s residence, Dunedin, by the Rev. E. A. Axelsen, Alick, second son of the late George Alexander, Grange, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, to Rose, eldest daughter of A Donald, Esq., Omoa, Ranfurly. [Otago Witness 22 May 1912]
  Children	1. Reta Rose Alexander,   b. c 1913,   d. c 1992  (Age ~ 79 years)  [Birth]   2. Alice Jean Alexander,   b. c 1914  [Birth]
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F44	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Edward Moir (Moir) Simmonds, Railway porter in Dunedin,   b. 6 Mar 1887, (likely at the family home in Mary Street) Port Chalmers, Otago, New Zealand ,   d. 28 Mar 1928, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  (Age 41 years)
  Married	1918
  Children	1. Doris Leigh Simmonds,   b. c 1918,   d. 2007  (Age ~ 89 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2021
  Family ID	F45	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Alex and May Donald and their three eldest children - Rose (eldest), Charles and Anne c 1889 (courtesy Rich Sutherland)
  		Badly damaged photo of May Donald and daughters: standing l to r Anne and Rose, sitting l to r , Alice, May, Janet. Likely taken at Omimi (courtesy Rich Sutherland)