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John Alexander McKane WALLACE

John Alexander McKane WALLACE

Male 1819 - 1895  (76 years)    Has 6 ancestors and more than 100 descendants in this family tree.

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  • Name John Alexander McKane WALLACE 
    Birth 1819  Connor, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Christening 17 Oct 1819  Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Gender Male 
    Military Service From 21 Dec 1840 to 1841  [4] 
    48th Regiment, Imperial Army 
    Military Service From 01 Feb 1842 to 05 May 1849  [5, 6] 
    65th Regiment, Imperial Army 
    Immigration From 24 Feb 1846 to 22 Aug 1846  Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8, 9] 
    Immigration From 08 Mar 1846 to 22 Aug 1846  Ship PALMYRA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10, 11, 12] 
    Immigration From 23 Aug 1846 to 17 Sep 1846  Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Immigration From 03 Sep 1846 to 15 Sep 1846  Ship PALMYRA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Immigration From 06 Nov 1846 to 20 Nov 1846  Russell, Northland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15] 
    Immigration From 07 Nov 1846 to 19 Nov 1846  Ship JAVA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 16] 
    Occupation From 1849 to 1892  [9, 17] 
    Farmer, No 2 Line, Wanganui 
    Death 29 Dec 1895  Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20] 
    Cause: Senile decay and Weakness following a fall 
    Burial 31 Dec 1895  Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    Person ID I1722  NZ Genealogy Project | WALLACE Descendant
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2008 

    Father William WALLACE,   b. Abt 1787, Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1838 (Age 51 years) 
    Mother Catherine McKANE,   b. Abt 1791, Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1817  [2, 22] 
    Family ID F892  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther MAISE,   b. 1818, Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Nov 1893, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 1840  Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Children 
    +1. James WALLACE,   b. 1846, At sea, Bay of Biscay, Atlantic Ocean Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Sep 1936, Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +2. Esther May WALLACE,   b. 1849, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Aug 1939, New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    +3. Mary Jane WALLACE,   b. 24 Nov 1850, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 04 Aug 1912, Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 61 years)
    +4. Joseph WALLACE,   b. 09 May 1853, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Sep 1948, Wanganui East, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 95 years)
    +5. Agnes WALLACE,   b. 1855, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 May 1930, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
    +6. William John WALLACE,   b. 28 Sep 1856, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Mar 1930, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +7. Catherine Kerby WALLACE,   b. 04 Feb 1859, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jun 1946, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years)
    +8. Thomas Morton WALLACE,   b. Abt 1868, Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Nov 1950, Onehunga, Auckland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    Photos
    John and Esther Wallace abt 1870
    John Alexander McKane and Esther Wallace
    Family ID F156  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 31 Dec 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1819 - Connor, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristening - 17 Oct 1819 - Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1840 - Antrim, County Antrim, Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - From 24 Feb 1846 to 22 Aug 1846 - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - From 23 Aug 1846 to 17 Sep 1846 - Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - From 06 Nov 1846 to 20 Nov 1846 - Russell, Northland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Senile decay and Weakness following a fall - 29 Dec 1895 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 31 Dec 1895 - Wanganui, Wanganui, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Photos
    John Alexander McKane WALLACE    		John Alexander McKane WALLACE
    From image of couple on porcelain courtesy Marjorie Winnifred McKane Clare (nee Wallace).

    Documents
    Death registration    		Death registration
    Death notice    		Death notice
    Wallace Family History    		Wallace Family History

    Headstones
    Headstone - John A M and Esther Wallace    		Headstone - John A M and Esther Wallace
    Sacred to the memory of Esther, the beloved wife of John Wallace, who died Nov 9th 1893 aged 75 years. Safe in the arms of Jesus. Also John Alex McKane Wallace, who died Dec 29th 1895 aged 76 years.

  • Notes 

    • BIOGRAPHY

      John Alexander McKane Wallace was born in 1819 in Antrim, Ireland, the second son of William Wallace and Catherine McKane. He married Esther Maise in 1840 in Antrim before he enlisted in the 48th Regiment on 21 December 1840. On 1 February 1842 he transferred to the 65th regiment at Dublin and in 1845 was ordered to Foreign Service. On 24 February 1846 John and his brother Arthur sailed as guards on the "Palmyra", a convict ship bound for Van Diemens Land (Tasmania). After the convicts had disembarked the "Palmyra" sailed on to Sydney and members of the 65th regiment assembled for transport to New Zealand on the "Java". The "Java" arrived in the Bay of Islands on 19 November 1846 and Auckland on 27 November 1946 where John disembarked. The regiment was sent to New Zealand because of outbreaks of fighting in the Bay of Islands and in the Hutt Valley.

