Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Field
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George Ranald Macdonald
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1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for George Field. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Marks/Inscriptions: 2 F. 102. C.T. Aschman said of them, "they were a splendid couple, honest and friendly to a degree." family 8 sons 2 daus sons. Arthur James r. St. Johns Lat. S . 25.7.92 ,I inter t.Sq. 3 2 Mary dau Geo Rayner schoolmaster Charles Walter, at home of brides sister by Rev .J.W. Stack Ellen Sarah widow of Andrew Ashley (she was Ellen Sarah Giles of Geraldine) Henry marr. Emily eldest dau of Geo. Porteous of Lylt. + his wife Emily Stanway, 2 Charles Nippress marr. 24.9.12 Winifred Mary younger dau. A Hulston Kaituna t Thos. Chamberlain marr. Holy Trinity Lylt. 14.4.87 Eliz . Annie only dau Capt. Norris of Lylt. He was employed by Kaye +Carter and then joined Clande E Farriers in grain buying; then he and Geo Royds became partners in Field E. and Royds. He was pres. Y.M.C.A Ch.Ch. He d. Holly Road 1 21 ag. d. fine E5S.) They had a son and a marr. dau. Mrs W. O.Long. He was Mayor of Lylt. Geo. Robert marr 30.3.95 Mabel dau John Joyce M.H.R. They had 3 sons; 2 now farming at Wai puka, Havelock North. Dyer dau. Louisa Jane marr. 24.4.82 Thos. Dyer of Lylt. son of win Fred) carp. Okains Boy Sarah Ann 1869-1944 son John Aiken b. '53 marr St Johns Lat Sq. Augusta Emily Pye. fam. inf. LT. 9.2.88 : 18.12.85 : pass list Canty Mus : Okains Bay M.R. was a son c gwalter Charlest; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
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A non-machine transcription Field, George (1823-1915) was born at Tholby Fen, Lincs, 17.6.23, the son of Nathaniel Field and his wife Mary Chamberlain; his father was a farmer. He enlisted in the army at the age of 19 and sailed 10.1.45 with troops for Hoabrt in the Elizabeth ?& Henry. He left Sydney for NZ in the British Sovereign and landed at the Bay of Islands on Xmas Day 1845. He was in the 58th Regt and took part in the siege of Ruapekapeka. He sailed for Wgtn in the Calliope (Capt Stanley) and took part in the engagements in the Wellington and Wanganui dists. He left the army and came to Lytt[elton] in '51 in the cutter Fly. He married in '52 and settled in Port Levy and bit by bit built up a good property there. Later he leased it to one of his sons. He was elected to the Port Levy Rd Bd [Road Board] in '64 when Rd Bds were started and was re-elected in Jan 67. He was a member of the Port Levy Sch Comm [school committee] Nov 74. Marr 24.5.52 Louisa Jane Nipress, who came out in the Charlotte Jane with her husband. They celebrated thrir golden wedding in the Bay. All their family were there and gave their parents a smart gig and harness. They retired to Chch in 1904. Her [Louisa's] husband Henry d Ap 51, first of the pilgrims to die with the exception of John Williams. Her maiden name was Louisa Jane Walter. He [George] d 9.2.1915 ag 91. She [Louisa] d 27.4.08 ag 80. They were bur in Papanui Cem, also their daur Sarah Ann 1869-1944.
- John
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