Macdonald Dictionary Record: Edward Burton Amyes

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George Ranald Macdonald
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1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Edward Burton Amyes. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A154
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A154
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A154
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 154 the son of Edmund Amyes ayes , Edward Burton was born in Hereford hire and came out Amyes to Port Chalmers in 62 in the Bombay. He was educated at Waikouaiti and Palmerston South and learnt business and at Waikouaiti d farming He spent two years in the North Is. and then farmed in the Selwyn dist. for 4 years . apparently his farm was at G len tunnel. A gazelle of Nor. 83 sail that E.B.Amyes of Springbank , Glentunnel was declared a rang or of the dist. He returned to Palmerston South in '58. He was an expert in dairy - factories and was appointed Sec. to the S. Canty Dany Factory Chairman A.C. Thomps on. He was a ember of the Palmerston South Rifles. He was the son of Edmund Amyes of Oak hampton. marr. 1881 a dau. of Robert oxley of Waikceiciti 2sons 1 dar. Cyclop N.Z.11.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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Edward Burton Amyes: son of Edmund Amyes and Elizabeth Ick, Edmund Amyes [father] -see A153, A. C. Thompson: - NZTEC Cyc of NZ Cant. - see Dairy Industry, Maria Oxley: wife of Edward B Amyes, daughter of Robert Oxley & Maria Watson. Robert Oxley: Robert Oxley immigrated with wife Maria Watson & 4 children on the "Nourmahal".1858 The family settled Waikouaiti. Children of Edward Burton Amyes & Maria Oxley - Henry Edward Amyes, Ernest Oxley Amyes & Pearl Elizabeth [Amyes] Chadwick

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