Pvt. Alexander MCMILLAN

1823 - 1892  (69 years)

• Name	Alexander MCMILLAN
  Prefix	Pvt.
  Birth	5 Mar 1823	Dummond County Down, Ireland
  Gender	Male
  FamilySearch ID	LBD6-QXD
  _UID	700F45998CE54A60A8219A1C047843C17725
  Death	4 Dec 1892	Auckland Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
  Person ID	I594769839	Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel MCMILLAN,   b. Abt 1800, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary HORSFALL,   b. 24 Dec 1801, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England d. Abt 1865, Belfast, Antrim, Ireland (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	5 May 1822	Huddersfield, York, England
  Family ID	F2859	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maria MCGUINNESS,   b. 10 May 1846, Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland d. 22 Jun 1923, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	9 Feb 1862	Port Cynet, Tasmania, Australia
  Children	1. Ruth MCMILLAN   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Violet Helen MCMILLAN   3. Mary Ann Josephine MCMILLAN,   b. 15 Feb 1863, Point Cygnet, Tasmania d. 31 May 1950, 10a Edinborough St, Newton, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 87 years)   4. Ellen Teresa MCMILLAN,   b. 28 Dec 1866, New Zealand d. 11 Oct 1941, Papakura, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 74 years)   5. James Alexander MCMILLAN,   b. 12 Sep 1869, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 19 Dec 1931, Infirmary, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 62 years)   6. Sarah MCMILLAN, Beagley,   b. 5 Apr 1874, Wellington, New Zealand d. 17 Aug 1963, Pukekohe, New Zealand (Age 89 years)   7. William George MCMILLAN,   b. 16 Sep 1876, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 12 Aug 1948, 3 Third Ave, Kingsland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 71 years)   8. Samuel Thomas MCMILLAN,   b. 13 Oct 1878, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand d. 8 Feb 1940, Haydon Street, Freemans Bay, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 61 years)   9. Constantine Thomas MCMILLAN,   b. 30 Jul 1881, Lorne St., Auckland, New Zealand d. 22 Apr 1917, Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 35 years)
  Family ID	F2850	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Apr 2024

  
  

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  Name Private Alexander McMillan Birth Date 5 Mar 1823 Birth Place Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland Death Date 4 Nov 1892 Death Place Auckland, New Zealand Cemetery Waikumete Cemetery & Crematorium Burial or Cremation Place Glen Eden, Auckland Council, Auckland, New Zealand Has Bio? Y Spouse Marie McMillan Children Ellen Theresa Stewart Sarah Beagley Margaret Eliza McMillan James Alexander McMillan Mary Ann McMillan William George McMillan Constantine Thomas McMillan URL https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/228231785/alexander-mcmillan Military 16 Sept, 1842 • Newry, Down, Northern Ireland British Army, 99th Regiment of Foot, no. 2041, Depart for Van Diemans Land from Depford England. The party includes 3 officers, 52 other ranks,10 women & 20 children Immigration 14 Jan, 1843 • Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Arrived at 99th Regiment 2nd Wiltshires headquarters in Hobart. Tasmania Military 17 May, 1845 • Departs Sydney for New Zealand On 17 May 1845, Australia, Sydney. Seven Officers (Colonel Despard in command) and 180 Men embarked in hired ship 'British Sovereign' for New Zealand Military 1845 to 1846 • Maori Wars, New Zealand 16 Jun 1845 to 10 Jan 1846, Maori Wars Bay of Islands against Hone Heke. Pa's at Ohaeawai, Kororareka, Kawa Kawa River & Ruapekapeka. On 3rd January 1846 sailed for Port Nicholson, Cook's Straits operations against dissidents on South Island Military 13 Feb, 1846 • Valley of the Hutt, New Zealand Colonel Despard rejoined regiment on proclamation of peace in New Zealand. Continued fighting to suppress Maoris in Horokiwi & Rangaharta. 5th Aug 1846 depart Wellington for Sydney Military 27 June, 1848 • Sydney & Hobart, Australia Depart Headquarters (Eight Officers & 197 Other Ranks) embarked in freight ship 'Sir Edward Paget' for Van Diemans Land, sailed on 28 June & arrived there on 8 July. Military 10 Dec, 1854 • Williamstown, Sydney, Australia Arrived Williamstown. Headquarters, disembarked & marched to barracks. Joined there by detachment of 1 Officer & 42 Other Ranks from Launceston. Military 1860 • Taranaki, New Plymouth, New Zealand 40th transferred from Tasmania to New Zealand to fight in the Maori Wars Military 14 Feb, 1861 • Injured twice, Battle at No.7 Redoubt, Te Arai Pa, Taranaki "The Ball passed through the chest injuring the right lung, & he is incapable of performing the duties of a soldier. The wound has not been aggravated by vice or intemperance." Military Mar, 1861 • Taranaki, New Zealand Discharged from the Colonial/British Military Occupation 3 Sep, 1861 • Pt Cygnet, Tasmania McMILLAN, Alexander - Appointed Constable 03 Sep 1861 Hobart Town Gazette, 17 Sep 1861 Marriage 9 Feb,1862 • Port Cygnet, Tasmania, Australia Marriage record states Alexander McMullen & Mary McGuinness Maria McGuinness (1841– 1923)