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Name: SHILLINGTON, John Averell
Birth Date: 17.5.1870 Knock, Co Clare
Death Date: 6.1.1950 Los Angeles
First Date: 1907
Profession: Ostrich farmer
Area: 1907 'Cranagil' Ruiru, 1909 Cranigillie Farm Machakos
Married: 1. In Croydon 1890 Florence Emily Lack b. 1870 St Pancras, d. 4 Feb 1931 Los Angeles 2. In Los Angeles 8 Dec 1931 Harriet M. Knorr b. 18 Apr 1883 Pennsylvania, d. 2 Apr 1959 North Hollywood, California
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Hut, Drumkey, Red 22, AJ, Gazette, Nicholls, Leader14, Red Book 1912, North
General Information:
Drumkey 1909 - Cattle Brand - B1S - J.A. Shillington - Cranigille Farm, Machakos
Agricultural Journal 1908 - Brands Allotted and Registered - June 1908 - J.A. Shillington, Cranigille Farm - Machakos B1S
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Kiambu - J.A. Shillington, Cranigil, Ruiru
Nicholls - By 1909 400 ostriches were being farmed for their feathers, and John Shillington was so annoyed when his herd was stampeded by one of President Roosevelt's safari party shooting on his land that he complained to the DC.
Red Book 1912 - J.A. Shillington - Nairobi
Red Book 1912 - Hon. Secretary - Ruiru Farmers' Association
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Kikuyu - John Averell Shillington - Farmer - PO Ruiru and Florence Emily Shillington - PO Ruiru
Hut - Cattle, Ostrich
Naturalised US citizen 1928