McKechnie, South Australia

[cando]

http://www.archives.sa.gov.au/
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>Search using... malcolm AND mckechnie

There is a record for a Malcolm and Robert in 1876...but 14 years if age seems a bit young and if I recall there were quite strict 'rules' for assisted passengers.  However that is all I can find in the shipping records for Malcolm MCKECHNIE.

Unable to check on the Biographical Index of SA [BISA] as my CD is showing no information is on the disc    There  may be a snippet about Malcolm on there.

Australian Electoral Roll 1909  South Australia
McKECHNIE  Malcolm    Eudunda    Station Master


Cheers
Cando

[cando]

If you would like to read the following link...it is info on how to gain records of employees of South Australian Railways.

http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AUS-SAGEN/2002-05/1021357246

It would seem by the places of birth of Malcolm's children that he was at Balaclava and Hawker during that period.

Cheers
Cando

[sparrett]

You may already have searched the National Archives site and found that John Adolph was killed in action in ww1

There is a good deal of infomation about him in his file including letters form a Mrs G Dellow

You will also see the enlistment of Donald Victor and a ww2 enlistment for Christina Margaret.

http://www.naa.gov.au/

>guest>name >display

Sue

[muppetprincess]

Thank you all so much for your help!!
I did know about the loss of my grandfather's oldest brother, he is referred to as Jack on his parents' headstone. Donald Victor had a terrible time in France, his record suggests that he had  very bad shell shock.  His son, Glen was 18 and an able seaman on HMAS Sydney, and was lost in1941.  That poor man!! 
It would seem likely that Christina Campbell MacIntyre was Malcolm's mother, I'll send for a transcription of his death cert to check, thanks for the link,Cando. Priscilla's mother was Margaret Ford, so they named their only daughter Christina Margaret.
I have been in touch with Centennial Park cemetery, about the licence on the grave. The licence is in Malcolm's name, as Priscilla predeceased him. The law says that the licence can then pass to the next oldest relative in the direct line. So, Jack died in WW1, the other brothers and their sister are no longer here.  My grandfather was the youngest, and I don't know if there is anyone else "higher up" in the family line to pay the fee and take over the licence.  I have a form to fill in to do this, but thought I'd kill 2 birds with 1 stone, and see if there was anyone here at Rootschat who may be related, PLUS someone might be able to assist with my query about Malcolm's family.  Mission accomplished, I think.  I have some very good lines to follow, and I think I'm going to fill in the form for the cemetery, and take over the licence myself.  I can't bear the thought of them reusing the sight.  They are MY great grandparents!
Thanks again Jenn, Floozy, Cando and Sue.  Much appreciated.
Jude

[cando]

Jude     I am so pleased you are renewing the lease/licence on your grandparents' graves.  Probably the grave would have been reused....but the headstones and surrounds are sometimes crushed for landscaping materials.

Jude the South Australian Death Certs give very little information...no parents' names unfortunately.

1908-1947
    * Date and Place of Death
    * Name
    * Sex
    * Age
    * Occupation
    * Usual Residence
    * Birthplace
    * Length of Residence in Commonwealth
    * Age at Marriage
    * Number of Issue Living and Deceased
    * Cause of Death
    * Place of Death
    * Informant


1948-1967     As for 1908-1947
 with the addition of
    * Place of Burial

Cando

[muppetprincess]

Hi Cando, What a shame!! I'm used to the NSW certs, which are wonderful. I'm still going to check it out, 'though, because it will at least tell me how long he's been in Aus.  That may turn out to be useful.
I've been messing around with Christina Campbell MacIntyre and John McKechnie on the IGI (taking it all with the preverbial grain of salt), and have found a marriage for them.  Actually there are 2 marriages for them, both are extracted records, 1 month apart in the same area. I'm not doing anything silly like adding them to my tree, just a bit of fun and wishful thinking. It tells me that the McKechnies seem to have come from the Argyll area of Scotland, something I had heard, but not confirmed until now.
Thanks once again for your trouble, and a happy New Year.
Jude

[cando]

You could check the marriage and birth with Scotsland people but I wouldn't dismiss the extracted records on IGI...submitted yes!  Perhaps keep them in your notes on your family tree....you never know

Thank goodness all my rellies bar one, were in Victoria...actually more info in the early years than other states.  Made research much easier.

When my replacement CD for the Biographical Index of South Australians arrives I will see if there is any McKECHNIE info there.

Happy New Year Jude

Cheers
Cando

[Sonje]

Hi My name is Sonje Worrall,

I am searching for people I am relaed to .
Im not sure if you are able to help  but if you can I would be eternally greatfull.

I am searching for John & Jean Mckechnie , Heather  Mckechnie and possibly heathers brother . Sadly I dont know his name.
John was born in scotland (unknown as to where) ,, He married Jean Campbell in 1952 she was born in Launceston Tasmania Australia
Thier Daughter Heather was born in 1953 also in Launceston Tasmania Australia.

[runtimeredki]

Hi, this is a reply for Jude,

I am also decended from Malcolm and Pricilla, their son Harry was the father of my grandmother Thelma Joyce McKechnie. Have you managed to find the information you were looking for?

Regards,
Kat Howlett