Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Batten

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Batten. 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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B224
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B224
Catalogue number
B224
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 224. Batten, John ( 1893) was the son of James Baller of Maid stone Kent (1765-1838) and Martha (1787-1837) who were marr in 1807 and had thirteen children, marry of whom died young. His bother James had gone to America angd hiisbs he went to look for him in . He worked in Toronto and cleveland and returned to Eng. He arrived ath Lylt. by the Sebastopol 14.12.61. 5 2' cabin. He was engaged to Sarah Marton of Maids tone and she arrived by the Bala lava, .3. 64 and they were married on the Earliest possible dry after then arrival , They lived alle their married if on Moor house Av He had bein apprenticed to an agi cultural implement maker in Maids tone and then worked as a joiner in Rugby. His trade was really that of a pattern maker. He once built a pattern a circular cast iron staircase - an awkward e and difficult one to maker. He went to John Anderson to t employment and foudy that he already had a palton maker. so ho went back to carpentry and building and went into partnership with Henry Killner, They dis. part. in , James- 26.3.67 . He was foreman builder for 4 n. Goss and was in hare of the ChCh Railway Statin atrato ; also Str ang e 's first building. fam. inf. LT. 18.12.61 : 28.3.67.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 224 John Batter. He built the b.g stables in Ashburton for Edward Cork son ; also the Somerset Hotel at Ashburton and the church at Winder mers marr. 6.3.64 at ChCh by Rev. Chas. Fraser to Sarah Martin lake of Maid stone. family. Charles marr. 189 Miriam Martin Ogier . The agers were a Guer sey family. Alfred marr. 193 Ella Naza Gardner. . He was inspector of building for ChCh C. C. and is still alive at the age of 90 and is extremely active (June '58); Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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