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British Families in Southern Patagonia
HAMILTON—HEAP
John HAMILTON, b. 1858, Wick, Caithness; 1880 emigrated to Falklands
[Malvinas], as farm labourer / shepherd on contract basis with the Falkland
Islands Company; 1885 to Punta Arenas; 1887 to Pali-Aike, Santa Cruz; 1888
participant in Gran
Arreo from
Río
Negro to Santa Cruz; pioneer sheep rancher,
Ea. Punta Loyola; formed partnership with SAUNDERS brothers;
d. 1945, Buenos Aires; bur. British Cemetery, Chacarita, Buenos Aires [Note:
At mid-20th century, John Hamilton Estates owned 3 of the Falkland islands:
Weddell, Beaver and Saunders.]
m. 1903 Buenos Aires[?]
Olive [Olivia] HEAP, b. 1865 Glasgow; dtr. of Richard HEAP & Olive SMITH; nurse; d. 1942 Buenos Aires; bur. Chacarita
Children:
1. Olive Sutherland, b. 1906; m. 1929 Río Gallegos to Alexander Mackay GALLIE; 2 children; d. 1936; bur. Chacarita
2. Penelope Katerina, b. 1910 Río Gallegos; m. ALVAREZ; with descent; d. 1986; bur. Chacarita