Donald McGregor Drummond was born in 1815 in Dunblane, SCT.
1,2 He and
Catherine McRAE were married. He and
Graham were married in SCT. He died on 7 August 1850, at age ~35, in Lake Wairarapa, Wairarapa, NZ.
3 He was buried in August 1850 in Bolton Street Cemetery, Wellington.
3 Class: steerage
came out with Archibald ANDERSON to work on a farm but land not surveyed when they arrived
had five children at time of death in 1850 PPA
Donald DRUMMOND arrived on the Bengal Merchant in March 1840. He married Catherine MacRAE in Nelson in 1842 and settled on a property in Hataitai/ Kilbirnie, supplying milk to Wellington residents. Drummond Street in Newtown is named after him. He died (with another settler, John DRUMMOND, and two local Maori) during an attempt to drive a herd of cattle across Lake Wairarapa in August 1850. Newspapers at the time described a severe wind squall which threw the party into difficulties.
BOLCEM
Inscription on Tombstone
Donald McGregor DRUMMOND, born 1815, Dunblane, Scotland, drowned 1850, Lake Wairarapa. [Inscription added to headstone=] In loving memory of Dame Norma Janet HOLYOAKE, DCMG, QSO, nee INGRAM, 1909-1984, wife of Sir Keith Jacka HOLYOAKE, great niece of Donald DRUMMOND.
Cooks Strait Guardian Aug 10th 1850
ntelligence has just been received of a melancholy accident at Wairarapa by which four lives have been lost, of which we have learned the following- particulars :?: ? It appears that a party consisting of Mr. Donald Drummond of Evans Bay, Mr. J. Drummond of Wairarapa and one of his children, and Mr. Charles Lusford arrived at the Lake at Wairarapa on Wednesday last on their way to Mr. J. Drummond's station. It was arranged that Mr. Chai'les Luxford should cross first with his horse, the horses belonging to Messrs. Drummond being accustomed to the district were turned into the Lake to swim over to the other side. Mr. Charles Luxford passed over in safety, but with some difficulty, and the natives returned for the Messrs. Drummond. When about the middle of the lake, the canoe was caught by a sudden South Easter and upset, and all who were in it were immersed in the water. One of the natives saved himself by swimming to the shore, but we regret to add that Mr. D. Drummond, Mr. J. Drummond, the child, and a native were unfortunately drowned. On seeing the accident Mr. Luxford hastened to the Fa for assistance, when he was attacked by the natives who were highly excited, and desired to take ulu for the native who was drowned, and serious consequences might have ensued but for the interference of the chief. The bodies of the Messrs. Drummond have been recovered, and will be brought into Wellington to-day. They were both greatly respected. Mr D. Drummond has left a widow and a numerous young family to mourn his loss.
Had a farm at Evans Bay. Donald McGregor Drummond had person sources.
4 He immigrated to SCT to NZ on the Bengal Merchant arriving NZ 20/2/1840 on 31 October 1839.
5 He was a ploughman, farm servant in 1840.
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