Macdonald Dictionary Record: Alexander Bennett

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Alexander Bennett. 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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B360
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B360
Catalogue number
B360
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 360 Bennet, Alexander ( 1832-19 12) was born in the state of Balm dies Forfar shire , Scotland and arrived in Lylt. by the Matoaka at Lylt. 1.12.60 with his Wife + a2 Children, He was a car pere ter and builder by trade. He, John Hepburn and James Todd were in part. as builders th '65. John lep birn dropped out 30.10.65. The other two carried on . Benetton and Todd were bank rpt, July '68. In '63 Bennett was chairman of a meeting called by the carpenters and joiner s because some of the builders had discharged men be caused they had asked for a rise in Wages. The " meeting decided that the carpenters would stop work unless unless they were pard at the rate they demanded. '63 was a boom year and there was r great demand for housing the "strike was a failure. few men went out. This appears to be the first stake recorded in ChCh. There was no organised ion . After he was bankrupt as a builde in '68 he went to live at the spot on the way to oxford called after him Bennetts Junction. He continued there as a carpenter for 25 years and then started farming . He was postmaster at Bennetts pass. list : Cyclop N.Z.11 LT. 12.9.63 : 16 .9.63 : 3.11.65 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B. 300 and was elected to the Oxford Rd. Bd. Jam. 81. He was a member the Carleton Sch. Com on. He left the distinct in June 1901 and was presented with an a dress and two Arn chairs . He settled at Richm ond, Ch Ch. He built the chancel which was added to th Church f St. James's - on- the. Cust. He died at Cambridge North Is. 7.6.12. aged 80 His younger son Alexander was farming incar by. His wife Margaret d. 8.4.04 aged 78. family. eldest son Robt McLean marr. 18.4.94 Annis Elizabeth eldest dau of Wm. Elle oft of Bennetts. younger son Alexander Stephen marr. 8.2.98 Anastasi eldest dau of James O'Hara. Railway Dept. ChCh. he d. New Plymouth 25.1.13. only dau Elspeth stephen marr. 12.1.92 William youngest son f Root King. of West Eyreton. LT. 8.1.81. 28.4.94 : 16.2.98 : 11.4.04; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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