John Dewar^[1]

1834 - 1927  (92 years)

John Dewar

1794 - 1878  (84 years)

Birth	6 March 1794	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Died	9 April 1878	Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Buried	after 9 April 1878	Culross Abbey, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Father	James Dewar           b. 13 April 1758, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Catharine Nicol           b. 1751
Family/Spouse 1	Janet Melville           b. about 1798, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Married	21 October 1822	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Children	1. James Dewar           b. 6 August 1823, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse 2	Janet Ross           b. 11 June 1805, Carthall, Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Married	24 November 1827	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Children	1. Janet Dewar           b. 24 December 1828, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   2. Catherine Dewar           b. 10 July 1830, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 3. Margaret Deawar           b. 1832 + 4. John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   5. David Dewar           b. 8 February 1836, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 6. May or Marion Dewar           b. 23 November 1838, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   7. Helen or Ellen Dewar           b. 18 May 1841, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 8. Jane or Jean Dewar           b. 18 August 1844, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   9. George Dewar           b. 4 April 1847, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 10. Robert Henry Dewar           b. 10 May 1849, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet Ross

1805 - 1877  (72 years)

Birth	11 June 1805	Carthall, Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Christened	5 July 1805	Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Died	24 December 1877	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Buried	after 24 December 1877	Culross Abbey, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Father	David Ross           b. about 1770, Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Mother	Janet Stevenson
Family/Spouse	John Dewar           b. 6 March 1794, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Married	24 November 1827	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Children	1. Janet Dewar           b. 24 December 1828, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   2. Catherine Dewar           b. 10 July 1830, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 3. Margaret Deawar           b. 1832 + 4. John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   5. David Dewar           b. 8 February 1836, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 6. May or Marion Dewar           b. 23 November 1838, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   7. Helen or Ellen Dewar           b. 18 May 1841, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 8. Jane or Jean Dewar           b. 18 August 1844, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   9. George Dewar           b. 4 April 1847, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland + 10. Robert Henry Dewar           b. 10 May 1849, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland

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

John Robert Dewar, CBE

1883 - 1964  (81 years)

Birth	1883	Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Died	12 April 1964	Bournemouth, Hampshire, England
Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Gladys Kathleen Plunkett           b. 6 September 1885, Tasmania, Australia
Married	19 July 1911	St John’s Church, Goulburn St., Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Children	+ 1. John Richard Gresley “Dick” Dewar           b. 1916

Alexander Dewar

1887 - 1887  (0 years)

Birth	25 February 1887	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Died	15 August 1887	Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	after 15 August 1887	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand
Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar

1889 - 1973  (84 years)

Birth	14 May 1889	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand
Died	1 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	4 December 1973	Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand
Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	William Ernest Moffat           b. 20 February 1886, Balclutha, 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

Maurice Dewar

1894 - Yes - date unknown

Birth	between 1889 and 1894
Died	Yes - date unknown
Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert Alexander Dewar

1892 - 1924  (32 years)

Birth	1892	Dumbarton, Otago, New Zealand
Died	22 August 1924	Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Buried	24 August 1924	Andersons Bay, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Father	John Dewar           b. 4 October 1834, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland
Mother	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Family/Spouse	Mary Jane Hawthorne
Married	1922
Children	+ 1. John Robert Dewar           b. 10 June 1922, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand

• Gender	Male
  Birth	4 October 1834	Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   [2, 3, 4]
  Census	6 June 1841	Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   [5]
  	Name Age M F Occ Born in County James Dewar 40 Ag Lab Y Janet Dewar 30 Y Janet Dewar 12 Y Catharine Dewar 10 Y Margaret Dewar 8 Y John Dewar 6 Y David Dewar 4 Y May Dewar 2 Y N. R. 1 month Y
  Census	30 March 1851	Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland   [6]
  	Name Relation Condition Age M F Occ Where born James Dewar Head Mar 40 Ag Lab Perth Culross Janet Dewar Wife Mar 30 Labourer/Wife Midlothian Liberton James Dewar Son U 26 Seaman Perth Culross Margaret Dewar Daur U 8 Muslin Sewer Perth Culross David Dewar Son U 14 Scholar Perth Culross May Dewar Daur U 12 Scholar Perth Culross Ellen Dewar Daur U 9 Scholar Perth Culross Jean Dewar Daur U 6 Perth Culross George Dewar Son U 4 Perth Culross Robert Dewar Son U 1 Perth Culross
  Immigration	1862	Otago, New Zealand   [7]
  FamilySearch ID	L2MR-BH1
  Death	26 April 1927	Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   [2]
  Burial	after 26 April 1927	Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   [8]
  	Block OLD-A, Plot 60 FindAGrave Memorial 234978675
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I10	Roger
  Last Modified	22 March 2023

  
  

  Father	John Dewar           b. 6 March 1794, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland           d. 9 April 1878, Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Janet Ross           b. 11 June 1805, Carthall, Liberton, Edinburghshire, Scotland           d. 24 December 1877, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F11	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Bethia Bringans           b. 30 October 1859, Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland           d. 17 September 1937, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	15 February 1883	Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand   [2, 9, 10]
  Notes	Inscription in Bible says: From Mr and Mrs Bringans To Mr and Mrs Dewar on their Marriage Day with the earnest desire that The Book May be daily read and studied. The Bush Mosgiel Fifteenth February 1883
  Children	+   1. John Robert Dewar, CBE           b. 1883, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand           d. 12 April 1964, Bournemouth, Hampshire, England (Age 81 years)     2. Alexander Dewar           b. 25 February 1887, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand           d. 15 August 1887, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand (Age 0 years) +   3. Janet “Nettie” Bethia Dewar           b. 14 May 1889, Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand           d. 1 December 1973, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 84 years)     4. Maurice Dewar           b. between 1889 and 1894             d. Yes - date unknown +   5. Robert Alexander Dewar           b. 1892, Dumbarton, Otago, New Zealand           d. 22 August 1924, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand (Age 32 years)
  Family ID	F6	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 February 2022

