Donald Cameron McDONELL

1857 - 1884  (26 years)

• Name	Donald Cameron McDONELL
  Birth	02 Apr 1857	Bulls, Rangitikei, New Zealand   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	08 Mar 1884	Tinui, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [1, 2]
  Burial	10 Mar 1884	Tinui, Wairarapa, New Zealand   [2]
  Person ID	I19174	NZ Genealogy Project
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2020

  
  

  Father	James McDONELL [Big Mac],   b. 15 Jun 1818, Achaidh Luachraich, Glen Garry, Inverness-shire, Scotland d. 05 Sep 1875, Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Annie CAMERON,   b. 26 Apr 1829, Strontian, Argyllshire, Scotland d. 16 Apr 1919, Parewanui, Rangitikei, New Zealand (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	13 Jan 1852	Kaiwharawhaura, Wellington, New Zealand   [3, 4]
  Family ID	F6500	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 02 Apr 1857 - Bulls, Rangitikei, New Zealand Death - 08 Mar 1884 - Tinui, Wairarapa, New Zealand Burial - 10 Mar 1884 - Tinui, Wairarapa, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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  ACCIDENT The Tinui race meeting has been marred by an accident, which at first was thought not to be serious, but which has subsequently proved fatal. Mr D. C. McDonnell, the victim of it, is well known in this district as a fine young fellow who, on the Malakuna station, was serving an apprenticeship to pastoral pursuits. On the first day of the races he was riding into Tinui with a friend when his horse slipped in crossing a bridge and threw him. It is supposed that while on the ground either the horse trod on the rider or rolled on him. At any rate, Mr McDonnell was picked up in an unconscious state and conveyed to the Tinui Hotel in a buggy. A special messenger rode into Masterton for medical aid. Within twelve hours of the time of the accident Dr Beard was in attendance on the sufferer. He found it impossible to diagnose the extent of the internal injuries, and advised that if the patient showed signs of getting worse that he should be sent down to Masterton. On Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock, Mr McDonnell had a relapse and became so ill that it was considered that it would be imprudent to move him. He got worse until at 3 p.m. on Saturday, after enduring several hours of severe agony he expired, We understand that an inquest is not deemed necessary. The deceased, we hear, was twenty-six years of age. He has relations as well as friends in this district. The funeral has been arranged for two o'clock this afternoon in the Tinui cemetery. Source: Wairarapa Daily Times, 10 March 1884, Page 2 FATAL ACCIDENT Daniel McDonnell, manager of Johnston's station, Mataikuna, while riding from Tinui races on Thursday evening, met with a fatal accident. He was standing on a bridge filling his pipe, and gave his reins to another horseman to hold for a second. At this moment another rider came galloping up and this started McDonnell's horse, which gave a plunge and slipped off the planking of the bridge rolling over his rider. At first it was not supposed that the injuries were very serious. He was conveyed to the Tinui hotel and Dr Beard was sent for during the night, but he must have been ruptured internally, as he died about 3 p.m. on Saturday. Source: Wairarapa Standard, 10 March 1884, Page 2 [2]

  
  

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