Macdonald Dictionary Record: Arthur Llewellyn Barker

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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 Arthur Llewellyn Barker. 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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B125
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B125
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B125
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 125 Barker, Arthur Lew ellyn (1849 -1938) was the third son of Dr. Barker and was born at Rugby 28.8.49. He came out with the rest of Che family in the Charlotte Jane and was one of the ship babes. He was educ. at X's All 59.66 and was No. 86 on the School list. After he left school he went to live at Ohapi the fine property his father had bought hit by bit out of R anka puka Station . His broker Dick managed it and their sister mary went to live with them and Keep house for them. Dr.Barker dived in '73 and in Ap. 79 hs executors the Rev. Lorenzo More and pick Barker put up Ohapi 7 sale in twelve sections w ith the full valuation as a reserve. There were hs beds and the brothers ther divided the property , sections Among then selves. Arthur took the three muddle Nos. 3.4.5 5 at the Valuation of £12234. 1.6 . He bought a small farm adjoining, from ,se Sit bus of a wt David Shaw on which he built his house and called his farm Wainui. He lived there the whole of his life which was a peaceful and pleasant one. His sister Mary lived with him until she fell ll in 1880 . She caught a cold and was ill at Riverlea 1 the Cox 's home) for some time. She recovered partly and went to live at K orari for sue weeks. Then she went to Kynnersley (Sam's STrands Barker fam) fam X's we Sch. hist. . D. Barker s Letters: Francis Barker s Jowl . fam. inf.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A.b. Barker. B. 125 and developed plennsy and died after another five weeks . Her illness was painful and distressing but she bore it with great fortitude. Miss Cotterill helped to use brer. She died 18. 21.8. o aged 25 . She left her property to be equally divided among her brothers and sisters. Up to the time of his marriage in ' Ar thur hunted a beagle pack ; after his mar cage he con timed to go cent to inlets but the Wy in Williams brothers hinted it for a time. as he got older he gradually sold of bets of the farm. He was a g oed rider and had two first class hunters called M argus and Daddy Long Legs. The Calder was second in the Grand National of '8 and won the race on '90. He Kept studs of Red Devon cattle and Romney y sheep . He and his wife did the world honey moor trip after their marriage that Francis and John also did. Their route was Aust rah Tones Straits, Batavia, Singapore, India. Empe England. In Nov. 82 he was presented with a marble clock at Postle thwaites after he had hinted the Geraldine Beagle for 3 seasons. At the time of his death in 1938 he was the last surviving son of D. Barker and the las t survivor of the Charlotte Jane passengers. marr. 15.1.85 at St. Mary's Halswell Helen Mary eldest dau. of Hon. Ernest Gray. LT. 19.1.85 : He d. 14.9.38 aged 89. Dunedin Barbadoes St. Cem.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: A.L.Barker B. 125 Mrs Barker lived until 6ot. 55 keeping her faculties almost to the last. She gave much valuable in f or matin, to the writer. . Arthur Barter elected a member of she was 91 at the time of her death. family. Ch Ch Club . 78 ? Wyndham n Hoppers Ewen b. 1'86. Herbert of Western Anst . who was in part. with his cousin Paul. est. Richard Alfred b. 88 rose to be General ; succeeded his father in Wainui. Mary b. 90 marr. Robert McCandlish. Norman George b. 94 always known as Pat - born on St. Patrick+ Day. he marr. 27.4.21 Dora, dau of Robert Temple - latterly lived at Scargill. Ch Ch. Club. min. book : LT. 29.4.21; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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