Gender | Male | |
FamilySearch ID | KHWX-6QL | |
From Here A Name | ....“All the sons except Alexander were farmers. Alexander worked in Ryrie’s store in Balclutha and boarded with his uncle and aunt, the Robert Houlistons , Junr. He contracted tuberculosis and in 1888 his father arranged to take him, on the doctor’s advice, to Australia. It was thought that a sea voyage might arrest the disease. They embarked on the S. S. Tarawera; but, when one day out from Auckland, Alexander died. The captain put in to Russell and landed the father and his dead son. Here in the cemetery at Russell lies the 24 year old Alexander.”.... [3] | |
Moffat Descendant Number | 5 | |
Birth | 20 March 1864 | Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand [1, 2] |
Death | 5 September 1888 | S.S. Tarawera, At Sea, Russell, Auckland, New Zealand [4, 5, 6] |
Burial | after 5 September 1888 | Christ Church Churchyard, Russell, Northland, New Zealand [4, 5] |
Alexander Moffat Headstone Early photo of Alexander Moffat headstone. Scanned from photo by Ewan Caldwell. FindAGrave Memorial 187363106 |
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Alexander Moffat Headstone at Christ Church, Russell, Northland, New Zealand Headstone of Alexander Moffat, buried in Russell after dying at sea on voyage to Australia FindAGrave Memorial 187363106 |
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Headstone of Alex Moffat in Christ Church Churchyard, Russell, Northland, New Zealand Photo taken by Roger Moffat on 23 February 2024. Photo shows the headstone has been recently cleaned, and updated with 3 extra lines of text during the recent cleaning. FindAGrave Memorial 187363106 |
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Person ID | I522 | Roger |
Last Modified | 19 March 2024 |
Father | William Moffat b. 25 May 1829, Blackerstone, Longformacus, Berwickshire, Scotland d. 8 September 1895, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 66 years) | |
Mother | Ellen Shiels Houliston b. 19 July 1837, Ednam, Roxburghshire, Scotland d. 15 May 1919, Ellenslea, Te Houka, Balclutha, Otago, New Zealand (Age 81 years) | |
Family ID | F9 | Family Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Photos | Alexander Moffat From Ewan Caldwell |
Documents | William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Frontispiece Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat. | |
William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Family Register Page 2 Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat. | ||
William Moffat Ellen Houliston Bible - Family Register Page 4 Scanned from William Moffat - Ellen Houliston Family Bible in posession by Ewan Caldwell. Bible now in posession of Roger Moffat. | ||
Notice of death of Alexander Moffat In Memory of Alexander Moffat Who died on the 5th September, 1888, on board the S. S Tarawera at Russell, Auckland. The angel of death has come again And taken away one. Just in the very bloom of youth, A brother and much loved son. Far away from home, far away from friends. Out upon the lonely sea, Where the billows roar as in anger wild, Thou dids't call him, Oh Lord, to Thee. No mother was there with tender care, To solace or shed a tear; But a father was there to breathe a prayer, And the last fond words to hear. Yonder, now, in that home, once so full of mirth, Father and mother for a son doth mourn; Brothers and sisters grieve for a brother dear, But to them he shall ne'er return. Was he only a brother! Was he only a son! Was he only a friend so true! Ah! methinks I know a maiden who Mourns this day - lov'd dead - for you. Oh ! Father of Love, look down from above, Now comfort such sorrowing one; Say to them he's not lost - only gone on before! My will, not thine, must be done. Written by - M M Kaihiku, Sept 9, 1888 |
Headstones | Christ Church Churchyard Map Photo of map of Christ Church Churchard in Russell, Northland, New Zealand. Shows the location of Alex Moffat’s headstone on the right end of the 6th row from the bottom. FindAGrave Cemetery 2462378 | |
Photo of Christ Church and Churchyard in Russell, Northland, New Zealand Photo taken by Roger Moffat 23 February 2024 The sign indicates this is the oldest church in New Zealand FindAGrave Cemetery 2462378 | ||
Photo of the headstone of Alex Moffat with the Christ Church in Russell, Northland, New Zealand in the background Photo taken by Roger Moffat on 23 February 2024. FindAGrave Cemetery 2462378 |
Histories | Article about Alexander Moffat Transcribed from a photocopy obtained from Peter Moffat | |
Article about Robert Houliston and Christina Cameron from Stan Dunn's "Please meet.... Robert Houliston and Christina Cameron" The first 7 pages from the booklet made available by Stan Dunn that lists the descendants of Robert Houliston and Christina Cameron. Photocopy obtained by Roger Moffat in August 2004 | ||
Obituary from "The Clutha Leader" for Ellen Houliston This obituary is transcribed from "The Clutha Leader" of sometime in May (after the 15th obviously) - possibly by Peter Moffat. |
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