LEWIS FAMILY ANCESTORS
Simpson Family, Scot & NZ

Captain John Simpson
Birth: 
abt. 1834 Scotland
Death:
29 April 1861 Taieri River, New Zealand
        Spouse:  Euphemia Robertson
        Date:  28 Aug 1857 Dunedin, New Zealand
 

Children:
Barbara Simpson
Birth:
10 Apr 1860 Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Death:
30 Apr 1954 Auckland, New Zealand
       Spouse:  Thomas Bernard Lewis    
 
James Simpson
Birth: 
abt 15 Dec 1859  Dunedin, New Zealand
Death: 
13 Mar 1887 Waikato, New Zealand
James Simpson Headstone
James Simpson Headstone, Cambridge Museum
Other Simpson information:
 
Possible Brother:
William Simpson
Birth:
1812 Aberdeen, Scotland
Death:
5 July 1886, aged 74 years Caversham, New Zealand
     Spouse: Elizabeth Booth
Children: Three daughters, residents of Dunedin, all married at the time of Williams death.  Elizabeth was still living at the time of Williams death.
William was a bootmaker in Dunedin and worked up until the time of his death. His advertisements are listed in the Otago Witness newspaper, Dunedin, New Zealand.
 
Possible Surnames for daughter:
Birrell-death 3 December 1906
Murray, William death 1868. Nephew to William Simpson above.


Otago Witness 17 March 1898
'Captian Simpson, came from Melbourne in a small trading schooner, the 'Our Spec'; was successful, and took up his residence in Dunedin; was drowned at Taieri mouth attempting to save lifes'.

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Euphemia Simpson
Courtesy Papers Past

Euphemia Robertson Simpson Inglis

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Barbara Simpson c1900
Barbara Simpson c1900
Barbara Lewis nee Simpson