Macdonald Dictionary Record: James Davidson Harper

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for James Davidson Harper. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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H189
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H189
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H189
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Marks/Inscriptions: H. 189 Harper, James Davidson ( was the only son of James Harper, Done al St. Belfast Ireland. He was a schoolmaster marr. 7.2.76 at Red broke Isle Farm, Halswell by Rev. J.W . Cree Grace Ellen Henrietta only dau of John Parsons Lie f Whit church . Sal op and and of Red brooke Isle Farm , Ellesmere. 2 marr. 24 .12.51 Abigail Rothery dau. of Allsop Rothery. He came out in the Randolph and d. 30.3.56. Abigail l Rothery also casd booked hen pass age in the Randolph but transferred to the Sir Geo. Seymour. J.D. Harper was chosen as master of Lakeside School Ap. 75 He was given a presentation when he left in Mar. 77. Mr McVinnie gave him the inevitable marble dock. He went in to selwyn Sch. which he left on Dec. 78 and again n received inmer ous gifts. He was teaching at Swannanoa in and his wife Nellie d. there Dec. 85 4y 29. She had a baby 13.1.78 white they were al Selwyn Leeston Presby M.R. : see John Parsons Lee : LT 20.4.75 : 2.4.77 : 20.12.78 : 2.12.85; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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