PETER/PETERS, Scotland
& Sydney, NSW, Australia 

Descendants of: John Peters - My ancestral line highlighted

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1 John Peters of Broomielaus, Scotland - Mariner
  m. Janet Boyd m. 28 Mar 1828 in Anderston, Glasgow, Scotland
   2 James Peter b. 18 Oct 1830 Tulliallen, Perth, Scotland - Mariner, Timber Foreman.
     d. 24 Jul 1918 Lewisham, NSW. Australia
     m. Elizabeth Ann Bartholomew m. 8 Nov 1859
     b. 1 Oct 1837 Mt Pleasant, Gosport, Southampton, England. Lived Liverpool St
     Sydney 1859 (1869?). Arrived NSW approx. 1848 (from yrs in Colony on death cert.)
     3 male & 1 female children deceased at time of his death.                     
     Elizabeth: 
     Arr. NSW aboard “Queen of England” with mother Elizabeth (father decd.),
     sister Augusta and brother Thomas.                                            
     Marriage witnesses, Thomas Henshaw, Sarah Guyatt. Minister John Dunmore Lang  
      3 Elizabeth Augusta Peters b. 5 Apl 1858 
        Liverpool St., Sydney d. 19 May 1923 Erskineville, NSW buried C of E Cemetery,
        Rookwood, Sydney, NSW
        m. (1) William Edward McDonald m. 15 Jan 1876
        b. __ __ 1855? d. 8 Apl 1894      
        m. (2) Mr (unknown) - (common law) 
        William: 
        His wife had son & daughter after he died, daughter & Mary Jane (Marion) were
        fostered out (as told to Les Foubister by Mary Jane)                          
        Witnesses at wedding James Peters, Sarah Ann Easton.  Both under 21 - Fathers 
        gave consent to marriage. According to death cert. Emma, Annie, Marion (MJane)
        and Florence, still living, 4 other girls dec'd.                              
        William was a butcher, died Balmain Cottage Hosp. after falling from a cart.   
        Magisterial Inquiry showed no more details.  May have been born Seaham, NSW ? 
        (If so, quite a bit more is known about mother). Parents still to be determined.
         4 Emma Elizabeth McDonald b. 5 Nov 1876 d. __ __  1940 
           m. William George Stalder m. 29 Sep 1894 b. 28 Dec 1867 d. 9 Mar 1948 
           Consent of Grandfather James PETER given as Emma's father William dec'd. 
         4 Annie Louisa McDonald b. 21 Feb 1878 d. __ __   1962 
           m. Daniel John Stalder m. __ Jun 1898 b. 8 Jun 1878 d. __ __   1944 
           According to Aunty Vera Daley - Stalder bros had taxis in those days.  
           Daniel: 
           Daniel & Annie had a baby hospital in Campsie NSW in the 20's where they took
           in unmarried mothers.  

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         4 Jeannette Augusta McDonald b. __ __  1880 
         4 Mary Jane (Marion) McDonald b. 31 May 1884 d. 14 
           May 1937 
           m. Samuel Frederick Christian Kirchner 
           m. 26 Oct 1907
           b. 12 Apr 1866 d. 24 Oct 1926 
           M J McDonald told Les Foubister years ago that she and a sister to her mothers
           2nd marriage (?) were fostered out when her dad died.
           Apparently her actual name was Marion Janet and she had a hard life in foster
           homes (farms near Dubbo) - even had to eat chook food.Was very thin.
           No data yet found to verify the foster information.
           Witnesses at birth of Marion Jane - Mrs Parton,Mrs Lackey
           Rookwood cemetery, Sydney,NSW, Australia - Grave 11154 Sect. 6D,
           also son Bruce Donald d. 17 Feb 1922                    
           Samuel: 
           His mother Mary (Mead) signed birth cert with her
           “mark” witness  - Mrs Drake
           Same witness as on birth cert. of Maria Chatarina Kirchner (coud be Catharina
           - as mother's name)                            
           Buried in same plot as Esther Harriet (nee Vitler)
           Rookwood cemetery, Sydney, NSW, Australia -  No. 3729, sect. 6D         
         4 Mabel (Maude?) McDonald b. __ __  1886 
           m. James Henderson m. __ __  1912 
         4 Florence Bartho (Florrie) McDonald b. 23 Jun 1888 
           Witness at birth - Mrs Dudley                                                
         4 Dorothy McDonald 
           m. Mr Stewart 
         4 Thomas J McDonald b. __ __  1895 
         4 Eileen McDonald b. 5 Mar 1899 
      3 James R Peter b. __ __  1860 d. __ __  1862 
      3 John R Peter b. __ __  1863 
      3 Margaret J Peter b. __ __  1865 
      3 William A Peter b. __ __  1868 
      3 Emma Louisa Peter b. __ __  1871 
      3 Henry Bartholomew Peter b. 29 Nov  1873 d. __ __  1875 
   2 Margaret Peter b. 8 Sep 1832 
     William Boyd & William Peter - witnesses at baptism
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