Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar^[1]

1889 - 1973  (84 years)

John Dewar

1834 - 1927  (92 years)

Birth	4 October 1834	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	26 April 1927	Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 26 April 1927	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	John Dewar           b. 6 March 1794, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Ross           b. 11 June 1805, Carthall, Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Married	15 February 1883	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. John Robert Dewar, CBE           b. 1883, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   2. Alexander Dewar           b. 25 February 1887, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand + 3. Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   4. Maurice Dewar           b. between 1889 and 1894 + 5. Robert Alexander Dewar           b. 1892, Dumbarton, Otago, New Zealand

Bethia Bringans

1859 - 1937  (77 years)

Birth	30 October 1859	Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Died	17 September 1937	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	19 September 1937	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Alexander Bringans           b. 18 October 1828, Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Mitchell           b. 29 January 1842, of, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Married	15 February 1883	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. John Robert Dewar, CBE           b. 1883, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   2. Alexander Dewar           b. 25 February 1887, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand + 3. Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   4. Maurice Dewar           b. between 1889 and 1894 + 5. Robert Alexander Dewar           b. 1892, Dumbarton, Otago, New Zealand

William Ernest Moffat

1886 - 1979  (93 years)

Birth	20 February 1886	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Died	19 March 1979	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	21 March 1979	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Father	Robert Moffat           b. 24 December 1860, Smeaton, Victoria, Australia
Mother	Abigail Stoddart           b. 2 August 1861, Warepa, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Married	14 April 1921	St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Robert Dewar Moffat           b. 15 October 1922, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand + 2. Duncan Ernest Moffat           b. 28 February 1924, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 3. Bethia Stoddart Moffat           b. 31 August 1925, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand + 4. Peter Watson Moffat           b. 26 December 1926, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand

Robert Dewar Moffat

1922 - 2007  (84 years)

Birth	15 October 1922	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Died	29 September 2007	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	9 October 2007	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Florence Beatrice McKay           b. 3 September 1925, Millers Flat, Otago, New Zealand
Married	14 February 1953	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living

Duncan Ernest Moffat

1924 - 2022  (97 years)

Birth	28 February 1924	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Died	15 January 2022	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Buried	28 February 2022	Rangiora Park Lawn Cemetery, Rangiora, Canterbury, New Zealand
Father	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Hilda Clare Lineham           b. 8 January 1928, Arapito, Karamea, West Coast, New Zealand
Married	25 July 1953	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Children	1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living

Bethia Stoddart Moffat

1925 - 1997  (71 years)

Birth	31 August 1925	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Died	20 June 1997	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Buried	24 June 1997	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Father	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Hilton McRae Schaefer           b. 8 April 1921, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia
Married	11 May 1956	Walcha, New South Wales, Australia
Children	+ 1. Living   2. Gregory Dewar McRae Schaefer           b. 26 August 1958, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia + 3. Living

Peter Watson Moffat

1926 - 1998  (71 years)

Birth	26 December 1926	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Died	6 February 1998	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	10 February 1998	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Father	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Mother	Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Family/Spouse	Pearl Doreen Fotheringham           b. 19 May 1925, Winton, Southland, New Zealand
Married	9 August 1952	Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
Children	+ 1. Living + 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living

• Gender	Female
  Occupation	School Teacher and Mother
  Birth	14 May 1889	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Alternate Birth	15 May 1890	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [1]
  Death	1 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [1, 3]
  Cremation	4 December 1973	Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand   [3]
  Funeral	4 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
  Burial	4 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
  Alternate Death	8 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   [4]
  FamilySearch ID	L2MR-BDH
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I5	Roger | Ancestors of Roger
  Last Modified	7 October 2021

  
  

  Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland           d. 26 April 1927, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand (Age 92 years)
  Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland           d. 17 September 1937, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F6	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. 19 March 1979, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	14 April 1921	St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   [1, 5]
  Children	+   1. Robert Dewar Moffat           b. 15 October 1922, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand           d. 29 September 2007, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 84 years) +   2. Duncan Ernest Moffat           b. 28 February 1924, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. 15 January 2022, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand (Age 97 years) +   3. Bethia Stoddart Moffat           b. 31 August 1925, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. 20 June 1997, Walcha, New South Wales, Australia (Age 71 years) +   4. Peter Watson Moffat           b. 26 December 1926, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand           d. 6 February 1998, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F3	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 January 2005

