John McKELVIE [28009]

  General Notes:

The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Wellington Provincial District] Bulls
McKelvie, John, Settler, "Flock House," Lower Rangitiki. This old colonist, who was born in Scotland, came out to Australia in 1836 in the ship "Raglan," and crossed over to New Zealand in 1853. He was very successful in his undertakings, and his estate in Lower Rangitikei is one of the best in the district, some of the rich flats and drained swamps carrying as many as six sheep to the acre. As cattle country, too, it would be hard to find its equal. The homestead is built on one of the pretty hills, surrounded by a plantation of useful and ornamental trees, with a fine avenue leading up to the house.
Mr. McKelvie. who died in 1893, left two sons and six daughters. The estate is now managed by the eldest son, Mr. Jas. McKelvie.


New Zealand Gazette 27 Mar 1873 page 193.
John McKelvie Crown Grant of 250 acres in "Small Holders Block" Rangitikei NZ

Name: John Mc Kelvie
Marriage Year: 1862
Marriage Place: New Zealand
Spouse: Selina E Amon
Folio Number: 62/355

New Zealand Gazette 20 November 1888 page 62.
New Zealand Sheep Returns.
McKelvie John Parawanui
1887 - 6500
1888 - 7000.
Mobs of this size are in the top 10% of farms in the area.

Deaths
McKelvie. On the 12th inst, at his residence, Arlington Street, Wellington, John McKelvie of Lower Rangitikei aged 73
Feilding Star 15 Mar 1892.

Name: John McKELVIE
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1819
Death Age: 72
Death Date: 12 Mar 1892
Death Place: Karori, Wellington
Burial Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Cemetery: Karori

New Zealand Gazette 22 June 1893 page 946.
The Native Land (Validation of Titles) Act 1892
Applicants Arthur Amon, James Flockhart McKelvie, John Hammond, executors and trustees of the Will of John McKelvie.
Applicants claim to have acquired the interests in the said land of Nika Waiata, Metera te Urumotu, Wiari Turoa, and Aropeta Haeretuterangi in the Waiakeake Block.

  Research Notes:

Images Courtesy Geni Family Tree

  Other Records

1. Flock House: The home of the Family of John McKelvie.
Flock House was built c1905. It was purchased in 1924 by the "NZ Sheep Owners Acknowledgement of Debt to British Seamen Fund" for training young men, particularly from Britain to farm. Bought by the NZ Government in 1937 it continued with NZ Agricultural students adding research and technology to its program over the years.

John married Selena Elizabeth AMON [28010] [MRIN: 9909], daughter of Thomas AMON [28011] and Priscilla Wheeler BASSETT [28012], in 1862 in New Zealand. (Selena Elizabeth AMON [28010] was born on 31 Mar 1845 in Mortlake SRY, baptised on 18 May 1845 in Mortlake SRY and died on 18 Nov 1905 in Wanganui N.Z..)