Macdonald Dictionary Record: Harry Archer

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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 Harry Archer. 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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A244
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A244
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A244
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Marks/Inscriptions: A. 244 Archer, Harry (1844 -1918) was born at Great Henny , Essen 28 .4.44 And was brought up as a flour miller . He was the second son of ) Henry Archer of St. Mary's Hall , Walter Belch amp, Ess ex. He arrived in Lylt. by the Mermaid in '65. He was employed in Lanes mill for a short time and then went to the West l cast gold fields and unlike most. returned better of than he went. He built a mile at Russells Flat and after he left there he took over the Southbrook mill from Gr inwood. on his way back from the gold fields , Wagging '8W it aron the wes t Cast Road, he stopped a ought at Welt George Willis hole at Sheffield and met Willis 's dau, Nellie whom he married in 174. After seven years at the mell he took up hole - Keeping in May 84 F and started at the Club Hoel in Rangiora . then changed to the Royal at Woodend and then had Middleton s at Kaiapoi (when Black weed 's "building now stands) , While he was at Kaiapoi , lis wife had a bad 9i9 accident and broke her lig which had to be amputated . Owing to his wifes illness and tying to carry on both the Royal Hotel Woodend fam. inf. : Gcolop NZ ii : Sir James Hight: LT. 13.3.73 : 14.8.83 : 20.5.84. He sold hes mell to John Willis his brother-in law in '83; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A.244 Harry Archer and Middleton 's , Kaiapoi he found him elf bankrupt in July 90. In '91 he returned to his old mull at Southbrook and stayed there till the and of his life. He had sold the Rangiora Howa mill to John Wills in Aug. 83. He had been in partnership with John Kermode in the Club Hotel Rang ora. When he returned to the mule he took into partnership his son and A.J. Tilton. marr. at ChCh by Rev. Chas Fraser 21.7.74 Nellie Maria 2' dau of Geo. Willis , Malvern Hotel family sons she diad at the Milhous Southbrook 15.8.19 aged5g Henry Barnard marr. 16.4.08 Sarah He d. at the Ml house 1.12.18. ag ed 74. Martha (Cs) 4 dau James Ross of Kaiapoi Her parents came out in the Cressy. youngest. Cece McKenzi e Goran marr. She was b at Riccarton 2.10.59 7.10.15 Mande dau T. Court N.Z. Rlys. Youngest t dau Mary Anny (Tiny) marr. 26.12.07 John Roy McKenzie son. Norman Harold. John Parlane says Harry Archer Oas well thought of. LT. 17.7.90 : 15.1.08 : 30.5.08 : 30.10.15.: John Parlane.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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