Fraserfield Cemetery
Fraserfield cemetery is a private family cemetery on the lands of the Fraser Family estate. This cemetery is still in use today and is one of the few private family burial grounds left in New Zealand, being maintained by annual subscription from family members. As it is private it is not managed in a council based online search, but records are maintained in many community based grave websites.
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Graves of Interest
Duncan and Marjory Fraser (nee Fraser)
Duncan and Majory migrated to New Zealand in 1840 with their children
Duncan Fraser died 6th August 1879
Duncan was born 1795 in Dalcattaig, Scotland and married Marjory Fraser on 24th November 1821, before migrating to New Zealand. Inscription is as follows;
In memory of
DUNCAN FRASER
fourth son of Donald Fraser & Catherine McDonald
of Dallkattak.
Born 1795 in the parish of Abertarfe
Inverness Scotland.
Died at Fraserfield, Parewanui
August 6th 1879
Marjory Fraser nee Fraser died 30th January 1893
Marjory Fraser born in Fort Augustus Scotland on 13th October 1803. Marjory was 89 when she died. Inscription is as follows’
In memory of
MARJORY
Beloved wife of
Duncan Fraser
Who died at Pukeho
January 30th 1893, aged 89
Born at Fort Augustus Inverness
Scotland
Came to New Zealand 1840
Leaves 4 sons and 6 daughters
77 grand-children
203 great grand-children
8 great great grand-children
Thomas Urquhart and Margaret McKenzie nee Fraser
Thomas Urquhart McKenzie died 16th May 1904
Thomas Urquhart McKenzie was born in Edinburgh on 6th July 1820 to Robert Bruce Aeneas McKenzie and Harriett Margaret McKenzie nee Ross. Thomas Arrived in New Zealand aboard the ship Oriental on 31st January 1840 and was 84 when he died.
Margaret McKenzie nee Fraser died 9th April 1909
Margaret Fraser born in Corran Scotland was the fourth child of Duncan and Majory Fraser, arrived to New Zealand with her family in 1840 when she was 14 aboard the Blenheim, she married Thomas Urquhart McKenzie and mothered 19 children. Inscription for the headstone is as follows;
In loving memory of our mother MARGARET FRASER
wife of T. U. McKenzie
Born at Corran Argyle Scotland
Sept 26 1826
Arrived in N.Z. by ship Blenheim
Dec 1840
Died at Feilding
April 9. 1909
Her Children rise up,
and call her blessed.
Margery Deighton nee Fraser
Margery Deighton nee Fraser died 14th July 1868
Margery Fraser was born in New Zealand 2nd of March 1843 and was the 11 child to Duncan and Marjory Fraser. She was the first wife to Francis Morris Deighton. Inscription is as follows;
To the sacred memory of
MARGERY
the beloved wife of
Francis Morris Deighton
who died 14th July 1868
aged 25 years.
What is your life? it is even a vapour that appeareth for a little time and then vanisheth away James V. 14.