John McKenzie James

Male 1877 - 1945  (67 years)


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  • Name John McKenzie James 
    Born 4 Sep 1877  Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 20 Feb 1945  Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 22 Feb 1945  Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • Who's Who in New Zealand 1938
      John McKenzie JAMES
      Sheep Farmer, Owner of Wangaehu station, Masterton. President, Masterton Agricultural and Pastoral Association; President Masterton Branch of NZ Farmers? Union. Member of Committee and Steward, Masterton Racing Club. Member, Masterton Unemployed Committee. Born Masterton, NZ, 1879,
      Son of Henry James of Cardiff, Wales, who arrived in NZ and took up Wangaehu station and Isabella (nee McKenzie) James of Rothshire, Scotland. Educated: Masterton. Commenced his career on Wangaehu with his father and later managed same till the death of his father when he took over the property. Wangaehu is a property of 2000 acres of hilly country situated on the Wangaehu stream, carrying Romney-Lincoln sheep. Here he has established a stud of purebred Hereford cattle, progeny of which he sells to the outside public. He is the Judge at the Royal Agricultural Society?s show for Hereford cattle and fat cattle sections.
      Married: Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Henry Falloon, Sheep Farmer of Masterton.
      Member, Royal Agricultural and Pastoral Association, also member of Masterton, Carterton, Palmerston North., Hawke?s Bay and Dannevirke Agricultural and Pastoral Associations. Recreations: Golf and shooting. Creed: Presbyterian. Home address: ?Wangaehu? station, Masterton, NZ.
    Person ID I5533  Frost Family
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2015 

    Father Henry James,   b. Abt 1839,   d. Abt 1906, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Mother Isabella McKenzie,   b. 4 Jul 1845, Ross-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1901, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Married Abt 1867  New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F9564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Elizabeth Falloon,   b. Abt 1882, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jan 1970, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 88 years) 
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2015 
    Family ID F1977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 4 Sep 1877 - Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Feb 1945 - Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 22 Feb 1945 - Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1867/0685 (Reliability: 3).