Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Beechey

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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 William Beechey. 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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B307
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B307
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B307
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 300.) Beechey, William (1842 -1912) came out in the Castle Eden with his parents and his brother and sisters arriving 7.2.51 . An entry in St. Andrews Marr. Reg. describes hi as gent. born 1836. He married in '57. It appears that his wife was musical , gave use lessons and sang at concerts, though this may be confusion with Mrs Henry Beechey. She advertised concert at Lylt. in June '58 assisted by Mr Jeffreys and his wife (the owner of Brody" The anderton was partly to display the accomplis Linens of Mrs Beechey 's pupils. Jeffreys played the tuba and the colin . a Gunman band newly arriv ed lent a hand. Beechey was wac£ diver to White o use who advertised that He he was no longer Employed by them. He had got into some violent dispute in the course f his emp comet. He was generally known as "Billy Beechey" . When Richard Hilton marred Capt. WesterMan 's dau. in N10v.5 he drove the only bus in Ch Ch al that time with quests. The pech ys seemed to be a hot headed family. Mis Beechey cama home ona ought, Oct 59 and said two men had ar oed her in the stres He rushed out with a friend and gave the two men a teniente LT. 19.9.57 : 19.6.58 : 30.6.58 : 24.9.59 : 12.10.59 : 14.12.59 : 21.12.84; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 307 Wm. Beechey beating, knocked them down and kicked them . They were sued for assail. In Dec. 59 he was fined f o driving his cart in Kaiapoi 30 as to endanger the lives or limbs of his passengers. marr. 17.9.57 ct the Scotch church by the Rev. Chas . Fraser Letitia Wilby. He d. at ChCh Hosp 2.1.12. aged 70. ' a colorist of 6f years" ) John Beechey , clerk, b. '57 at Leamington , Warwickshire , son of John Beechey musician, and Harriett Dawes marr . St. Michaels , 15.12.84 . Amelia Char Cotte b Dunedin, dau of Christian Schickel , cabinet maker and Victoria schott. Geo. Becker , marr. 16.11.13 at Holy Trinity, Lylt. Elizabeth7 Nelson (Mrs Fred. Wm. Beechey hud n sister called Elizabeth Nelson) pass list Castle Eden Henry, Wm. Beechey ; wife Harriett : Caroline, Emma , Wm. Mrs Henry Beechey, Junr + dau.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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