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David Niven McKechie was born in Beath, Fife, on 15 June 1892.^1,2,3
The siblings Samuel, Mary, Helen, Thomas, Hugh and David were listed in the 1901 census at Woodend Place in Beath, Fife, with their parents, James McKechie and Margaret Tanner.¹
The siblings Samuel, Hugh and David were listed in the 1911 census at 1 Ashgrove Place in Beath, Fife, with their parents, James McKechie and Margaret Tanner. All three of them were coal-miners (hewers).⁴

David Niven McKechie left London in 1911 on board the 'Arawa' (5984 tons) in the company of his parents James McKechie and Margaret Tanner along with James Lang McKechie.⁵

He married Rubina Hinton Tily in New Zealand in 1919.⁶

He was widowed at age 63 on the death of his wife Rubina on 5 January 1956.^7,8

David died on 6 July 1975 in Mosgiel, Otago, at age 83.^9,10 He was cremated on 8 July 1975.¹¹ His ashes were buried on 8 July 1975 at Green Island Cemetery.¹²

David Tily McKechie was born in Otago on 10 December 1931.²

David died on 4 December 1978 in Dunedin, Otago, at age 46.^1,3 He was cremated on 7 December 1978.¹

Doreen McKechie was born in Dunedin, Otago, on 28 January 1921.^1,2,3

She married Cyril Raymond Beecroft in New Zealand in 1947.^1,4

She was widowed at age 80 on the death of her husband Cyril on 17 January 2002.^3,5

Doreen died on 10 March 2007 at Ross Home, 360 Nth Road in Dunedin, Otago, at age 86.^6,3 She was cremated at the Dunedin Crematorium, Anderson's Bay on 14 March 2007.³ Her ashes were buried on 12 February 2014 at Green Park Cemetery.⁷

Elizabeth Lang McKechie was born in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, in 1886.¹

She married William Marshall Bell in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, in 1907.²

Gwendoline Ruby McKechie was born in Otago circa 1923.¹

Gwendoline died on 22 January 1924 in Otago.¹ She was buried on 24 January 1924 at the Green Island Cemetery.¹

Helen McKechie was born in Ayrshire circa 1883.¹

Helen McKechie was also known as She appears to have been born Ellen Johnstone McKECHIE, but used Nellie at her marriage and Helen in New Zealand.
The siblings Samuel, Mary, Helen, Thomas, Hugh and David were listed in the 1901 census at Woodend Place in Beath, Fife, with their parents, James McKechie and Margaret Tanner. Helen was an assistant housekeeper.²

She married Thomas Hunter at 4 Woodend Park, Kelty in Beath, Fife, on 2 January 1905. He was a coal-miner, his father William a colliery engine-keeper, while she gave her occupation as domestic housekeeper.³

She lodged a request for the administration of the will of Samuel John McKechie in favour of the Public Trustee, which was granted on 29 January 1929.⁴

Hugh McKechie was born in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, on 5 November 1874.²

Hugh died in 1875 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.³

Hugh McKechie was born in New Zealand on 23 March 1916.²

Hugh died in 1990 in New Zealand.³

Hugh Russell Hynd McKechie was born in New Zealand on 31 December 1915.²

James McKechie, Thomas McKechie, Hugh Russell Hynd McKechie and William Hunter McKechie were named beneficiaries of the will of Thomas McKechie, their father, dated 29 May 1937 in Dunedin; they, or their descendents, were to inherit equal shares of the estate.³

He married Frances Sadie Sabina Robertson in New Zealand in 1938.⁴

Hugh died in 1982 in New Zealand.⁵

Hugh Tanner McKechie was born at Townhead in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, on 12 July 1876.^1,2
The siblings James, Hugh and Samuel were listed in the 1881 census at 'Irvine Vennel' in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKechie and Margaret Tanner.¹

Hugh died in 1888 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.³