George MacConachie

(Archdiocese of St. Andrews and Edinburgh) Born at Castletown, Glenlivet, 16th February 1875, the son of John MacConachie and Jessie MacDonald; ordained a priest by auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid in college church, 21st May 1899, and left for Scotland, 25th May 1899; worked in archdiocese until 1900. (MT)

Date Age Description 16 Feb. 1875 Born Castletown, Glenlivet 1888-1892 13 Blairs 29 Oct. 1892 17 Arrived in College 21 May 1899 24 Ordained a priest by auxiliary Bishop of Valladolid in college church 1899-1900 24 Linlithgow 22 Mar. 1900 25 Emigrated to Dakota, USA, and joined the Diocese of Sioux Falls 1 Oct. 1900 25 Arrived in St. Bernard's, Redfield 1900-1937 25 St Bernard's, Redfield 1937 62 Retired 8 Feb. 1963 87 Died Pierre, Dakota

Thanks to Brenda McConnachie, George's great-great niece, for the following information and obituary.

George's father, John, was the manager of the Glenlivet Distillery.

Father George MacConnachie Obituary. The Daily Plainsman, Friday 8th February 1963

REDFIELD - The Rev. Father George MacConnachie, one of South Dakota's oldest priests, prominent sportsman and the man responsible for bringing Chinese pheasants into Central South Dakota, died Friday morning at Mary House retirement home in Pierre at the age of 89.
The body was returned to Redfield Friday morning and will lie in state at St Bernard's Church until the time of the funeral. The schedule of Rosary services will be announced later.
Burial will be in St Bernard's Catholic Cemetery in Redfield.
The Rev. Father MacConnachie was ordained in May 22, 1899 and celebrated the 60th year of his ordainment in 1959 in Redfield.
Born Feb. 16, 1875, in Scotland, he received his early education in Scotland and completed his high education at Royal Scots College in Spain.
Father MacConnachie came to the United States in 1900 and was appointed to the St Bernard's parish in Redfield, which he served until his retirement in 1937. He directed construction of the present St Bernard's Church in 1908. Following his retirement he had made his home at Enemy Swim and at Redfield and more recently at Mary House.
Father MacConnachie was president of the South Dakota Izaak Walton League for two years and in 1909 was responsible for introducing Chinese pheasants to the Spink County area. Ends.