Macdonald Dictionary Record: Robert Bishop

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Robert Bishop. 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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B458
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B458
Catalogue number
B458
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Marks/Inscriptions: B. 458 Robed Bishop , Robert (1851 -1940) 2' son of James Bishop and Rebecca Tanner, his wife was born 10.7.31 and came out with his parents in ,9v). the Maori in '59. His history is the same as his brother James's till they diss. part at Pleasant Poin Y He returned to Papanui and divided his time the between there and Southbridge where he leased 35 ac. Hope He helped his father and his bother William with the fruit. They had to hawk it round the town. William deed in '84 and Robert b bought his orchard in Saw ye rs Amnes Road . He found hawking was a waste of time and. they started sending it to auction ces in Dunedin + er9ty He bought his brothe Williams 3 ac. orchard after he died and married Anne Coombes in '87 and lived on on the orchard. After two years their house was burnt down and nothing was saved . They were at church At the time. They lived there tell 191 and then moved to the comer of Scnwyer's Arms Rd marr. Anes haura Comes us family. He d. 12.12.40 -89 she d 10. . 41 both bur. Waima i Cem. fam. inf.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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