Macdonald Dictionary Record: Walter S Allen

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Walter S Allen. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A120
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A120
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A120
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 120 Allen. Walter S. (1844 -1930) served an apprentices hip as a ship joiner in Black wall and afterwards worked for five years as a journey man ship joiner . He worked on the leisur ions pleasure yacht built for the Khe dive of Ely y pt. He married in Eng. Rhodo Ann Sagg els and he brought hee and their family of these ont in the Atrato which an i+ed in 20.6.74. The family con sited of Emily aged 3 , Ada aged 1 and Laur infant. He went into business as a builder and contractor . He built moy dwelling houses and also placed of busi(ss in Sydenham. He was a well known Odd fellow and member of the Builders Assoc. of Canty. he marr. Rhode Ann Daggers in rolen am London. son wen Charles , 26. carpenter marr. 9.4.03 Mary Arturo dau of a dau ryman of Leeston. He d. 14.3.30 aged 86o buried Rhode d. 2.9.43 aged 99. Barbadoes St Cem. pass list Re. Lb. : Cyclop N.Z. ii : M.T.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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Walter Smith Allen was my great grandfather's brother. My g gf was Alfred Smith Allen. Both men were builders. Walter's daughter Ada aged 1yr died on the voyage out, just a few days short of arriving at Port Chalmers. There was a measles epidemic on board. Alfred wrote an account of the voyage see The Star, Dec 14 1928. By A. Allen. 'Steamer Turned Back". The family came from Chingford, East London and the 2 brothers came out together on the Atrato. Alfred to initially just assist his brother and family during the voyage. I have photos of Walter and his family. His daughters never married and lived all their lives in Sumner. I have a suspicion his son was killed in WW1. As far as I know there were no grandchildren and I am unaware of any descendants surviving today.

- Kay Taylor

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