Brief Life History of Cecilia
Cecilia McColl was born on 21 May 1855, in Ballachulish, Argyll, Scotland as the daughter of Duncan McColl and Jane. She married Thomas Bathgate on 10 June 1875, in Saddle Hill, Otago, New Zealand. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 15 October 1934, in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand, at the age of 79, and was buried in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
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- Cecilia Bathgate, "Find A Grave Index"
- Cecilia Bathgate, "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"
- Cecilia Bathgate in entry for Thomas Bathgate, "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"
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1858 · New Provinces Act
The New Provinces Act was established to help create new Provinces in the quickly growing region of New Zealand. This Act also helped kept laws in check as well as create Provincial Councils to help govern over the people within the areas.
1860 · First Taranaki War
The First Taranaki War was an armed conflict between the Māori people and the New Zealand Government over rights of land ownership. It was fought by more than 3,500 troops from Australia, as well as over one-thousand Māori. Total losses among the two armies are estimated to be around 440 men. The war ended in a ceasefire, although the British claimed that they had won the war.,
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Colla (earlier Conla(e)), a patronymic from a personal name borne by three brothers who were the legendary ancestors of the kings of mid Ulster. The name has been explained as possibly meaning ‘great chief’. Historically, there seems to have some confusion with McCullough , as the surname was sometimes pronounced with a final fricative as Mac Collach.
History: McColl is the name of a Scottish clan associated with Clan Donald (see McDonald ) and in particular with the lands of Appin in northern Argyll.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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