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Sister Estelle McLeod
Ouida Hinemoa McLeod was born on 8 September, 1920, in the small Wairarapa town of Featherston. Her parents were Alexander and Clara McLeod (nee Hodgson). Ouida was the youngest of five children...
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Sister Alexis
Mary Catherine Heagney was born on 31 May, 1913 in Dublin, Ireland. She came to New Zealand with her family at the end of May, 1921, so she was old enough to retain clear memories of her early childhood in Ireland. Her brothers, Father Pat and John and her sister Theresa were also born there, while Margaret and Michael were born in Whanganui where the family settled.
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Sister Ambrose Pender
Jessie Jane was the daughter of John and Ellen Pender. She was born in Greymouth just prior to the outbreak of World War I. Jessie spent her early childhood years in the small mining township of Runanga within the loving environment of her large family of five sisters and four brothers...