Macdonald Dictionary Record: William John Guy

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for William John Guy. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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G520
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G520
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Marks/Inscriptions: G. 8a 520 Guy , William John (1857 -1920) was the son of Mathew Guy of Co Armas and came out with his parents in the Queen of the Mersey arriving 19.10.6 . His father took up land at Templeton and he worked there till 1'82 when he bought a farm of his own at Yaldhurst. He lived there till well on in 1900 and then bought a fam at Fornside His Yaldhurst farm was of 180 ac. of good land. He was A member and chairman Templeton Rd. Bd. He was for 18 years member and chairman of the Yaldhurst Sch. comm. and also a member of the Templeton Domain Bd. and Riccarton ic. Comm. marr. '77 Alice Clark. He d. at the Grange Fernside 26.9.20 ag 63 left widow 4 sons 5 dau. Cyclop N.Z. i : LT 27.9.20.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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