Brief Life History of John Muir
John Muir Marwick was born in 1883, in New Zealand. He married Lilian Alice Stapley in 1916, in New Zealand. He died in 1954, in his hometown, at the age of 71.
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Family Time Line
John Muir Marwick
1883–1954
Lilian Alice Stapley
1893–1980
Marriage: 1916
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1883–1954 Male
1893–1980 Female
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1916New Zealand
World Events (3)
1887 · New Zealands's First National Park
Age 4
Tongariro National Park was the sixth national park established in the world and the first in New Zealand. In the center of the park there lies three active volcanic mountains (Ruapehu, Ngauruhoe, and Tongariro). it is home to the famed Tongariro Alpine Crossing day hike and has been recognized as a World Heritage Site for all its natural values.
1893
Age 10
New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote.
1896 · National Council of Women
Age 13
The National Council of Women of New Zealand was created as an organization after women won the right to vote. Today works to help achieve gender equality in New Zealand and in 2017 introduced Gender Equal NZ, which is fighting for Zealanders to have the freedom and opportunity to determine their own future no matter which gender they are.
Name Meaning
Scottish (Orkney): habitational name from Marwick in Birsay (Orkney).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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