Misc. Notes
Name of “Gregor McGregor” from Joy (Margaret Joy) Nixon - nee Oliver, daughter of Leslie John Oliver. Added here in September 2010.
Date of birth and death, place of burial, from Find a Grave found in June 2023:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230276317/gregor-macgregorIn Loving Memory of
Gregor
MacGregor
Died 26th Jan. 2001
Aged 69 years
Dearly Loved Husband
of Margaret
Loved Father of Graham, Ian and Susan
Country of birth, name of parents, from search on New Zealand BDM website in June 2025:
1931/25212. McGregor, Gregor. Mother: Ada. Father: Eric Watkins
Full date of birth of 20 October 1931 confirmed from further searching in June 2025 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.
Photo of headstone from Find a Grave website found in June 2025:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230276317/gregor-macgregorGregor McGregor has an Uncle called, Douglas Stewart McGregor:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/237818285/douglas_stewart-mcgregorDoug was born: 7 February 1900
Doug died:5 January 1982
QUESTION: Is this the Doug McGregor that the corner on No. 3 Line near Okoia, Wanganui, that McGregor’s Corner was named after?