Macdonald Dictionary Record: Robert Anderson

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Robert Anderson. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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A188
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A188
Catalogue number
A188
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: A. 188. Anderson , Robert (1832 ) was born at Allo , Filth of Forth, Scotland and was brought up to be a farmer. For fifteen years he lived in the Charnel Js lends and worked at building the breakwater at Aldermen . He came R pi0v6or out with his wife and 4 children in the Eehim d which reached Timaru 16.12.67 and landed 130 passengers there. He leased a farm at Waski dyke for five years and them bought 100 ac at the Levels . He later increased this to 249 ac. He planted trees and improved his farm. He was a member of the Peasant Pout sch. Comm. and an elder of the Presby. Ch. marr. in Scotland 3sons 2 daus. Cyclop N.Z. 11 : LT. 22.12.62.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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