Person:Richard Jarrett (4)

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Richard Owen JARRETT
d.18 Aug 1938 Masterton
m. 30 Jan 1868
  1. Richard Owen JARRETT1869 - 1938
  2. Harriet Annie JARRETT1874 - 1874
  3. Flora JARRETT1875 - 1875
  4. James Edward JARRETT1875 - 1949
  5. Frederic Obed JARRETT1877 - 1955
  6. Sydney Arthur JARRETT1878 - 1968
  7. Madaline Elsie JARRETT1880 -
  8. Owen Edwin JARRETT1890 - 1895
m. 1 Jul 1891
  1. Myrtle Annie Ruth Cole Jarrett1892 - 1973
  2. Owen George JARRETT1894 - 1918
  3. Annie Louisa Jarrett1895 - 1973
  4. Claude Peachy JARRETT1896 - 1969
  5. Herbert Richard JARRETT1897 - 1917
  6. Ivy Helen JARRETT1902 - 1971
Facts and Events
Name Richard Owen JARRETT
Gender Male
Birth? 6 Apr 1869 Mayfield, Sussex, England
Marriage 1 Jul 1891 T Peachey, Residence, Wanganuito Maria Jennerson PEACHEY
Death? 18 Aug 1938 Masterton

Richard was a Physical Instructor using the Sandow system of training introdued PE into NZ Schools. The originator of ther Sandow system in the North Island. Originator of breathing exercizes for school children in NZ schools. He was the first to use the crouch start in ruiniing in NZ. He introduced basketball to NZ. He also had something to do with Boxing. He had a chest expansion of 10 inches. He was a poultry farmer and used to show roosters in NZ competitions as well as the USA. He entered Hen laying competitions. He lived in many places including Wanganui, Lansdowne, Oxford St Masterton. Occupation Iron Moulder in Wanganui.

References
  1.   Jeff Law, GEDCOM file imported on 11 Nov 1998. Created from Wiley, Law-Cargill, Kells, and Foster databases.