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Sister Anastasia Stephens
Edith Margaret Stevens was born at Christmastown, Victoria, Australia, the daughter of Alice and John Stevens. She was one of eleven children with five brothers and five sisters. Her brother Alfred and sisters Ellen, Dorothy and Lillian survived her...
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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.
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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...