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Sister Augustine Eller
Mary Elizabeth Eller was born at Wellington on November 20, 1886. Her parents were Martin and Annie Eller (nee Cramer). She entered as a Postulant on March 19, 1908. She was the first Postulant to enter at Island Bay, which she did an hour or two after the arrival of the Novices from Buckle Street on the evening of St. Joseph's Day...
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Sister Christopher Birchall
Theresa Eileen Birchall was born in Wanganui on 16 July, 1918. Her twin brother Robert lived only three weeks. Eileen as she was called, was the twelfth child in the family, and the last surviving aunt of her numerous nieces and nephews of whom she was very fond.
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Sister Suzanne Fitzgerald
Sister came from Timaru where she had met the Sisters of Compassion while helping at the Home for the disabled and elderly...