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Sister Francis McManaway
Josephine Bell McManaway was born at Makara, Wellington on 26 February, 1873. Josephine’s parents were John and Bridget McManaway (nee Kenny)...
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Sister Kathleen Crean
I was born in Blackstoops, Enniscorthy, Wexford, Eire, on the 8 April 1938 and on leaving school I worked in the air force before coming to New Zealand...
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Sister Bonaventure
Jean Marie Bannerman was born on 19 March, 1910, in a hotel in Mangonui in the far north where her parents, George and Christina, were hotel keepers. A few years after her birth her father went to War, was reported missing and never returned...