Marks/Inscriptions: B. 87 27. Sey . Ballantyne, John ( 1825-99) ) was born at Selkirf, Scotland . He had a taste fer farming butt his parents desired otherwise and after receiving a good education he was apprenticed to drapery firm at Berwick on- Tweed, He served his time there and went to Lever pool to et wider experience. He arrived in Sydney in '52 in the Bloomer and joined McArthur + Co as traveler and later became a partner, established a brand of the busines s at Adelaide and also Star led another business ) his own which he sold to his brother Thomas in '65. He went for a trip to England in '67 and settled. at Taunting where he stayed a sar. When in Australia he often made trips into the county where his naturel motels led him and made friends with farmers and extended his knowledge of country life . When he returned to Adelaide he bought the business later known as Robin and Burks ; but he found that the climate of Adelaide did not sut his family . He decided to cross to N.Z. and have a lok at the Counting . He travelled though N.Z. looking at the county ron a farm ing pount of View. and was beryl pleased with what he Saw. He sold his business in Adelaide and rel un ed to NZ . in 72. I is farm, inf. Ne 11 : Welly Press Tub. No. 1850-1900 ; Canty Times Jut. No 1850 -1900 f. Cyclop N Kaiapoi Diamond Jubilee : LT. 18.4.7.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.87 John Ballantine 2 believed that he meant to bury a farm but he met Geo Gould in ChCh. and was persuaded by him to bury Wm. Pratt3s drapery busin ass , known as unstable Horse since the time of the Clarksons, in Cashel S1 To make quite sue that he was not shut up in a d papery shop for the rest of his life he signed an agr t that he would remain in charge the neal seven years and then sell out to d firm of which the directors themselves were serbyject 2 a Suitor limit of seven years. She five to whom he sold ont were hs eldest son Josiah , Robert . A.v) Dawson) (d. '97) James Richard Tri ; q.v. . D.B. Barwise q.v. win Pratt mn q.v. The agreement was made in Oct. 78 and did nof actually come into force until Aug. 79. An advertis ment then appeared in the paper thit owing to the agreement the stod was to be reduced by £2l000 and therefore a sale would be hee to reduce , that 88 amount. He bought Richard Tim bulls Timaru drapery - business an df e5 made it the Timaru branch of J.B.+ C. As these directors retired by ) rotating they wee replaced by J.B ' sons, Thome and Wlliam and F.J. Gurney who had beer brought out trm England as a 8 LT. 7.6.79. 3w ' ) 3the chole stock was wor th E oo 65000.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 87 John Ballantyne ie manager . He brought out with him 6r 7 heal shop men who replaced good old men . Willem became a director in 86 and Thome , London burger, in '93 When John Ballantyne seven years was up he bought his wong awaited farm. It was in the Ruapuna fas district and he called t Staple. This is one of the stones t parts of cspi Canterbury but the land is good and healthy f r stock. he cold gey Water of the river rushing Over the great stores reminded him of his old home. He had an English Leic. stad there, which he Sold 1o James D Elbow, A man called Sewell was his manager He w John Ballantyne was a good Wesleyan and did a lot far the church. He held an in sectarian church Serrie at his farm house al Staple where all were welcome . He and his wife and Sarah, Alice. Bessie , Christie Thome + Willem sailed for London in the Waimate 9.4.80. J.B. was one of the fifte who put up £ 1000 each to burge the assets of the old Kareponia Woolen Cof Jon. T. Peacock who had bought them as c Sep Spree. y £7000. opened Dunst ble House 1.6. 72. He one had to return to the shop and put Ching in order -; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.87 John Ballantyne 4 family. Born North Adelaide, Australia 1 Sept 1855 Died 1938 1st. Josiah marr. Jessie Haynes of Dunedin 18.1.86 he d. 29.12.38 aged 83. 3rd Thone Born Magill. 5 Oct 1859. 6th William later managing director marr. Mary Jane Haynes 15.9.91 d. 11.9.34 aged Born Magill 24 June 1864. 70. daughters Born Nailsworth 9 Sept 1857 He died 10 Aug 1890 at Whakatane NZ 2nd Kate marr. Chas son of Geo Gould 5.12.78. full name Catherine Thorne. CHRISTIE ANN PAXTON born Great Baddon England: April 1867 Chrissie Ann Palton marr. 11.4.01 Thos. Tayspill Dowlings of Mt. Somers. Born Woodford Aust 13 Sept 1870 10th Bessie Thorne marr. 6.4.98 Rev. Richard James Murray son of Robt. Murray Nell - Sarah Helen. of Ashburton. ) unmarried. Alice ) born ChCh. 3 July 1872. Born 21 Feb 1828 Wilton, England married. N. Adelaide 21 Nov 1854. Sarah Anne widow d. 17.10.13 aged 85 he d. 6.8.99. aged 73 at Thirlstane, Ruapuna (he must have changed the name of his farm) LT. 7.6.79 : 16.4.01 PTO; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Family, Contd. 4th. Helena Elizabeth born Magill. 22 June 1861 Died 23 Jan 1862. 5th Leonora Laversha born Magill 6 Dec 1862 Died 17 June 1863. Sarah Helen born Magill 13 Sept 1865 9th Lottie Adelaide born Woodford Australia 3 July 1869 Died 22 Nov 1869 Ashton. 12th Adelaide born Ch Ch. 24 Dec 1873 died 22 April 1874. ChCh.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B 87 5. Ballantyne, John (1825-99). John Ballantynes Parents and family William Ballantyne died 21st Dec 1862 at Selkirk Catherine Christie died 8th July 1881 Edinbord. married Edinbord April 24th 1823 Children. Margaret B. Selkirk 2nd March '24 John B. " 27 Sept 1824 Helen B. " 2nd May 1827 died 28 Dec 1898 Robert B. " 13 Oct 1828 William B. " 16 July 1831 James B. " 3 June 1833 Thomas B. " 21 July 1835 died 2nd Feb 188 at ChCh. Isabella B. " March 1838; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B87 Ballantyne John (1825-99) Sarah Ann's Parents and family. Richard Thorne, Williton born Elizabeth Nation born Children. Sarah Nation Thorne born 28 July 1819 died 1820 Aug 6 John Thorne born 22 Nov 1820 died June 15 1821 Elizabeth Thorne born 21 June 1822 died Nov 24 1852 Richard Thorne born 19 Dec 1824 Sarah Ann Thorne born 22 Feb 1828 Lena Laversha Thorne born 11 Aug 1831 Mary Billamy Thorne born 20 May 1834 Joel Thorne born 21 March 1837; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer