THE MEIKLEJOHN NAME Meiklejohn as a name was interchangeable with other spellings – Mucklejohn, Mickeljohn, Meikeljohn, Mieklejohn, Miekeljohn, Mikeljohn etc. The ‘Ancestry’ website states that in Scottish Meiklejohn is a distinguishing name of the largest or eldest of two or more bearers of the personal name John. ‘Mickle’ is the shortened form of McMickle which […]

BIBLIOGRAPHY AND REFERENCES   BOOKS   FAMILY AUTHORS ‘The Last Landfall’ – Leslie D Meiklejohn 1960 – reprinted 2007 ‘Some Old-Timers of New Zealand’ – W D Meiklejohn 1921 ‘Before the Teatree’ – AH Meiklejohn 1936 ‘The Meiklejohns. Some Reminisences of a Pioneer Family’ – L S A M Meiklejohn 1944 ‘A Short History of […]

ITEMS DONATED TO BOMHT   The following items of family significance have been donated since the inception of the trust in January 2007 –   From Bill Meiklejohn of Whangarei the book by W D (Will) Meiklejohn –   Some Old-Timers of New Zealand – published 1921   Originals of correspondence in the 1920’s received […]

FIRST COMMEMORATION PROJECT The restoration of the logs which are held in special storage at the Auckland Public Library was decided upon as the first project for the new Big Omaha Maritime Historical Trust. The logs are from journeys on the brigantine “Rachel’ and the barquentine ‘Industry’. Major funding for the project came from a […]

INTRODUCTION TO BOHMT Preserving the Past/ Funding the FutureTHE BIG OMAHA MARITIME HISTORICAL TRUST In January 2007 with funding from the Meiklejohn family the Trust was established as a 150th Reunion project. The Trust provides the legal framework for inter-generational ownership of documents, memorabilia and artifacts relevant to the Meiklejohn’s family history and to the […]

VINTAGE TRANSPORT – SAILING SHIP STAMPS In 1975 NZ Post issued six stamps in a set titled Vintage Transport – Sailing Ships. The scow, Lake Erie, was the 4 cent stamp in that release. Others were – 5cent Schooner “Herald” 1826 8cent Brigatine “New Zealander” 1828 10cent Topsail Schooner “Jessie Kelly” 1866 18cent Barque “Tory” […]

FAMILY HISTORY LODGED WITH THE SIR GEORGE GREY SPECIAL COLLECTIONS SECTION OF AUCKLAND LIBRARY   Items at Sir George Grey Specials Collections of Auckland City Library   1.Eight Bills of Lading for goods shipped to Meiklejohns 1863 2.Two receipts for goods 1865 & 1876 3.One signed sketch of an unidentified ship 4.One letter regarding schooling […]

Killed in Action in Service to their Country May They Rest In Peace William John Birdsall Malta to Gallipoli 1915 Ralph Harvey Darroch Radio Officer Merchant Navy Atlantic 1940 Arnott Roy Meiklejohn Fleet Air Arm HMS Illustrious Madagascar 1943 Ross Cameron Buckley Fleet Air Arm Europe 1943 Chris Tilghman – United States Navy – Panama […]

With much regret we advise that since March 2008 the following family members have passed away – Dulcie Barton Annie Birdsall Bev Hick Jack Meiklejohn Jean Meiklejohn Nita (Venita) Meiklejohn Dorothy Roper July 2009 Margaret Matheson – July 2009 Jean Bain Valerie (Val) Meiklejohn – January 2010 – wife of Barrie Sue Mansergh – April […]