John Ollivier (1812 – 1893)

John Ollivier (1812 – 1893)          Died of old age      Place of Death: Christchurch * Member of the Canterbury Provincial Council  1855 – 1866 * Member of Parliament  1856 – 1860 * Member of the Executive Council  1857 – 1860 * Member of the Christchurch Town Council  1863 – 1865 * Reason of the …

The Olliviers

It was late 1853 when the Ollivier family stepped off the ‘John Taylor’ to seize all the opportunities that were on offer in Canterbury and that they did, for generations to come. John Ollivier, the head of the family, was a publisher by trade.  After receiving the best education in France, the British born teenager …