Macdonald Dictionary Record: John Henry

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for John Henry. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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Christchurch
Collecting unit
Library
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G R Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biographies
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H458
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H458
Catalogue number
H458
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: H. 458. Henry, John. ( - 1921) was born in Co. Antrim , Ireland and had a business training. He came to Canty in the Himalaya arriving 3.2.66 and opened a shop in Cashel St. on account of Grant and McLean and was in charge of it for 6 months. He then opened a bus ness for Watt + C storekeeper sister o and provis ion merchants and married Watts ou. Later he took charge of the Ellesmere beard of the business with headquarters at Wm sandel . The railway was approaching at the time. After 15 years he sold his share in thie bursinnass and bought Glenavy a farm in the Dun san del dist. He was a member and chairman of the Dunsandel dist. Sch. comm. He was a member of the Domain Bd. and managing director of the Central Davy Co. He was Charm an + treas. of the Library and was chiefly responsible for its success . The local residents made him a present of a clock for his work. He was a judge of dairy produce at the Ch.Ch. Show of T . He and Struthers opened a store at Selwyn in part. and did a good business un til Dunsandel became the railway Terminus, when they moved their store there Jan. 73. They diss. part. Aug. 73 . Through him , John Hart imported the first reaper , burden into the dist. wit. David Mo w. marr. 13.8 5 at McGr egon Watts home Mary Jane Wat, sister of Mc Gregor Watt. L.T. 5.2.66 : Cyclop N.Z.111i He d. 20.10.21 ag 80 : she d. 20.6.17 ag. 75 both bur. ere. LT. 11.11.72 : 14.1.73 : 29.8.72 ; son Wm. John marr. 28 .5.03 icy Withell dau Reuben i. Leeston C; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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