Ann Fraser

Signed family name

Fraser

Signed given name

Ann

Given address

Shag Point

Sheet number

Town/Suburb

Shag Point

City/Region

Otago

Notes

Address should read Maybank

Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley

Ann Black was born in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1848 – daughter of John Black, a carpenter, and Margaret Milne.

She emigrated to Otago with her family soon after birth, arriving at Port Chalmers on 21 September 1848 on the Blundell.

A description of her early life can be found here.

Ann married Alexander Fraser, a clerk, at her home in North East Valley, Dunedin on 29 June 1866.

They had six children and lived near Ann’s parents at Maybank in North East Valley.

After Alexander’s death in 1910 Ann went to live near her daughters in Timaru. She died there on 12 April 1945 at the age of 97.

Her obituary said 'she was the sole passenger survivor of the first five ships to land emigrants at Dunedin in 1848.' 'In 1937 Mrs Fraser wrote a book of reminiscences of the early days, entitled “I remember, 1848-1866” An original signed copy was presented to the Early Settlers Association.'

Ann is buried with Alexander in the family grave in the Northern Cemetery.