Macdonald Dictionary Record: George Easton Nicholas

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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 George Easton Nicholas. Written by George Ranald Macdonald for the Macdonald Dictionary of Canterbury Biography project, 1952-1964.
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N93
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Marks/Inscriptions: M ge3 Nicholas, George Easton (1818 -1902) sailed for Victoria in 52 and stayed there till '63 and then came over to N.Z in the Wm Jackson after calling at Port Chalmers and Akaroa re food. The family walked over the Bride Track and the lug age was carted + ) over the Ly .Ea9. They lived in Ch.Ch and then Henry Matson found Nicholas a job as shep herd at Alford Station. Thos. Rowley and Frederick Tooth were the owners at the time. The family went up in a dray . with the station bullock Wagon accompany ig thin with station supplies. The driver was Bob Staveley q.v, who when they ft to the station and he nyerere , Ly forgot he was light on and every thing was tipped out at the back. The Nicholas family lived at the station for nearly 20 years. He desired himself as a bet He d. 8.10.02 ag 84 surg. in the Marr. Rug. wife Mary Ann d. 6.7.00 ag 78. family. marr. Mary Ann Giles Adam q.v. Lucy marr. 3.1.85 Edward. Mo son son of John Mon son. Wm. , farmer b. Sussex , liv. Hinds marr. 1.6.81 St Stephens, Ash. Ann Mary Edson , 22, b. Nottingham , liv. Mt. Somers dau. Wm. E. farmer, + Eliz. White ham. St. Stephens M.R. John Brown, Ashburton : Ash.C. of C Cem. M.I; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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