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Samuel John McKechie was born in New Zealand on 8 March 1915.²

Samuel's death was registered in 1978 in New Zealand.³

Sarah McKechie was born in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, circa 1860.¹
The siblings James, Mary, John, Thomas and Sarah were listed in the 1861 census at Main St in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKechie and Sarah Allan.¹
The siblings Mary, John, James, Sarah, Agnes and Margaret were listed in the 1871 census at Town End in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKechie and Sarah Allan.²
The siblings Sarah, Agnes and Margaret were listed in the 1881 census at Railway buildings, Tower Hill in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKechie and Sarah Allan. Sarah was a sewing machinist.³

Sarah died in 1884 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.⁴

Thomas McKechie was born at Seafar House, Lower Oakfield in Kelty, Fife, on 17 April 1911.^3,2

James McKechie and Thomas McKechie left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' in the company of their parents Thomas McKechie and Christina Penman Hunter.⁴

He married Coral Frances Williams, daughter of Arthur Henry Williams and Mary Baird Armstrong, at St Paul's Church in Christchurch, Canterbury, on 11 April 1936.^5,6

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.⁷

Thomas died on 28 June 1983 in Christchurch, Canterbury, at age 72.^1,8

Thomas McKechie was born in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, in 1886.^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. Thomas was a brickmaker.⁴

He married Christina Penman Hunter at The Masonic Hall, Kelty in Beath, Fife, on 17 July 1908. He was a coal-miner, his father a pit fireman, while she gave her occupation as domestic servant.^5,6

He was listed in the 1911 census as Head of Family at Seafar House in Beath, Fife, with his wife Christina; he was a coal-miner (hewer). Their child James was listed as living with them.⁷

He left London on 22 August 1912 on board the 'Tongariro' with his wife Christina, accompanied by James and Thomas. They arrived in Wellington before trans-shipping to Westport, travelling with the family of Thomas' brother James.⁸

He was widowed on the death of his wife Christina on 17 July 1933.^9,10

He signed a will dated 29 May 1937 in Dunedin, in which he left £50 and his gold watch (inscribed "W.A.G") and chain to his grandson an unknown person . The remainder of his estate was to be administered by the Public Trustee and divided equally amongst his four sons James, Thomas, Hugh and William (or their children or grand-children in equal shares if they predeceased him).¹¹

Thomas died on 14 March 1945 in Dunedin, Otago.^12,13,11 He was buried on 17 March 1945 at the Green Island Cemetery.⁹

His will was probated in Wellington on 19 April 1945 with his estate of £585 to be administered by the Public Trustee.¹¹

Thomas McKechie was born in Ireland circa 1857.¹
The siblings James, Mary, John, Thomas and Sarah were listed in the 1861 census at Main St in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire, with their parents, James McKechie and Sarah Allan.¹

Thomas died in 1879 in Kilmaurs, Ayrshire.²

Trevor James McKechie was born in New Zealand circa 1946.

Trevor died on 5 March 2016 in Otago.¹

William Hunter McKechie was born in New Zealand in 1919.

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.²

He married Cecilia Eileen England in New Zealand in 1942.³

William was divorced from Cecilia Eileen England at Auckland in 1950.⁴

William died on 20 July 1956 in Nelson.^5,6 His ashes were buried at Marsden Valley Cemetery in Stoke.⁷

He married Florence Victoria Barnden in Marrickville, New South Wales, in 1923.¹

Edith Emily McKenzie was born in New Zealand on 30 August 1895.^1,2 and was baptised on 15 December 1895 at 'Clifton.¹'

She married William Robert Lang, son of Charles John Lang and Willina Johanna McKay, in New Zealand on 24 January 1924.^1,3,4

She was widowed at age 75 on the death of her husband William on 27 October 1970.^1,5

Edith died on 27 October 1991 at Howick Baptist Hospital in Auckland at age 96.^1,6 She was buried at the Waipu Cemetery in Waipu.¹

She married James Fowler.