Oswald James Lancaster

1897 - 1972  (75 years)

• Name	Oswald James Lancaster
  Birth	23 Mar 1897	Fitzherbert, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  Education	Went to Fitzherbert East School, Palmerston North. Attended the 75th Jubilee celebrating 1889-1964 Worked on his father's farm - was good with the stock  [1]
  Info	Janet Carrington Doyle, #222
  Reference Number	15311
  Residence	Lived on Te Matai Road, Palmerston North for 2 years when they married and shared milking on Sheppards farm. Apr 1932. Purchased the farm at Rangitikei Line, Newbury. Rural section 442 on the Public Map of the Town of Palmerston North containing by admeasurement 39 acres. 2725 pounds 15 shillings. Had some pedigree jersey cows when first started farming but never showed them. One called Neat A1, nicknamed Tidy B2. Two dogs were Bowser and Joe. Newbury School Committee, Newbury Hall Committee. Chairman Newbury Dairy Company. Home Guard during World War II. Enjoyed going to the races, but he was a homebody - did not enjoy going on holidays or social events. Sweet tooth but still very very skinny. "Bread, butter and sugar sandwich". Took the milk by horse and dray to Silverlea Cheese Factory. Factory sold to Glaxo and became a depot for Glaxo Milk factory in Bunnythorpe. Once a tanker came on the service the Depot was closed and farm had to go to the expense of building a shed to hold the vat. Tanker called twice a day. (I remember the "Tanker stand", and the old dray standing in the corner near the drive) Never learned to drive (Nana could drive). Didn't have a car when they first moved to Newbury. Went by pushbike to Palmerston North to do the shopping "carried home 25lb flour on the back of the bike" Went on the bus once Mum was born. First car was a Morris 8. 2nd car was a Prefect, then Ford Anglia which Murray had when Nana died. Farm was leased to Don Lovelock who farmed next door for about 5 years. 1949 - Manawatu General Roll. Lancaster, Oswald James, Newbury, Kairanga, farmer with Nyria Georgina, Newbury, Kairanga, married. 1970 - Sold to Mr Lovelock and moved to 44 Fairs Road, Palmerston North. House sold by him $92,000 approx 1991 "Tidy 2 bedroom cottage, good outbuildings, 2731sqm (2/3 acre) of land all within easy distance of town"
  Death	27 May 1972	Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
  Burial	30 May 1972	Kelvin Grove Cemetery, Palmerston North, New Zealand
  Person ID	I15233	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Nyria Georgina Edwards,   b. 15 Sep 1906, Feilding, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand d. 22 Nov 1978, Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	30 Apr 1930	Saint Peter's Church, Palmerston North, New Zealand   [2]
  	Arthur Vincent Lancaster, Farmer, Kairanga (Jim's brother) and Alice Maud Edwards, Whakarongo (Nyria's mother) were witnesses at the marriage
  Children	+ 1. Living
  Family ID	F3643	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S125] Janet Carrington Doyle, Janet Carrington Doyle #222; Number: 222. [S125] Janet Carrington Doyle, Janet Carrington Doyle #222; Number: 222, . ) 3 PAGE 3 May 1930 page 1 column 1.