Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Porteous Barr

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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 John Porteous Barr. 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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B173
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B173
Catalogue number
B173
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 17a43 Barr , John Porteous (1837 -94) of Ayers hire, Scotland and bought out his family to N.Z. in the "William Miles ' arriving in '60. (Says N.Z. Cyclop adir , but his name does not appear in the pas list; but i no proof that he was not a passenger). He took up land at Courtenay and farmed there 2 ten years. Then he moved to Annat and farmed there for 20 years, Ste He showed a cow at the Courtenay show of Dee. 71 and won fush Prize. He was a member of the East Malvern Rd. Bd. July 74 and 75. His farm was thrown as Mountain Meadows. He had 1350 acres of freehold and 80 of lease hold; t was advertised for sale Jan. '80 He did not sell his farm. He was chairman of the East Malvern Rd Bd. may 84. The Ban fam by left for the Noth 3 Sept. 91. He was given a gold watch by his friends at a farewell function. He was going to Gisborne as one of a Syndicate which had bought a brog property and he was to be managing partner. sending Sheffield. Sch. Comm. He d. at Gisborne 9.8.94 aged 57 Cyclop. N.Z. 111 LT. 22.12.71 : 10.7.74 : 5.2.77. 8. 5.84 : 7.9.91; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 178 J.P. Bar. family. eldest dau Agnes Mille marr. Geo Rutherford of Dalethorpe 14.2.77. 3' dau Nellie marr. 3.9.91 George Lindsay. dau Anni the lies man Geo. Arthur Keys. son James 12.5.86 Elizabeth 2' dau. of Thomas Seay. youngest dau mary 14.1.08 Wm .elder son Wm. Morgan , Papanui son. John, 24, farmer b. Ars hire living Longbeach marr. 17.1.83 Erma Dawson, 18 b. Prebbleton , living Longbeach dau Andrew Daw son and Many Prebble Nellis (above) was Ellen Alice . her husb. Geo Lindsay was an Engineer b. Scotland living Annat son of John L. farmer + Rebecca Smith LT 24.1.08 : St. Andrews Presby. M.R. Ashburton: Malvern Presby. M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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