Mary Elizabeth Wooster

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Wooster was born on 14 February 1880, in New Zealand, her father, Thomas Wooster, was 38 and her mother, Mary Beatrice Ridley, was 24. She had at least 2 sons and 2 daughters with James Mackie. She died on 6 November 1935, in Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, at the age of 55, and was buried in Waipawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand.

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Family Time Line

James Mackie
1860–1924
Mary Elizabeth Wooster
1880–1935
Mary Finbery Mackie
1900–
Robert William Mackie
1902–
James Mackie
1903–1970
Elizabeth Isabella Mackie
1907–2000

Sources (4)

  • Mary Elizabeth Mackie, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Mary Elizabeth Mackie, "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"
  • Mary Elizabeth Mackie in entry for James Mackie, "New Zealand, Cemetery Transcriptions, 1840-1981"

World Events (6)

1887 · New Zealands's First National Park

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

New Zealand becomes world's first country to give women the vote.

1896 · National Council of Women

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

English: variant of Worcester .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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