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 May 1889 - Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  Alternate Birth - 15 May 1890 - Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  Marriage - 14 April 1921 - St. Enoch’s Presbyterian Church, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand  Death - 1 December 1973 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Cremation - 4 December 1973 - Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand  Funeral - 4 December 1973 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Burial - 4 December 1973 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand  Alternate Death - 8 December 1973 - Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		John and Bethia Dewar and Family Scanned from original photo held by Bob Moffat. Left to Right: John (Jack) Dewar, Janet (Nettie) Dewar, John Dewar, Bethia (Bringans) Dewar, Robert (Bert) Dewar
  		John and Janet Dewar John Dewar and his daughter Janet "Nettie" Dewar
  		Dewar Family Picnic John Dewar is under the tree, and his daughter Janet "Nettie" in front. I'm not sure who the others are, but likely they are John Robert "Jack" Dewar, and Robert Alexander Dewar - sons of John Dewar.
  		Ernest and Nettie William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar at the 1960 Houliston Family Centenary in Balclutha.
  		William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar

  
  

  Documents		Birth Certificate for Janet Bethia Dewar Certified Copy of Entry in the Register-Book of Births in the District of East Taieri. Copy made at Mosgiel on 18th May 1911.
  		Marriage Certificate for William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar Copy of Register of Marriage by Officiating Minister. Marriage in the District of Manuherikai. Signed by William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar. Witnessed by John Robert Moffat (Willam's brother), Farm Labourer, Waiwera South and Mary Etta Edgar, School Teacher, Palmerston.

  
  

  Histories » Slide Show		Article from "The Clutha Leader" of Monday August 26 1929 describing the Diamond Jubliee of Te Houka School This article reports on the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations for the Te Houka School celebrating 60 years from 1869 to 1929. Includes mention of a number of Moffats and Houlistons in various capacities at the school or on the school committee during the 60 years.
  		Family Folklore - compiled by Peter Moffat A compilation of some anecdotes about some members of the Moffat family, compiled by Peter Moffat.
  		John Dewar — Otago Pioneer: Notes about John Dewar Written by his daughter, Janet Bethia Dewar, probably in 1973, prior to her death (the third to last paragraph mentions "a grandson (1973)".

  
  

• Notes

  Attended the 1960 Houliston Centenary in Balclutha. [Source 12] Six miles was too far for Janet Bethia to walk to school, so she was sent to live with her grandparents in Mosgiel for schooling for 2 years. At the end of that time, when she was seven, there was the move to Lowburn, and she returned home. She travelled by train to Lawrence with two Mosgiel women she knew. A memory of the journey is of the women leaning from the carriage window, catching in cups and drinking water which streamed down the inside of the Mt Stuart tunnel. At Lawrence, the shy little girl was given into the coach driver’s care and remembers standing in the roadway, pointing out her trunk, away on top of the coach. The move to Lowburn is also remembered, household goods as well as a crate of hens being transported by wagon. It was back to Alexandra and school there in 1899 and Janet Bethia was the recipient of the school’s first dux medal. Runner-up was William Appleton (later Sir William, a businessman in Wellington and mayor for a time). The next two years’ education were at Mosgiel District High School. This was followed by two years’ pupil teaching at Alexandra and two years at Sawyers Bay before two years at Dunedin Teachers’ Training College, during which time she passed 3 university units which gave her a B certificate in teaching. Her ambition had always been to be an infantroom teacher. She spent two years as sole teacher at Matau school, at the lower end of Inch Clutha, then moved to Alexandra to a position as infantroom mistress. She left for health reasons, had 18 months at Hampden school, then taught at Tokomairiro District High School for two years. [Source 289] [6, 7]

  
  

• Sources

  [S61] hand drawn by Ashley Moffat, Hand Drawn Pedigree Chart. [S20] Certified Copy of Entry in the Register-Book of Births in the District of East Taieri. [S31] from Andrew Moffat, eMail message titled “Some Dates for You”. [S62] from Mum (Hilda Moffat), Personal Comment to Roger Moffat. [S311] Copy of Register of Marriage for William Ernest Moffat and Janet Bethia Dewar. [S12] written by Caldwell, P., Booklet titled “Here a Name - A History of the Houliston Family in New Zealand”. [S289] remembrance by his daughter, Janet Bethia Dewar, John Dewar - An Otago Pioneer.