      John served at Wellington until 1848 when he was transferred to Wanganui. Soon after his transfer he sought and was granted discharge in May 1849. John received a land grant and took up farming on No. 2 Line at Matarawa, east of Wanganui. Later he bought the adjoining farms as well, which had belonged to the Gilfillan family. John and Esther named their farm "Fir Grove" after a district in Antrim, and lived there for 40 years. In 1892 John sold the farm to Nils Manson, his son-in-law, and after some years of subletting, share milking etc., in 1938, after 43 years, "Fir Grove" finally passed from the Wallace family.

      In later life John and Esther lived at Ridgeway Street, Wanganui. John died on 29 December 1895 and was buried with Esther in the Old Public Cemetery, Wanganui.

      Main sources: The Wallace Family History manuscript by Doreen Corrick and Spurdle Heritage edited by Janette Howe and Robyn Spurdle.

      Obituary

      The following obituary was published in the Wanganui Herald. The name of the ship that took convicts to Hobart differs in the obituary from details above taken from "Discharged in New Zealand" by Hugh & Lyn Hughes 1988. John Ballance, who is refered to in the Obituary, was elected to Parliament in 1875 and was Premier of New Zealand from January 1891 to April 1893. John Ballance was born 27 March 1839 in Glenavy in County Antrim in Ireland.

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      Mr John Alexander McKane Wallace.

      One by one the old settlers who have borne the heat and burden of pioneering life in the colony, are being called to their last resting place. There was probably no more familiar figure in Wanganui than Mr John M. Wallace, who passed away very peacefully yesterday morning. The deceased was born in Belfast, and came out to the colony half a century ago in an old East Indiaman, the Peranjeo Bomanjoe (Captain Austa), as one of the guard of the second convict draft, he then being in the 65th Regiment. Having taken the shipment of convicts to Hobart, Mr Wallace came on to New Zealand, landing in Auckland where he was in the D Company under Captain Snow, Charles Robinson, another well-known local identity, being then in the same regiment. At the time of the Gilfillan tragedy on the No. 2 Line a despatch was sent to Auckland to Governor Grey from Wanganui, and 60 men and three officers of his Regiment were despatched here, Mr Wallace having to remain behind as he was standing orderly to Brigade-Major O'Connell, of the 99th Regiment. Shortly after the tragedy, however, Mr Wallace came to Wanganui, where he bought his discharge for £20 and settled down with Mrs Wallace on the same section where he passed away yesterday. For a few years he worked as a sawyer, and about 40 years ago he bought 50 acres of land on the No. 3 Line, afterwards purchasing 100 acres adjoining from Messrs Taylor and Watt, and later on he acquired another 100 acres, the latter the scene of the dreadful tragedy that was always remembered with horror by the early settlers. About three years ago Mr and Mrs Wallace came to town to live, but shortly afterwards he had the misfortune to lose his wife. Three months ago Mr Wallace met with an accident by falling downstairs, which confined him to his bed, and he has been declining since then, till yesterday morning, as before stated, he passed peacefully away, being conscious right up to the last.

      Though not taking an active part in public life, Mr Wallace was intimately associated with the late Hon. John Ballance, both gentlemen having come from the same town, and was a firm supporter of Mr Ballance right up to the time of his death. He was always known as a hard working industrious settler, and very highly respected by all who knew him, and what little property he acquired was got by honest toil. The deceased leaves a grown family of eight children - all of whom are alive - James Wallace (Eltham), Mrs C. Revell (Taranaki), W. Wallace (Hawera), Joseph Wallace (Wanganui), Mrs A. P. Manson (Bushy Park), John Wallace (Turakina), Mrs J. Hosking (Okoia), and Thomas Wallace (Wanganui). There are also over 80 grand-children left to mourn his loss. The funeral of the deceased will leave his late residence, Ridgway Street, next Wellington House, to-morrow afternoon at 3.30 o'clock.

      Source: The Wanganui Herald, 30 December 1895, Page 3.

  • Sources 
    1. [S118] Robyn Spurdle & Janette Howe, Spurdle Heritage, (ESA Publications, Auckland NZ 1992).

    2. [S185] Ian and Jewel Fyfe, Jewel and Ian Fyfe's Family History Page, (Ian and Jewel Fyfe (nee Driver), Lower Hutt, New Zealand), none.

    3. [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none.
      Film Number: 0538455. John Wallace. Christening: 17 OCT 1819 Antrim, Antrim, Ireland. Father: William Wallace. Mother: Catherine McCane

    4. [S120] Doreen Corrick, Christchurch, NZ, The Wallace Family History, (October 1988).
      21 Dec 1840 Enlisted in 48th Regiment (deserted 1841). Height: 5' 7.5"

    5. [S150] Papers Past - The Wanganui Cronicle, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
      30 December 1895. Deaths of Old Settlers. ... He arrived in the colony with the 65th Regiment, to which he belonged, and after his retirement from military service took to farming pursuits on the No. 2 Line, where he resided continuously for a period of 40 years. Some three years ago Mr Wallace retired from active life, and came into town to reside, but shortly after had the misfortune to loose his wife. .....

