Macdonald Dictionary Record: Arthur Ryder Hommersham

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George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Arthur Ryder Hommersham. 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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H720
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H720
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H720
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Marks/Inscriptions: H.720 Hommersham , Arthur Ryder ( 1894) described himself as wool stapler, of the Island, Kaiapoi , wool sorted for the English and other markets , July '57. He was elected church warden for kara poi parish Ap. 57. In July he assigned his as sets to .C. Black , storekeeper of Kaiapoi, himself a t. bankrupt. and A.G. Rich. for the benefit of his creditors . Everything he possessed was sold and he was imprisoned for debt in the Lilt. Gaol along with criminals and lunatics ; they were packed like Sardines. P 2ter 51 months he petitioned for release and was let out. His sons James and Flacton owned Deep dens, near the present Balcairn cemetery and he 8 went to live with them. In Ang. 67 they were bankrupt too. He had a wool scour at Leith field and later, one at Ashburton ? managed bry one of his sons. His sons Cyrus and Charles had the Mt. Grey Brewery in June 72. He classed the St Leonard s wool clip in '73. sons James His wool scour at Balcairn He d. at Weep dens. 30.7.94 Flacton was burned and much wife Margt d 4.2.87 ag. 72. Charles Woof skin destroyed. She was He was s insured for £ 550 fan.84 Ale. ,. W. W. Will dau. Margt. mar. 21.8.61 Alfred Geo. Rich .C.E. 7.v. Rev. b Willock Cyrus. Eldest dau. Mary marr. Mar. 67. Lewis Bird Heasley. She was afraid of the Maoris. she and her husband left for Eng. and the ship was never heard of Again. LT. 15.4.57 : 5.7.62 : 20.12.62 : 15.8. 4. 11.6.72 : 20.7.72 : 111.72 2 5. 2.73 s2.1.84 7.2.87; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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