Macdonald Dictionary Record: Herbert Olney

Maker
George Ranald Macdonald
Production date
1952-1964
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One record, handwritten in ink on rectangular card, with biographical information for Herbert Olney. 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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O75
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O75
Catalogue number
O75
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Marks/Inscriptions: O. 75 Olney, Her bert (1856-95) was born in London 5.4.56 and was educ at the City London School and at Nenchatel , Switzerland . He was a son r Wm. Olney, deacon of Spurge ons Tabernacle London He loft Eng. as a young man for Aust. and married there. He crossed to N.Z. an d after a time in the North Is settled in Ch.Ch and started in business as a wholesale hater d asher . His uncle was the senior partner in the form of Olney, Ans den + Co Alders gate, London wholesale hater d ashers . He was an enthusiastic member of the Baptist Church He was baptised by Spurge on at the age of 16.In 8 2 he joined the Oxford Terrace Baptis t Church and he became Deacon, truste , treas. and Supt. f the Sundry Sch. Just before his death he became paid for the Ride crafting f the inter ir of the Church. This was in memory of his eldest son Wm. Arthur who d. '94 He d. at Springfield 2.12.C 5 ag 39 from the after effects of influenza. a memorial porch was built to his memory - at the Oxford Terrace Baptist Church of ornamental N.E. Woods. Mar. 96. he left a widow s ani il of 7. LT. 3 + 4.1 12.95 : 2.3.96 :; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer
Marks/Inscriptions: O. 75 H. Olney eldest son Herbert Paterson educ .I.'s Coll 1901- 03 ; Salt Reinf remnants 1914 War . He farmed at Motu nan and then at Bullock Creek , West Coast marr. 20. Anne eldest dau Wm . Mackintosh Murray of Dumfrieshire whose widow married Raymond Parker Timaru He went to the 939 war and was a Lieut. R. N. V.R. Intellig ence Staff When he left the West Coast he was given ham a letter by Sir Geo Cliff.yd which enabled him to get the post of Stipend ian, steward of the Ceylon Thing Club. Colombo. He died Kenya end of 56. always known as " chapple" 's Cor ch. hist; LT 4.9.13.; Type of mark: Machine translation/Transcription; Notes: Machine translation by Mark Fryer

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