WALTER married DOROTHEA CARMICHAEL on 12 May 1880 in SANDYMOUNT, OTAGO PENINSULA, OTAGO, NZ, and was divorced on 8 Mar 1898. DOROTHEA (daughter of PETER CARMICHAEL and ANNA DOROTHEA BECKER) was born on 22 Jan 1862 in OTAGO PENINSULA, OTAGO, NZ; died on 24 Jun 1940 in 53 EDWARD AVENUE, CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ; was buried on 26 Jun 1940 in BLOCK 140, PLOT 191, ANDERSONS BAY CEMETERY, DUNEDIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. JAMES BECKER CARMICHAEL SIM was born on 12 Apr 1881 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ; died on 31 Jul 1958 in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ.
2. ANNA EVA DOROTHEA BECKER CARMICHAEL SIM was born on 29 Jul 1882 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ; died on 26 Jan 1972 in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ.
3. WALTER ALBERT SIM was born on 09 Aug 1885 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ; died on 05 Jan 1918 in EGYPT.
4. MARGARET RONALD (DAISY) SIM was born on 27 Sep 1887 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ; died on 08 Jul 1963 in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ.
5. RALSTON FAIRLIE SIM was born on 12 May 1889 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ; died on 02 Jun 1962.
6. OSWALD EARL SIM was born on 16 May 1891 in CROOKSTON, OTAGO, NZ; died on 31 May 1974 in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ.
7. ENID FRANCOISE MERLE SIM was born on 20 Jul 1896 in CROOKSTON, OTAGO, NZ; died on 31 May 1980 in CHRISTCHURCH, CANTERBURY, NZ.
8. EVERARD CHAUNCEY SIM was born on 20 Sep 1897 in CROOKSTON, OTAGO, NZ; died on 28 May 1985 in DUNEDIN, OTAGO, NZ; was buried in OAMARU, NORTH OTAGO, NZ.

Family/Spouse: ELIZA SOUTHGATE SHEARING. ELIZA was born on 23 Apr 1861 in HAMILTON, TASMANIA, AUSTRALIA; died on 4 Jan 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. HANNAH MARION SIM was born on 9 Sep 1900 in CROOKSTON, SOUTHLAND, NZ; died on 19 Nov 1998 in TAPANUI, OTAGO, NZ.
2. GORDON CHARLES SIM was born on 21 Oct 1902; died in 1984.

JAMES married MARGARET RONALD. MARGARET was born about 1812; died on 01 Nov 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]