Thomas Alexander SAUNDERS, b. 1857 Kinghorn, Fife, son of Peter SAUNDERS & Ann SHARP; brother of William SAUNDERS; pioneer rancher; 1876 to Falklands [Malvinas]; 1883 to Magallanes; 1884 formed Estancia "Otway" (near Cabeza del Mar), Magallanes; 1888-89 participant in "Great Patagonian Trek" ("Gran Arreo"), bringing 5,000 sheep from Río Negro to Southern Patagonia; established first telephone line between Otway and Punta Arenas; founder member of First Fire Company, Punta Arenas; partner of Hamilton and Saunders Ltd.; c1900 formed Patagonian Land and Estate Co. (partner John Hamilton); director of Sociedad Rural de Magallanes; director of British Club of Magallanes; member of Rotary Club; benefactor of Anglican Church, Punta Arenas; d. 1928 London; per his request, remains returned to Punta Arenas on the Orita for burial at Ea. Otway; 1929 memorial ceremony;

m. 1893 Punta Arenas;

Anna María SCOTT, from Scotland;

Children:

1. Ethel May, b. 1894 Otway; m. 1919 London, Leif ARENTSEN; children Raymond, Thelma, Pamela
2. Edith Helen, b. 1896 Otway; m1. Alex BORGER, children Peter, David, Marion; m2. Arthur WOOLDRIDGE
3. Annie Hilda, b. 1898 Otway; d. Vancouver; m1. WILLIAMS, children Eric, Douglas, Tony; m2. STUART[?]
4. Thomas Cedric ("Jack"), b. Otway; pioneer in civil aviation -- first person to fly from Punta Arenas to Santiago non-stop; married and divorced; children Ralph, Jacqueline (died young)
5. Leslie Cowan ("Jim"), b. 1909 New Malden, Surrey; managed the family interests in "Hamilton and Saunders" partnership; 1953 moved to central Chile; m. Olga SORENSEN, children Jacqueline, Michael, Jennifer, Tom; all moved to Canada