Macdonald Dictionary Record: William Neal

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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 William Neal. 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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N24
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N24
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N24
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Marks/Inscriptions: N. 24 Neal , William was oue f the first farmers to settle in S. Canty. ne of b He may be the same as Wm. Neal of Ch.Ch. lab. Jury list '53 and also the same as Wm. Neale ag . lab. 38 , wife Mary 39, + family Rosanna 1 Emma, Joseph 1. arrived b Duke of Portland 26.9.51 He bought some land near Temuka and settled there in June 59 . A young ma called Geo Levens q.v. went with them and stayed with them for some years. They stayed at Giles 's accommo house at Orari till Neal located his section. In 59 his neig h bourne were Rhodes employees at The Levels , Giles of Orari, Scam Williams who had the acc oman o house on the beach at Timaru. Neal brought with him a cow from Ch.Ch. He had the first horse power the her in the dist. He moved to Waimate in 68. a man of same name died at Pigeon Bay 8.7.61 ag. 62 Pigeon Bay Cem. Tin. Herald , Geraldine Centenary; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: Name Address Date Research Retd. File Ruth M. Dean p/o Box 23, Kekerengu 8-3-79. great granddaughter Family Yes Wm Neal arrived Duke Portland 26.9.51. with Mary + 3 children. He was working on land near Dean's Bush and I understand he leased it. In 1958 he took his family to Temuka where he settled at Arowhenua Bush. Another child was born soon after they arrived in Temuka. to draw, the He helped layout of the town, and his name is perpetuated in the names of streets. They emigrated from Warcekshire - two of the children raise home in Wolston; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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