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Name: MacGREGOR, Archibald Gregor
Birth Date: 9 Oct 1874 Clunie, Perth
Death Date: 6 Aug 1958 Londiani
First Date: 1908
Profession: Member EAP Forest Dept. 1912 - Forester, Escarpment. Mount Blackett Sawmill
Area: Uplands area for many years, Log house & wonderful garden. Escarpment, Londiani
Married: 1. In Londiani 3 Dec 1919 Agnes Sarah Brown b. 1876, d. 18 Sep 1933 Oxford; 2. Joan Bruner b. Switzerland
Children: Colin Gordon; Henry French (26 May 1898 Broomhill, Logie)
Book Reference: Gillett, HBEA, Manual, KAD, Red 31, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, Gazette, Childhood, Red Book 1912, Red 25, Red 22, Pioneers, Red 19
General Information:
Londiani St Andrew's cemetery in loving memory / of / Archibald Macgregor / died 6th August 1958
Hut - Hotel, Mt Blackett Sawmill, Tendero Farm
Drumkey 1909 - Directory of Residents - A.W. MacGregor, Kenya
Red 22 - A. Mac Gregor, Londiani
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Dagoretti - A. MacGregor
Childhood - Joan Jolley née Stephen - "My father Robert Stephen (Bob) arrived in Kenya in 1907 having left a small fishing village south of Aberdeen in 1904 and then spent 3 years in Natal learning farming. Eventually with a Mr MacGregor he opened the Mount Blackett saw mill at Londiani - MacGregor later opened the Londiani Hotel.
Red Book 1912 - A. Macgregor - Nairobi
Gazette 15/9/1908 - Arrived on 1st Appointment - Forester - 2/9/1908
Gazette 9/3/1921 - Dissolution of Partnership between Henry William Sear, Robert Stephen and Archibald MacGregor carrying on business as Sear and Stephen dissolved by mutual consent. Business continues as Sear and Stephen under Robert Stephen and Archibald MacGregor.
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - Agnes Macgregor - Married - Londiani
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Rift Valley Area - A. McGregor - Mt. Blacket Saw Mills - Londiani
Manual - Advert shows him as M.D. of Mount Blackett Saw Mills in 1927 but text says A. Macpherson?
KAD 1922 has A. MacGregor, Londiani.
Hut has A. McGregor
Pioneers - Londiani & Mau Summit - ….. In 1908 Mr A. McGregor started the Forest Department's nursery which has populated many thousands of acres with young trees. After he retired he ran the Mount Blackett sawmill and later bought the Londiani Hotel. His great-granddaughters are still living in Kenya.
Red Book 1919 - Forest Department - Forester - A. MacGregor
Gazette 5 June 1934 1st wife's probate
Gazette 14 Oct 1958 probate