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The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Grant, Alexander

Grant, Alexander , Farmer, “Fern Hill,” Ardgowan. Mr. Grant was born in Abernethy-on-Spey, Scotland, in 1842, and was brought up to a country life, by his father, who was a farmer in that district. Mr. Grant commenced work at the age of ten yeas, and came by the ship “Schleswig Bride,” to Port Chalmers, in 1868. He found employment at Tokarahi for six months, and returned to the Oamaru district in 1869 for the harvest of that year. Since then Mr. Grant has been continuously connected with the district, and owns a freehold section of 195 acres at Hampden in addition to “Fern Hill,” which consists of sixty-five acres of freehold. As a Freemason Mr. Grant is attached to Lodge Oamaru Kilwinning. He was married, in 1875, to a daughter of the late Mr. William Donald, of Banff, Scotland, and has eight sons and two daughters.

Mahan and Muir, photo. Mr. A. Grant.

Mahan and Muir, photo.
Mr. A. Grant.