Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Robinson Benn

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
 Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Robinson Benn. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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B357
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B357
Catalogue number
B357
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 357 Benn, John Robinson (1840-69) owned (Mansfield Farm, Rang ora and had standing there the Clydes dale stallion Hero in '66. He offered a prize y the best Hero foal at the nerd ChCh Show. Hawkins (over the Waiaka rini) says te he brought the first steam threshing mill into the district. marr. 26.6.62 Mary Byron, 22. He d. at Rangiora 14.8.69 aged 29. R.C.Cath. M.R. His eldest dau Annie marr. Wm . Chalmers of Wgtn 20.4.92 re Mary i Waller of LT. 8.10.66 5 9.5.92 : R.C. Cathedral M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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