Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Harrison

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
 Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for William Harrison. 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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H246
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H246
Catalogue number
H246
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 246 Harr isos William (1856 -1923) wes born in Co. Wex ford, Inland and was a son of Thos. Harrison of Holly Ford. He came out in '75 in the Cardigan Castle and joined his brother Henry - q.v. He worked a threshing mill and chaff cutter for Lem ard White and was engine driver for Browne of Cher Bey and Story of Southbridge. When he and his brother went into part. they broug ht a new threshing machine and later an engine. They invested their profits in land and Henry looked after the priming side an d William the mechanical side. When the part. was diss. William took as his share the 1500 ac which surrounded his homes keady which he called Sumner lea. It was lit by electric light which his own plant generated, He was a member of the school comm. and a vestry man. He was a breeder of Clydesdale horses and Berkshire pigs and was a member of the Ashburton n A. + P. Assoc. marr. a dau. of J.N. Sharp of the Govt. Railways. He d. at Sum merle 8.4.23 ag 66 5 sons 4 daus. ) Flatly Fool.) Cyclop N.Z.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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