Hector Hugh McDonald, Native Interpreter

Topic: Hector Hugh McDonald, Native Interpreter

Native agent and interpreter.

Born Otaki 23 May 1856.

Appointed interpreter 1892, dealt with most of the native land transfers in Levin and district.

Died 1900, greatly liked by Maori and Pakeha.

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Place of birth:	Otaki
Alias:	Hector II
Occupation:	Native Interpreter
Last known residence:	'Lakeside', Moutere Road near head of Hokio Stream, Lake Horowhenua.
Buried where:	Family cemetery, western edge of Lake Horowhenua, Moutere Road.
Marriage date:	29/04/1885
Spouses name:	Mary Ellen RIGG
Spouses date of death:	18/09/1942
Children:	Theresa Hinemoa McDonald, Flora Campbell McDonald (1886-1969), , , and
Fathers name:	Hector McDonald
Fathers date of birth:	1812
Fathers place of birth:	Rothesay Bay, Isle of Bute, Scotland.
Fathers iwi or nationality:	Scottish
Fathers occupation:	Whaler, trader, farmer, accommodation-house keeper, postmaster
Fathers date of death:	07/08/1878
Fathers place of death:	Otaki
Mothers name:	Agnes CARMONT
Mothers date of birth:	02/09/1829
Mothers place of birth:	Castle Douglas, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland
Mothers iwi or nationality:	Scottish
Mothers date of death:	28/11/1906
Mothers place of death:	Opaki, near Masterton
Parents date of marriage:	23/05/1854
Siblings:	Hugh (from Father's first marriage), Mary Jane (17/08/1857-), Annie (16/09/1858-19/12/94), John Roderick (04/04/1860-1902), Roderick Allan (22/12/1861-10/04/1890), Neil Alexander (13/06/1863-30/05/1892) , Allan (30/04/1865-15/06/1892), Agnes Flora (10/05/1867-), and Flora (19/02/1869-23/05/1878), Margaret Lucy (08/07/1871-15/01/1910)
Parents place of marriage:	Wellington
Date of birth:	23/05/1856
Date of death:	14/09/1902

McDonald, Hector