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Name: ROSS, Grant Allan

Birth Date: 1878 West Lothian

Death Date: 6.5.1921 Roquebrune, Cap Martin, Mentone, France

First Date: 1907

Last Date: 1921

Profession: Nandi Trading Syndicate. Partner with Micky Eywaz.

Area: Eldoret

Book Reference: Red 25, Hut, Playne, Drumkey, Red 22, Advertiser, EAHB 1907, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Red 19

General Information:

Playne - Midvalley - Mr G.A. Ross has the qualifications for success. He had had 6 years' farming experience in Canada and 5 years in South Africa when he came up 3 years ago (1906) from the Transvaal. In January 1908, he leased Midvalley from Mr A.H. James. The farm is 1,350 acres in extent, has a stream running along its northern boundary, and is about 6 miles from Nakuru Station. .............  Mr Ross is a member of the committees of most of the local enterprises, and does a lot of jobbing at the local stock sales. He intends to take up another 1,640 acres adjoining Nakuru Lake (the boundary of the farm being only 1 mile from Nakuru Station), with a view to dairy and poultry farming.
Red 22 - Honorary Permit Issuer
Advertiser - 27/11/08 - Nakuru Agricultural Show - donation from - Capt. G.A. Ross
EAHB 1907 - G. Ross - Nairobi (Parklands)
Red Book 1912 - G.A. Ross - Nandi
Gazette 1/2/1913 - Dissolution of partnership between Adolf Zarge, James Justinian Drought, Grant Allan Ross and Michael Eywaz under the style of the 'Nandi Trading Syndicate' was dissolved as from 17/10/1912. The interests of Messrs Zarge and Drought were purchased by the Nandi Trading Syndicate Ltd. Who will carry on the business.
Gazette 14/9/1921 - Probate and Administration in respect of Grant Allen Ross who died at Mentone, France on 6/5/1921
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - Grant Allen Ross - Merchant, Eldoret
Red Book 1919 - District Committees - Uasin Gishu - G.A. Ross
Red Book 1919 - Permit Issuer - Naivasha - G.A. Ross, PO Eldoret
Playne - Committee member of Rift Valley Sports Club 1909 (Captain G.A. Ross)
North - as G.A. Ross and G.H. Ross
Nat Probate Calendar

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