Mary Elizabeth Gibbs
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Mary Elizabeth Gibbs | |
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Born | Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, England | 10 January 1836
Died | 21 October 1920 Nelson, New Zealand | (aged 84)
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Mary Elizabeth Gibbs (née Waine; 10 January 1836 – 21 October 1920) was a New Zealand homemaker and community leader.
Biography
She was born in Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, England, on 10 January 1836.[1]
Gibbs and her family were passengers on board the Queen Bee when it struck Farewell Spit on 6 August 1877 at about midnight.
She died in Nelson on 21 October 1920,[1] and was buried in Wakapuaka Cemetery.[2]
References
- ^ a b Lash, Max D. "Mary Elizabeth Gibbs". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 12 October 2014.
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