John Robert Brown McFARLANE

Date of Birth: 
c 1868
Date of Death: 
6 Jan 1941

John was born in Australia.

He married Elizabeth Ross (also born in Australia in 1882) in Illabrook, Victoria in 1899.

They had 3 daughters, all born in Australia & one son born in NZ.

The family came to NZ around 1903 when John became a coal miner on the West Coast before moving into a Express driver role.

The family moved to Levin to take over ownership & the running of the Arcadia Private Hotel, in Oxford St, Levin, around 1921. They continued to own it even after his death.

One son-in-law, Hugh Vallance, served in WW1 but was invalided out due to ill health.

Another son-in-law, John Barry, served in the Australian forces in WW1 & his son John Alfred in WW2.

John & Elizabeth and a daughter & 2 son-in-laws are all buried in Levin.

John was a foundation member of the Levin Cossie Club, amongst other organisations he belonged to.

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Relatives mentioned in profile: 
John Robert Brown McFarlane, John McFarlane, Christina Helen Jane Mitchell, Elizabeth Ross, Hilda Victoria McFarlane, Hugh Vallance, Isabell Amelia McFarlane, John Francis Barry, Christina Helen Jane McFarlane, Edwin Reginald McMahon, John Alfred McFarlane.