The Macphersons of the Far North of New Zealand Reynold Macpherson, 16 March 2012 Alfred Sinclair Macpherson, 1895-1968 Eric Gordon Macpherson, 1907-1979 Not for sale, free download available from www.reynoldmacpherson.ac.nz Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................ 1 Alfred and Gordon Macpherson, World War One .................................................................................................. 2 Alfred and Margaret Macpherson, 1916-1925........................................................................................................ 3 Margaret Louisa Kendall .................................................................................................................................... 3 Alfred and Margaret Macpherson in Kaitangata, Otago .................................................................................... 5 Alfred and Margaret Macpherson in the Far North ............................................................................................ 6 John Mario ‘David’ Johnson .............................................................................................................................. 8 Cluny Macpherson Albert, Cluny Michael Macpherson .................................................................................... 8 Alfred and May Macpherson, 1925-1939 ............................................................................................................. 10 May and Doris Russell ..................................................................................................................................... 10 May Russell’s Genealogy ................................................................................................................................. 11 Alfred and May Macpherson in Awanui .......................................................................................................... 14 Alfred and May Macpherson in Mangatoetoe .................................................................................................. 15 Gordon and Ines Macpherson, 1935-1939 ............................................................................................................ 18 Gordon Macpherson and Bob Russell .............................................................................................................. 18 Boeuf and Guy’s Second World War ................................................................................................................... 19 Boeuf’s War ..................................................................................................................................................... 19 Guy’s War ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 Alfred and Gordon’s WW2 .................................................................................................................................. 24 Alfred’s WW2 .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Gordon’s WW2 ................................................................................................................................................ 24 The Twins in WW2 .............................................................................................................................................. 26 Peter’s War ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 John’s War ....................................................................................................................................................... 29 Alfred and Ivy Macpherson, 1945 – 1968 ............................................................................................................ 31 Herbert Pemberton ‘Boeuf’ Macpherson after the War ........................................................................................ 33 The Far North Timber Company ...................................................................................................................... 33 Gertrude Macpherson’s Children and Parents .................................................................................................. 35 Gertrude Macpherson’s maternal ancestry ....................................................................................................... 36 Gertrude Macpherson’s paternal ancestry ........................................................................................................ 38 The Imposter Hamilton .................................................................................................................................... 39 Maire Macpherson ........................................................................................................................................... 40 Joyce Macpherson ............................................................................................................................................ 43 Meg Macpherson .............................................................................................................................................. 44 Patsy Macpherson ............................................................................................................................................ 45 ii Neta Macpherson ............................................................................................................................................. 46 Christine Macpherson ...................................................................................................................................... 51 Boeuf and Irene Macpherson, Penelope, Heather and Ruth, 1973-1976 .......................................................... 51 Guy Macpherson after WW2 ................................................................................................................................ 56 Guy and Janet Macpherson .............................................................................................................................. 56 Guy, Amateur Dramatics and Community Service .......................................................................................... 58 Douglas Macpherson ........................................................................................................................................ 59 Reynold Macpherson........................................................................................................................................ 61 Gilbert Peter Macpherson ................................................................................................................................. 64 Stuart Macpherson ........................................................................................................................................... 66 Guy and Wendy Macpherson, 1977 – 2001 ......................................................................................................... 66 Politics .............................................................................................................................................................. 66 Gwyn Macpherson ........................................................................................................................................... 68 Gwillam Macpherson ....................................................................................................................................... 69 Gordon and Ines Macpherson, after the War ........................................................................................................ 70 Honeymoon Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 70 Rosemary Macpherson ..................................................................................................................................... 71 Robin Macpherson ........................................................................................................................................... 72 Ken Macpherson after the War ............................................................................................................................. 74 Ken and Pat Macpherson .................................................................................................................................. 74 Sari Macpherson ............................................................................................................................................... 75 John Macpherson ............................................................................................................................................. 76 Michael Grant ‘Mac’ Macpherson ................................................................................................................... 78 Wendy Macpherson.......................................................................................................................................... 78 Judi Macpherson .............................................................................................................................................. 78 Vale Ken Macpherson .....................................................................................................................................