John Menzies | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1828 |
| Died | 22 September 1918 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
John Menzies (26 August 1828 - 22 September 1918) was a Scottish painter, teacher and carpenter.[1][2]
Life
edit1871 64 Dee Street, Aberdeen
1872 2 Hatfield Street, Wakefield
1883 8 Jarrat Street, Hull
1901 38 York Place, Edinburgh
1901 census - 1 Beaufort Road, Edinburgh[3]
1902 47 York Place, Edinburgh
1910 1 Beaufort Road, Edinburgh
1914 25 Dublin Street, Edinburgh
His father was Alexander Menzies (22 November 1787 - 5 January 1851), a builder from Kincardine, Aberdeenshire.[4]
His mother was Christian Bremner (18 September 1790 - 17 March 1868). Alexander and Christian married on 9 July 1818 in Banchory, Aberdeenshire.[5]
John Menzies was born on 25 August 1828 in Banchory.[6]
He became a carpenter and then an art teacher.
He married the artist Maria Hodge (15 November 1836 - 18 March 1915) from Bowmore in Islay. They married on 29 June 1869 in Aberdeen.
Their son John Thomas Menzies (15 June 1870 - 21 December 1939) also became an artist.
Art
editDeath
editHe died on 22 September 1918 in Edinburgh. His usual address was 69 Morningside Park, Edinburgh. He was hit by a tram. The case went to court and his son John Thomas Menzies and daughter Mary Jenny Menzies[7] were awarded damages of £100 each.[8]
The value of his estate was given as £693 and 6 shillings.[9]
Works
editReferences
edit- ^ The Dictionary of Scottish Painters. 1600 to the present. Paul Harris and Julian Halsby. Canongate Publishing. 1990.
- ^ Dictionary of Scottish Art and Architecture. Peter J. M. McEwan. Antique Collectors Club. 1994.
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/4407888:1101
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/164438565/person/232596300284/facts
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/164438565/person/232596300287/facts
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/164438565/person/232596300292/facts
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19250518/128/0012
- ^ https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19190612/125/0003
- ^ https://www.ancestry.co.uk/imageviewer/collections/60558/images/40884_b206813-00319?pId=608811
Category:1828 births
Category:1918 deaths
Category:Scottish male painters