Macdonald Dictionary Record: Edward William Harris

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Edward William Harris. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
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Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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H208
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H208
Catalogue number
H208
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 208 "Harris, Edward William (1838-1921 ) was the eldest son of Robt. o+ Mary Ann Harris and came out with them in the Steadfast arriving 6.6.51 . He was said to have learnt the plastering trade but he was only 1 3 when he arrived and was apprenticed to a baker in Lylt. In '54 he went to Okains Bay + remained there. He started pit. sawing and cleared some bush and sowed it down and started daring. He was on the comm. of the Okains Bay Cercla ting Library and Reading Room - a flourishing institution started bey Rev. Henry Torlesse. He was elected to the Okains Bay Rd. Bd. Mar. 72. He was chairman of the Okains Bay Chre Factory for 18 years and a director for 27. He was for 30 years chairman of The Okains Bay sch. comm. He and ano her Harris - Wm Silas Harris , known as Barny - both married Ansell sisters. The two Harris s were no relation. He was known as hide Bile. Sarah marr. Ann Ms Ansell she d. 1880 . She came out in Lady Nugent in '51 they had 8 ch. survived him. Sarah Ann d. 3 6.80 ag 43 marr. 2 widow of Ambrose Harris Aden) He d. Okains Bay 9.9.21 ag 86? sister Ann Elizabeth marr. James Hammond directly they landed; both had come out in the Steadfast. Cyclop. N.Z. ; LT. 7.7.67 : 6.3.7 2 : 23.10.99 pass. list Canty Mus: Okains Bay Bur. Reg.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 208 E.W.Harris 2 family. Frederick Wm. of Springston marr. 13.4.80 Mary Gillespie , 20 St Peters, Akaroa. Rev. Rc. Anderson. X Alfred Edward Ch. Ch. Walter Geo. Okains Bay o a. ed Ge+ Forde Mary Aum. marr. 4.2.79 Geo Mason Inv. . Okains Bay o Mrs R. Hartley Okains Bay F - L. Graham (Pany) E. Bacon Gore. d Edward, 21 , far mer b. Okains Bay marr. 24.5.83 Agnes Gillespie Alfred E b. Cashel, Ire. liv. Okams dau John G. lab. + Agnes Booth. Okains Bay 7.R. dau . Frances Jane of Okains Bay d marr. 17.9.85 James Louis Graham lab. Tasmania Liv. dams. B. son James G. lab. + Jane Tattersall. , MR. o Adeline Amy mar. 24.6.89 Robt. John Edward Hartley. Okains Isay " farmer o f Okains Bay son Charles H. of Okains Bay + Mas ha Sum forth. oX Bay nra Emely Martha f ok. Bay marr. 18.8.97 Hen. Edward Bacon , factory manager b. Auck liv. Ok.Bay son Thos. B. diaper + Eliz. Smith. Okains Bay M.R. ion Hat is of Ox fod 1st son of EW Ha.is ad Adeline .lou of cc to.ut); Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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