Macdonald Dictionary Record: Andrew Nelson

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
 Description
One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Andrew Nelson. 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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N46
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N46
Catalogue number
N46
Marks and Inscriptions
Marks/Inscriptions: N. 46 Nelson, Andrew (1844. -19 26) was born in Denmark and came out to 1 in the Kildare An d landed at Dunedin in '65. He visited the West Coast gold fields and the came to Ch.Ch. . He worked for Heyward of Kaiapoi and then wart to Lylt. and worked on harbour construction . He bought a small farm at Leeston and later moved to Dunsandel where he farmed for 20 years .He was a member o the sch . Comm. there . He moved to Waddington and farmed there gt 15 years . He retired to live in Ch.Ch. in 1906. He was successful farmer and Clydesdale breeder and took prizes at Showe . He was a member 1 of the Canty. A.+p.Assoc. L1.10. be of th marr. 10es F9r ary Ann Matilda Doyle of Leeston at the Manse Ch.Ch. Rev. Campbell. She d. 3.9.33 ag. 83 He left widow 4 sons 1 dau. He d. Garden Rd Fendalton 24.3.26 ag 8 bur. Waimarie Cem. sons Wood ville Hans Peter . Cambridge b. Dunsandel ' 75 . bought. 1904 284 ac. a Waddington Timaru known As Melrose Farm North Lo turn Miss L. 1906 above must be wring. LT. 22.4.26 : : St. Andrews M.R.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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