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Sister de Lourdes Padden
Annie Elizabeth, daughter of James and Annie Padden, was born in Wellington. The family lived in Otaki and Annie received her early education at St. Peter Chanel’s School...
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Sister Aquinas Byrne
Mary Anne Byrne was born in Blenheim. Her parents were Denis and Mary Byrne (nee Wallace). Mary with her sister and three brothers lived and received their primary education in the local catholic primary school in Blenheim...
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Sister Monica Brownlie
Clare Mary Brownlie was born on 19 October, 1892, at Brunswick, Whanganui, the daughter of James Brownlie and Nora (Nee Mullins). Her father’s two sisters were among Mother Aubert’s first companions.