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 October 1834 - Culross, Perthshire, Scotland  Census - 6 June 1841 - Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland  Census - 30 March 1851 - Lowvalleyfield, Culross, Perthshire, Scotland  Immigration - 1862 - Otago, New Zealand  Marriage - 15 February 1883 - Mosgiel, Otago, New Zealand  Death - 26 April 1927 - Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand  Burial - after 26 April 1927 - Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Otago, New Zealand   = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		John Dewar
  		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
  		John Dewar Photo of John Dewar panning for gold. Picture is mounted on card from "Olsen Photo, Caledonian Studio, Invercargill"
  		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.

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Extract of an Entry - John Dewar's Birth Certificate issued in 1881 This extract from the records of the Parish of Culross was made in 1881 for John Dewar who was born in 1834. He married in 1883, so must have requested this copy before his marriage to Bethia Breingans.
  		1841 British Census for Culross, Perthsire, Scotland Census shows John Dewar, with wife Janet (Ross), and children Janet (12), Catharine (10), Margaret (8), John (6), David (4), May (2) and N.K. (Helen) (1 month). Image from Scotland’s People website.
  		Marriage Entry for John Dewar and Bethia Bringans Copy of Register from Marriages in the District of North Taieri, dated 15 Feb 1883. Contains signatures of John Dewar and Bethia Bringans. Witnessed by (probably) Mary Bringans, Bethia's sister of Mosgiel, and Robert Mitchell, Carpenter of Dunedin.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of John Dewar From FindAGrave.com FindAGrave Memorial 234978675 Find a Grave, database and images (https:/​/​www​.findagrave​.com/​memorial/​234978675/​john-dewar : accessed 16 February 2022), memorial page for John Dewar (4 Oct 1835–20 Apr 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 234978675, citing Alexandra Cemetery, Alexandra, Central Otago District, Otago, New Zealand ; Maintained by Sharon Bliss (contributor 48309751) . Plot: Block OLD-A, Plot 60

  
  

  Histories		Article from the "Otago Witness" about Pioneer Gold Miners in Alexandra The article is about the opening of the Pioneer Gates in Alexandra to commemorate the Pioneer Gold Miners of the Early [18]Sixties. Article mentions W Bringans, along with John Dewar, Pioneer Gold Miner and his wife Mrs J Dewar (Bethia Breingans).
  		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

  A Popular Nonagenarian On Saturday evening last the 4th inst. A surprise visit was paid to the home of Mr and Mrs John Dewar, well known and esteemed residents of Alexandra by about 20 old friends, the occasion being the 90th birthday of Mr Dewar, whose residence in the districts of Roxburgh, Cromwell and Alexandra dates back to 1862. Mr Wm. Fraser presented Mr Dewar with a memento of his old friends’ good will and esteem and made eulogistic reference to the recipients and also to Mrs Dewar’s long, useful and honourable life in the community, ending by expressing the hope that they would both be spared to enjoy a further span of many happy years together. Other speakers endorsed the remarks made by Mr Fraser and with recitations the recounting of early reminiscences the partaking of a varied and sumptuous repast a very pleasant evening terminated with the singing of Auld Lang Syne. One of the visiting friends was Mrs Telford, another very old resident of the district, hale and hearty at the age of 86 and the founder of two generations in this community. Opportunity was also taken of presenting a handsome morris chair to Mrs Dewar, In making the presentation on behalf of some of the returned soldiers and Mrs Dewar’s co-workers of the Patriotic Association, Mrs Black spoke in glowing terms of the services rendered by Mrs Dewar both during and after the war. Nothing was too much trouble to her and she took an active interest in every boy that left the district, Several other speakers endorsed Mrs Blacks remarks. Mrs Dewar was taken completely by surprise and in returning thanks stated that she had done nothing more than what she considered to be her duty. [Source 303] [11]

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland. [S61] hand drawn by Ashley Moffat, Hand Drawn Pedigree Chart. [S34] published by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Vital Record from Old Parish Registers of Scotland, Frame 898. [S252] John Kirk Penney, Registrar, Extract of an Entry in a register kept in the undermentioned parish or district. [S2743] British Census of 1841 for Village of Lowvalleyfield, Parish of Culross, Perthshire, Scotland. [S2744] British Census of 1851 for Village of Lowvalleyfield, Parish of Culross, Perthshire, Scotland. [S289] remembrance by his daughter, Janet Bethia Dewar, John Dewar - An Otago Pioneer. [S2698] record submitted by Sharon Bliss, Website “Find A Grave” - John Dewar. [S198] Family Bible presented to Mr and Mrs Dewar by Mr and Mrs Bringans. [S310] Copy of Register of Marriage for John Dewar and Bethia Bringans. [S303] unknown author, Article from an unknown newspaper.