John McKenzie James

1877 - 1945  (67 years)

• Name	John McKenzie James
  Born	4 Sep 1877	Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  Died	20 Feb 1945	Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand
  Buried	22 Feb 1945	Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand
  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  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Isabella McKenzie,   b. 4 Jul 1845, Ross-shire, Scotland ,   d. 23 Oct 1901, Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand  (Age 56 years)
  Married	Abt 1867	New Zealand   [1]
  Family ID	F9564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 4 Sep 1877 - Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Died - 20 Feb 1945 - Masterton, Masterton District, Wellington, New Zealand Buried - 22 Feb 1945 - Archer St Cemetery, Masterton, Wairarapa, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1867/0685 (Reliability: 3).