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Sister Anne O’Rourke
Ellen O’Rourke was born at Coroughalla, Cork, Ireland on 18 November, 1858, the daughter of Timothy and Ellen O’Rourke (nee McSweeny). Ellen O’Rourke came to New Zealand in 1879 with her sister Bridget...
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Sister Vianney Rider
June Catherine the third daughter of the late Thomas and lris Ryder was born in Palmerston North. She grew up on the family property in Tokomaru with her other siblings.
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Sister Mark McLaughlan
Cecilia Margaret was born in Darfield, Canterbury. Her parents were Daniel and Johanna McLaughlin and she had three brothers and three sisters. Cecilia entered the Sisters of Compassion in 1936.