Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Beswick

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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 Beswick. 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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B402
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B402
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B402
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 402 Beswick , John f -1865) was one of four sons of Samuel Beswick of Scarborough and his wife Anne of Scarborough, Yorks. They came fro the same part of England as the Halls and had the Sam e interests. shipping, merchandise, produce The early letters of the Hall letters in the Gen. Assem . library rive a glimpse of the Bes wicks. Besides the four who came out to N.Z. there was at least one other , Author sutton, of of the Ordnance Tower , London . John arrived ) the Hampering with his wif 2 ch. on 6.5.83 . The Bes wicks all settled at Kaiapoi after they arrived but John and William later went to live at Timaru and Joseph had interests there - probably a share in their Mackenzie e country Ja, In Jan. 54 John was living at Kaiapoi and his wife had a batley thei . They called there home Kit2ngo . later they changed the name to Waitoriki ; this may probably be regarded as a rough shot at K oroua. In Nov. '59 Mrs Beswick had a son born at Timaru so they moved there some time between the two dates . He was appointed postmaster at Timaru, Dee . 659. In oct. o0 he was appointed Cookson and Bowlers Timaru agent. He sold out his business to J.D. Macpherson Andersen. S. Canty: LT. 28.1.54 : 16.11.59 : 31.12.59 : 19.10.60 : 2.7.62 Hall lifters, Gen assembly Lib.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.402 John Beswick who having stared as Matheson s agent in Canty took over their business but was unable to carry on . John continued to cary on as a merchant, Custom hors agent and house and comm. agent. In 64 he bought the plant f r the landing service . He also was one of the owners of the Mackenzie Country Run known as Glenross. John Burgess managed t and had ming battles with the Tekapo crossing . He had bought a section in Rhodes own in '69.57. He was appointed auditor of the Mechanis institute in '62 . At the time of his death in '65 he was in charge of the Coot. landing service . His brother W.C. succeeded him he theat position. He had the ferst bonded warehouse gazetted in 64. on the east side of the Great North Road at Rhodes town. He was chairman of the Timaru Rd. Bd. His Ramn won the first ploughing math heed in the Timaru dist. ; the ploughman was Manchester - later d Waimate He was the first auctioneer leased His wife Emily d. 24.8.64 al sealy Cottag . Timaru. in Timaru163) He was list in the City of Dunedin 20.5.65 Wt reen Wellington + Nelson LT 12.7.62 : 12.5.64. 17.9.64 : 30.8.64 : Tim. Her. 1 6.64. 6.8.64 : St. Mary's M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: B.402 John Beswick 3. family a daura Emily Anne d. at Kaiapoi 1.5. 63 aged 13. Jane Sutton Beswick marr. St. Mary's , Timaru 2.10.71 Henry Green merchand Edith ursula marr. 22.7.73 at St Mary's Timaru. Charles Edward. son of Dr. Dudley of Kaiapoi. the Bes wicks of Gris hope in the East Riding of Yorks. have lived there for over 400 years St. Mary's M.R. ; Landed Gentry.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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