Benjamin James McAllister: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1.	Benjamin James McAllister was born on 20 Oct 1877; was christened on 6 Jun 1878 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Edward McAllister and Louisa Ann Strachan). Family/Spouse: Julia Ware. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

2.	Edward McAllister was born est 1840. Edward + Louisa Ann Strachan. Louisa (daughter of James Strachan and Harriet Mary Blakemore, 1820 Settler) was born on 25 Jan 1844. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Sarah Jane McAllister was born on 25 Sep 1866; was christened on 8 Oct 1866 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Edward Henry McAllister was born on 13 Jan 1869; was christened on 15 Apr 1869 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Evelina Margaret McAllister was born in 1871 in Libodi, Pondoland West, South Africa; was christened on 23 Jul 1871 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Harriet Ann McAllister was born on 25 Mar 1873; was christened on 3 Aug 1873 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Hughes McAllister was born on 15 Jun 1875; was christened on 9 Oct 1875 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
1. Benjamin James McAllister was born on 20 Oct 1877; was christened on 6 Jun 1878 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Amelia Sophia McAllister was born on 22 Nov 1879; was christened on 16 Mar 1880 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Maria McAllister
Mildred McAllister
Amy McAllister
Rilda McAllister
Georgina McAllister

Generation: 3

James Strachan was born on 29 May 1817 (son of James Strachan and - wife of James Strachan 1794-1827); died on 19 Jan 1890; was buried in Mission Cemetery, Palmerton.

James married Harriet Mary Blakemore, 1820 Settler on 13 Jun 1843 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Harriet (daughter of George Blakemore, 1820 Settler and Sarah West, 1820 Settler) was born on 5 Jul 1819; died in 1893; was buried in Mission Cemetery, Palmerton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Harriet Mary Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born on 5 Jul 1819 (daughter of George Blakemore, 1820 Settler and Sarah West, 1820 Settler); died in 1893; was buried in Mission Cemetery, Palmerton.

Children:

Edward James Strachan was born on 25 Nov 1843; was christened on 24 Aug 1845 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1908 in 'Belmont', Graaff Reinet District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in St Andrew's Mission, Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Louisa Ann Strachan was born on 25 Jan 1844.
William Thomas Strachan was born on 25 Nov 1849 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Old Bunting; died on 30 May 1919 in 'Maydene', Umtata, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Alfred Strachan was born est 1850.
Benjamin John Strachan was born on 4 Mar 1852.
Emma Sarah Strachan was born on 27 Jul 1854; was christened on 25 Aug 1854 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Clarice Strachan was born on 6 Oct 1855.
Mary Strachan was born on 28 Sep 1861.
Emily Sarah Strachan was born on 22 Aug 1863; died on 20 Mar 1954.
Henry Joseph Strachan was born on 25 Feb 1866; was christened on 20 Apr 1866 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Lusikisiki, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

12.	James Strachan was born on 4 Dec 1794 in Perthshire, Scotland (son of James Strachan and Louisa Coulter); died on 24 Mar 1827 in Newfoundland, Canada. James + - wife of James Strachan 1794-1827. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.
- wife of James Strachan 1794-1827
Children:

6. James Strachan was born on 29 May 1817; died on 19 Jan 1890; was buried in Mission Cemetery, Palmerton.

14.	George Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born in 1787; died in 1848. George married Sarah West, 1820 Settler on 21 Aug 1808 in St Annes, Soho, Westminster, London, England. Sarah was born in 1786; died in 1853. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah West, 1820 Settler was born in 1786; died in 1853.

Children:

Mary Ann Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born in 1810 in London, England; died in 1840.
Elizabeth Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born in 1815.
7. Harriet Mary Blakemore, 1820 Settler was born on 5 Jul 1819; died in 1893; was buried in Mission Cemetery, Palmerton.
George William Andrew Blakemore was born est 1821; died on 30 Jul 1906 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
George Blakemore was born about 1832; was christened on 28 May 1833 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.