Title: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand [Otago & Southland Provincial Districts]

Author: Cyclopedia Company Limited

Publication details: The Cyclopedia Company, Limited, 1905, Christchurch

Part of: The Cyclopedia of New Zealand

License: Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 New Zealand Licence

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Mr. William Watson Shennan , the Senior Partner, was born in 1869. at Berwiek, Taieri, Otago, where he was educated and brought up on his father's farm. In 1892, he helped to start the Berwiek and Maungatuafutter factories, of which he was one of the proprietors, and two years later added a general store. On the dissolution of the firm in 1900, Mr Shennan took over the store and carried it on till September, 1903, when he disposed of the business and removed to Edendale, where he and Mr McLauchlan acquired their present business. Mr Shennan is a member of the Edendale school committee, and is on the committee of management of the local Presbyterian church. He was married, in March, 1902, to a daughter of the late Mr Amos McKegg, of Henley, Otago, and has one son.