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Sister Paschal Wall
Mary Frances Wall was born in Christchurch on 25 May, 1909. Her parents were Edmund James Purton Wall and Mary Ellen Wall (nee Geaney)...
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Sister Celestine Fraser
Marie Helen Fraser was born in Christchurch in 1910. Marie’s parents were Alexander Fraser and Mary Fraser (nee Bonisch)...
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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.