On the 11th of June, 1851, my Great Great Great Grandparents
Donald Mackay (1829 - 1912) and
Jane Gilliban Walker (1834 - 1911) were married in the town of Dungog, New South Wales. The following article describes how they celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary in Bowraville on the 11th of June, 1901.
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50th Wedding Anniversary of Donald & Jane Mackay
[Source: BOWRA NEWS. (1901, June 14). The Raleigh Sun (Bellingen,
NSW : 1898 - 1918), p. 2.
Retrieved February 10, 2016, from
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article127665346]
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Hopefully you just read the article and noticed at the end it said a photograph was taken of the whole group. Yes, this is that photo! Donald and Jane (she is wearing a veil) are seated in front of the very tall man standing slightly left of center.
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The clan at Donald and Jane's 50th Wedding Anniversary
[Source: Family Collection]
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Time for a close up...
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Official Portrait of Donald and Jane Mackay at their 50th Wedding Anniversary
[Source: Family Collection] |
It sounds like it was a grand event!
