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Sister Andrew McLeod
Gwendoline Beatrice McLeod, daughter of Alexander McLeod, and Clara McLeod (nee Hodgson) was born at Taihape, 15 November, 1914. Gwendoline was the 2nd oldest in a family of five. Sister Estelle her youngest sister also became a Sister of Compassion...
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Sister Adelma
Anastasia Mary Corby was born at Addison's Flat, Westland, on the 18 July, 1891. Stasia [as she was affectionately called] was the eldest of a family of eight. When she was about 17 years old, both her father and mother died, and she was left with the heavy burden of literally bringing up the remainder of her family...
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Sister Alacoque Walsh
Mary Florence was born on 25 April, 1904, at Momona, Taiera. Her parents were Patrick Walsh and Mary Anne Walsh (nee Casey). While Mary was still a baby, her father moved to a farm at Edendale where she was brought up. Mary entered the Sisters of Compassion on 13 August, 1930, and was given the religious name of Sister Mary Alacoque...