More Info →John Edmund Perrin

Description

John Perrin (1844-1914) was born in Nelson and came to Palmerston North in 1871. He married Matilda Montgomery, the adopted daughter of the Snelsons, in 1874. He and others established the first construction firm in Palmerston North, Merrin, Perrin and Oakley. Early constructions included the first Anglican Church and the Bon Marche Store.

Identification

Object type

Image

Relation

Public Photograph Collection Pi 574

Date

circa 1890

Digitisation ID

2013N_Pi574_006866

Held In

Coolstore