[Index]
John Craigen DIACK (1850 - 1929)
Candlemaker, Labourer at a soapwork, Lenghtsman, railway employee
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Helen Mutch DIACK (1874 - 1946)
George Adam DIACK (1882 - 1940)
Margeurite Maggie Ann Fleming DIACK (1884 - 1906)
 John Craigen DIACK (1850 - 1929)

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Margaret MUNRO (1845 - 1909)
 James DIACK (1807 - 1855) James DIACK (1787 - 1855)



female EMSLEY (1787 - 1855)



Helen MUTCH (1810 - 1881) James MUTCH (1786 - )



Barbara EWEN (1786 - )



John Craigen DIACK Margaret MUNRO
John Craigen DIACK
John Craigen DIACK Margaret MUNRO John Craigen DIACK
b. 02 Feb 1850 at New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
m. 08 Apr 1873 Margaret MUNRO (1845 - 1909) at Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland
d. 12 Oct 1929 at Queensland, Australia aged 79
Near Relatives of John Craigen DIACK (1850 - 1929)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather James DIACK bef 1787 bef 1855 68
Grandmother female EMSLEY bef 1787 bef 1855 68
Grandfather James MUTCH bef 1786
Grandmother Barbara EWEN bef 1786

Father in Law Hector MUNRO 1815 Kiltern, Rosshire, Scotland 27 Sep 1877 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 62
Mother in Law Ann Jean FRASER bef 06 Oct 1826 Inverness, Inverness-shire, Scotland 03 Sep 1883 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 56

Father James DIACK bef 28 Jun 1807 Little Folla, Tyrie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland 09 Jun 1855 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland 47
Mother Helen MUTCH abt 1810 Rayne, Aberdeen, Scotland 17 Jun 1881 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 71

Self John Craigen DIACK 02 Feb 1850 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland 12 Oct 1929 Queensland, Australia 79

Wife Margaret MUNRO 09 Oct 1845 Boleskine, Inverness-shire, Scotland 20 Feb 1909 Queensland, Australia 63

Daughter Helen Mutch DIACK 28 Aug 1874 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 13 Nov 1946 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 72
Son George Adam DIACK 15 Apr 1882 Queensland, Australia 01 Feb 1940 Queensland, Australia 57
Daughter Margeurite Maggie Ann Fleming DIACK 10 May 1884 Queensland, Australia 01 Nov 1906 Queensland, Australia 22

Brother George DIACK 16 Apr 1844 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brother Adam DIACK 15 Jun 1846 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland 22 Feb 1923 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 76
Brother James DIACK 04 Jun 1848 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brother William DIACK 30 Jun 1852 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
Brother Alexander DIACK 21 May 1854 New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland

Son in Law Julian John Edward MADDEN 16 Jun 1869 Cape River, Queensland, Australia 25 Aug 1954 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 85
Daughter in Law Ada SCOTT 1881 Queensland, Australia 05 Mar 1937 Queensland, Australia 56
Son in Law William Herbert PILKINGTON 17 Aug 1883 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 29 Aug 1954 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 71

Granddaughter Lillian Margaret Ann MADDEN 19 Mar 1894 Millchester, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 14 Nov 1977 Sandgate, Queensland, Australia 83
Grandson John Henry (Jack) MADDEN 14 Sep 1895 Homestead, Queensland, Australia 13 Nov 1982 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87
Granddaughter Florence Helen MADDEN 21 Jul 1898 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 19 Feb 1951 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 52
Granddaughter Helen Nell May MADDEN 20 Jul 1904 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 12 Mar 1974 Ayr, Queensland, Australia 69
Grandson Edward MADDEN 08 Apr 1912 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 13 Apr 1912 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 0
Grandson Julian George MADDEN 19 Apr 1915 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 11 Jan 2013 Buderim, Queensland, Australia 97
Granddaughter Doris Vivian DIACK 25 Apr 1907 Queensland, Australia 1982 Beresfield, New South Wales, Australia 75
Grandson Stanley Archibald DIACK 1911 Queensland, Australia 10 Jun 1941 Queensland, Australia 30
Granddaughter Daisy May PILKINGTON 12 Jan 1905 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 23 Mar 1936 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 31

Nephew Henry Adam DIACK 20 Oct 1879 New Zealand
Niece Jane Morton DIACK 18 Feb 1883 Denedin, New Zealand 03 Feb 1964 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 80
Niece Jeannie Munro DIACK

Sister in Law Jessie MUNRO
Sister in Law Mary MUNRO 1844
Sister in Law Helen MUNRO 1848
Sister in Law Catharine MUNRO 1851
Brother in Law Roderick MUNRO 1852 Scotland
Brother in Law John MUNRO abt 1856 Y Australia
Sister in Law Mary Ann PATERSON 10 Oct 1849 Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland 11 Jan 1939 Townsville, Queensland, Australia 89
Sister in Law Ann MUNRO
Events in John Craigen DIACK (1850 - 1929)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
02 Feb 1850 John Craigen DIACK was born New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland Certificate
1851 1 Census Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland
09 Jun 1855 5 Death of father James DIACK (aged 47) New Pitsligo, Tyrie, Aberdeen, Scotland Certificate
1861 11 Census Servant aged 11
08 Apr 1873 23 Married Margaret MUNRO (aged 27) Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Certificate, St Nicholas
28 Aug 1874 24 Birth of daughter Helen Mutch DIACK Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Certificate
15 Jun 1881 31 Immigration Queensland, Australia Note 1
17 Jun 1881 31 Death of mother Helen MUTCH (aged 71) Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Scotland Certificate
15 Apr 1882 32 Birth of son George Adam DIACK Queensland, Australia 1882/C006518
10 May 1884 34 Birth of daughter Margeurite Maggie Ann Fleming DIACK Queensland, Australia 1884/C008058
01 Nov 1906 56 Death of daughter Margeurite Maggie Ann Fleming DIACK (aged 22) Queensland, Australia 1906/C002261
20 Feb 1909 59 Death of wife Margaret MUNRO (aged 63) Queensland, Australia 1909/001902
12 Oct 1929 79 John Craigen DIACK died Queensland, Australia 1927/003871
Note 1: per 'Scottish Knight' age given as 28
Personal Notes:
Birth Certificate witnesses by John Craigen and George Diack.

Census 1861 has John working as a servant aged 11 in the house of George Henderson (33) and his two unmarried sisters (24 & 22) - in Tyrie.

Marriage certificate shows usual address as 31 George St, Aberdeen.

Qld death index has father John Diack and mother Margaret Mutch. ************ Note this discrepancy. ****************

Helen's birth certificate shows occupation as Candlemaker.

A bad asthmatic.

Lived with George and Ada in Townsville.

Came to Australia in 15/6/1881 on ship Scottish Knight.

Scottish Knight built 1876 barque, Feb.1896 sank in tow after collision with Longships in fog off Cornwall on voyage Tocopilla to Leith with nitrate. 916 tons

SCOTTISH KNIGHT arrived 15 06 1881 Townsville - departed Plymouth 03 03 1881 source passender list PL M1698
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