| Birth | Alexander Hugh Emslie was born circa 1879 in New Zealand. |
| INFO | BIOGRAPHICAL DETAILS from "Some Descendants of George Emslie ..." Alexander Hugh Emslie: birth 1879, death 22.10.1962, marr. Isabella Kingsford (1880 - 25.11.39). (EmsTreeWeb 1Feb02.) |
| Marriage | He married Isabella Kingsford, daughter of Ebenezer Kingsford and Isabella McCabe, 1 November 1904 in Caversham, Otago, New Zealand. |
| INFO | CIV REG INDEX NZ Marriage Emslie, Alexander Hugh 1904 #6621 (NZCivRegInd LDS6341154.) |
| INFO | ELECTORAL ROLLS. Listings for Emslie family from 1905 to 1938 in Caversham DB. Family home at 5 Grove street. Alex. H. Emslie is a sailmaker. Son Alex K. is a coach builder. (CavershamDB.) |
| INFO | PASSENGER LIST. S.S. Niagara. Passengers sailing from Auckland, June 25th 1919. Arriving at Vancouver B.C. 13 Jul 1919. #1. Emslie,Alexander, age 40, male ,married, sail maker, can speak & write, can read English, N.Z. nationality, English race, perm. residence Dunedin NZ. Nearest relative: wife, Mrs. A.H. Emslie Grove St Musselburgh, Dunedin, N.Z. Final destination: England, has ticket to final destination, passage paid by self, has at least $50, never before in U.S., in transit 4155, . . . good health, 5ft.10in height, fr complexion, br[own] hair, bl[ack] eyes, born NZ Dunedin. Handwritten notes above line -- 11568 Portal 7-16-19 CPR Ry Out N.Y. 7-29-19. (SeatPassAnc) NOTE: Arrived in Vancouver BC 16 Jul 1919 on way to England. Took train [CPR = Canadian Pacific Railway] across to New York from which he departed 29 July 1919. [Question: why are these are U.S. immigration forms for a Canadian arrival?] |
| INFO | ALIEN CERTIFICATE: U.S. Dept of Labor. #11568. Vancouver B.C. July 13, 1919. This is to cerfity that Alexander Emslie, a native of New Zealand wh arrived at the port of Vancouver B.C. per steamship "Niagara" on the July 13, 1919. has been duly inspedted ... will be admitted into the United States . . . " Description: age 40 height 5' 10", weight 160, hair Bro, eyes Blue. Destination England via NY. Open date .....Issued by J.... Entered United States via CPRy. Surrendered at Portal, North Dakota. 16 Jul 1919. (SeatPassAnc with s.s. Niagara file.) |
| Death | Alexander Hugh Emslie died 22 October 1962 in Dunedin, New Zealand. |
| INFO | DEATH NOTICE. EMSLIE. Oct 22, 1962 at residence, 5 Grove st, Musselburgh. Alexander, husb of late Isabella, father of Alex, Marie (Mrs. W.M.Douglas), Frances (Mrs. A. Simpson, Clinton), Jessie (Mrs. A. McPherson), Clarissa (Mrs. F.L. Lindsay, Chch) and Rae (Mrs R.H. Elmes). in 84th year. Funeral from chapel of Gillions Sons, 24 Oct. thence to So Cem. (OtagoDaTimes 24Oct1962.) |
| INFO | CEMETERY INFO. Alexander Hugh Emslie, age 83, male, d. 22 Oct 1962. Last Address: 5 Grove St, Musselburgh, Dunedin. Funeral director: Gillions & Sons Lts, 407 Hillside Road, Forbury, Dunedin. Burial Southern Cemetery, block 4A plot 0009, 24 Oct 1962. Orig ref S19621003. Occup: rtd sail maker. Native of NZ, Years in NZ: 83. Place died: Dunedin. (DunCounCem.) |
| INFO | BURIAL REGISTER. Southern Cem Dunedin. #12421 Emslie, Alexander Hugh (Class G) Lot 9 Block 4A. Died Oct 22 1962. Aged 83. Retd sail maker. Resident of 5 Grove St. Musselburgh. Born NZ Last from Dunedin. Bur 24 Oct. Informant Gillions & Sons. (DunSoCemBR 5:12421.) |
| INFO | BURIAL. Southern Cemetery, Dunedin. Blk 4a, plot 9. Alex[ander] Hugh Emslie died 22 Oct 1962, age 83 yrs. NOTE: same plot with wife and inlaws. (DeadKingsCem.) |
Alexander Hugh Emslie