    6. [S120] Doreen Corrick, Christchurch, NZ, The Wallace Family History, (October 1988).
      01 Feb 1842 Transfered to 65th Regiment, private 1852. At Dublin.
      1845 Chatham ordered Regiment to Foreign Service.
      24 Feb 1846 Sailed on "Palmyra" as guard on convict ship for Van Diemens Land. Transhipped from Hobart to Sydney, and joined Regiment on "Java".
      19 Nov 1846 Arrived Korrorika, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
      1848 Transfered to Wanganui
      05 May 1849 Sought discharge at Wanganui on payment of 20 pounds.

    7. [S31] Family Search, (The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), none.

    8. [S186] Charles Bateson, The convict ships, 1787-1868, (2nd ed. 1974).
      Vessel: Palmyra. Arrived: 22 08 1846. Port: Van Demains Land. Sailed: 08 03 1846 from Woolwich. Days 167. Embarked: 300 males. Arrived: 292 males. Master: Dan W Stephens Surgeon: Dav Geddes.

    9. [S120] Doreen Corrick, Christchurch, NZ, The Wallace Family History, (October 1988).

    10. [S186] Charles Bateson, The convict ships, 1787-1868, (2nd ed. 1974).

    11. [S187] Peter Larson, Convictions: Australian shipping on the net, (1998-2002), none.
      Arrival of the barque Palmyra from Plymouth 8th Mar 1846 to Hobart Town 22nd Aug 1846. Vessel details: Name Palmyra, Type barque, Master Dan W Stephens. Passengers: 65th Regt, 49 rank and file, 8 women, 4 children, 292 male prisoners (convicts).

    12. [S188] Hugh & Lyn Hughes, Discharged in New Zealand, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists, Auckland, New Zealand. 1988.), 993.02088355 H874D.

    13. [S187] Peter Larson, Convictions: Australian shipping on the net, (1998-2002), none.

    14. [S189] Peter Larson, Australian shipping 1788-1968, (1998-2002), none.
      Departure of the ship Java from Sydney 7th Nov 1846 to New Zealand. Vessel details: Name Java, Type ship, Master William Parker, Weight 1200. 548 privates from 65th Regt. Source: The Shipping Gazette and Sydney General Trade List.

    15. [S190] The Shipping gazette and Sydney general trade list [computer file]., (Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax, 1844-1860.).
      No 138 Saturday, November 7, 1846. Vol III. DEPARTURES. November 6. - "Java", ship, Captain Parker, for New Zealand. Passengers - 24 officers of the 65th Regiment, two ladies and six children, 734 rank and file, 22 women and 24 children, and Captain Hay.

    16. [S190] The Shipping gazette and Sydney general trade list [computer file]., (Sydney : Charles Kemp and John Fairfax, 1844-1860.).

    17. [S150] Papers Past - The Wanganui Cronicle, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.

    18. [S150] Papers Past - The Wanganui Cronicle, (Papers Past - National Library of New Zealand), none.
      Monday 30 December 1895. DEATHS. WALLACE - On 29th instant, at his residence, Ridgway Street, John Alexander McKane Wallace. Aged 79 years. FUNERAL NOTICE. Friends are informed that his funeral will leave his late residence on Tuesday 31 December at 3.30 pm.

    19. [S26] New Zealand Society of Genealogists, NZ Cemetery Records, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc 1985).
      Headstones, Old Public Cemetery, Wanganui. Sacred to the memory of Esther the beloved wife of John Wallace who died 9 November 1893 aged 75 years; also John Alex McKane Wallace who died 29 December 1895 aged 76 years.

    20. [S36] Registrar of Births, Deaths & Marriages New Zealand, NZ Death Registration.
      Place of Registration: Wanganui. John Alexander McKain WALLACE, Farmer, male, 77 years. Died: 29 December 1895, Ridgway Street, Whanganui. Born Belfast, Ireland. Lived in NZ: 51 years. Father James Wallace. Married: Belfast, Ireland at 21 years, to Esther Mayes. Age of iving children: M. 52, 44, 40, 25. F. 48, 42, 41, 38. Buried: 31 December 1895, Whanganui Cemetery. Cause of death: Senile decay and Weakness following a fall 3 months ago.

    21. [S26] New Zealand Society of Genealogists, NZ Cemetery Records, (New Zealand Society of Genealogists Inc 1985).
      Burials, Old Public Cemetery, Wanganui. John A. McK. Wallace 31.12.1895. Headstone - Sacred to the memory of Esther the beloved wife of John Wallace, who died 9 Sep 1893 aged 75 years; also John Alex McKane Wallace who died 29 Dec 1895 aged 75 years.

    22. [S121] Elizabeth Graham-Campbell, Queensland, Descendants of John Alexander McKane Wallace, (Elizabeth Graham-Campbell, 4 Mar 2003), none.


 

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