John SINCLAIR-THOMSON [30100]

  General Notes:

John was a retired banker of "The Crossing" Geraldine, Sth Canterbury NZ.

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB COMMITTEE.
A meeting of the Dunedin Jockey Club Committee was held on Thursday afternoon, and attended by Messrs J. Haslett (in the chair), R. Ewing, S. S. Myers, W. J. Coughlan, J. Gow, P. Muler, and J. Sinclair Thomson. . . . .
Ref: Otago Witness 5 February 1908.

John Sinclair Thomson
Birth Date: abt 1846
Death Age: 82
Death Date: 1 Sep 1928
Death Place: Geraldine
Burial Place: South Canterbury, New Zealand
Cemetery: Geraldine
Spouse Name: Annie Thomson
Spouse Death Date: 22 Feb 1940

OBITUARY
JOHN SINCLAIR THOMSON. The death occurred on Saturday of a well-known and greatly respected resident of the Geraldine district, in the person of Mr John Sinclair Thomson, after a long illness.
Mr Sinclair Thomson was a native of Scotland, and for many years was manager of the National Bank in Dunedin. Later, he was appointed an inspector of the Bank. Some time after his retirement, he took up his residence at "The Crossing" on the Geraldine-Woodbury road, and he lived there up to the time of his death, at the age of 82. Mr Sinclair had four sons and a daughter. One son, Colin Sinclair Thomson, is an officer in the Navy; Captain G. A. Sinclair-Thomson and Lieutenant K. Sinclair-Thomson lost their lives in the War, and Mr H. Sinclair-Thomson has a run at Four Peaks. The daughter is Mrs Redmond Neil. Mrs Sinclair-Thomson, who survives her late husband, is left to mourn his loss. The funeral service, which was very largely attended, was held in St. Mary's Church, Geraldine, the Venerable Archdeacon Purchas and the Rev. E. N. Blakiston taking the service. Afterwards a funeral cortege was formed to the Cemetery, where an impressive service was conducted. The bearers were Dr. Gould, Captain R. Neil, and Messrs E. Macdonald, H. Elworthy, G. Gould, and R. Burdon. A large number of beautiful wreaths were deposited on the grave.
Ref: Temuka Leader 4 September 1928

  Other Records

1. Census: Scotland, 1851, Seafield Cottage Ardrishaig Lochgilphead SCT. John Sinclair is recorded as a son aged 4 born Morven Argyll SCT

John married Catherine Elizabeth PIRIE [30106] [MRIN: 10627] on 27 Jul 1871 in All Saints Paddington LND. The marriage ended in divorce. (Catherine Elizabeth PIRIE [30106] was born circa 1850 in Western Hebrides SCT and died in 1920 in Epsom SRY.)

John next married Annie GOULD [30103] [MRIN: 10624] on 16 Dec 1885 in Hambledon Christchurch NZ. (Annie GOULD [30103] was born on 15 Jun 1962 in Christchurch N Z and died on 22 Feb 1940 in Geraldine N.Z..)