John Geddie | |
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| Born | 10 April 1815 Banff, Scotland |
| Died | 14 December 1872 (aged 57) Geelong, Australia |
| Occupation | Presbyterian Missionary |
| Years active | 1846–1872 |
| Spouse | Charlotte McDonald |
| Children | four daughters survived to adulthood (including Charlotte Anne Geddie 1840–1906) and one son |
John Geddie (10 April 1815 – 14 December 1872) was a Scots-Canadian missionary who was known as "the father of Presbyterian missions in the South Seas."[1] He pioneered missionary work in the New Hebrides islands, now known as Vanuatu.[1] He became Doctor of Divinity in 1866.[2] On December 14, 1872, he died in Geelong, Australia.[3]
- ^ a b Eugene Myers Harrison, John Geddie: Messenger of the Love of Christ in Eastern Melanesia. Chicago, Ill.: Scripture Press Book Division, 1949. Summarised in the following website: http://www.wholesomewords.org/missions/bgeddie.html
- ^ Blakeley, Phyllis R.; Barker, Diane M. (1972). "John Geddie (1815-72)". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press.
- ^ "Family Notices". Geelong Advertiser. Victoria: National Library of Australia. 16 December 1872. p. 2. Retrieved 6 January 2016.