Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Ashton

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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 George Ashton. 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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A290
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A290
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A290
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: F PF. 290. Ashton , George came to N.Z. on a whaling ships and settled in Little Akaloa in Sept. '50 . He married Mrs Bennett and started a dairy farm. Mrs Benet was Charlotte widow of an early surveyor and the Rev. Wm. Aylmer married them in 55. He kept up regular comm uniting with Lylt. with a whaling bout and used to cary the mails. He also carried the marl to Okains Bay over the track. Ashton opened a store in C o. Bay in July 55. Ashton and Benetton (presumably one of his step sons J got the marl contract from Lylt. to Okains Bay and Little Akaloa. Trey were prepared to carry passengers and luggage as well. Gergen Ashton was one of those who made a collection f or the new hitle Akaloa School . Feb. 72. sous. Walter Mathew qv. marr. Lavinia dau of James Cook lighter man. over 4 Willam marr. 14.4.80 al St Likes Jane Mary youngest dau of F. Barley Little akaloa . who arrived in '62 with ar family of 11. Geo. Ashton , 33, Sawyer , marr . 2.1.56 Charlotte Bennett widow, 30. St. Peters Aar o. Rev. W. Aylmer James Hay. Tales of D.F : Aul, Akaroa : LT. 21.7.55 : 29.8.63 : 21.2.72 : St. Piles M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Wm. Ashton (1855 33) son of George Ashton d. 1.24. 8.33 ag 78 " wife Jane Mary Barley d. 28. 4.97 " 41 2 Eliz Jane -56 all bur. Lite Akaloa Cem.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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