Mary Elizabeth Gibbs

For other people named Mary Gibbs, see Mary Gibbs (disambiguation).

Mary Elizabeth Gibbs
Born(1836-01-10)10 January 1836
Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, England
Died21 October 1920(1920-10-21) (aged 84)
Nelson, New Zealand
Occupations
  • Homemaker
  • community leader

Mary Elizabeth Gibbs (née Waine; 10 January 1836 – 21 October 1920) was a New Zealand homemaker and community leader.

Biography

She was born in Aldsworth, Gloucestershire, England, on 10 January 1836.[1]

Gibbs and her family were passengers on board the Queen Bee when it struck Farewell Spit on 6 August 1877 at about midnight.

She died in Nelson on 21 October 1920,[1] and was buried in Wakapuaka Cemetery.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Lash, Max D. "Mary Elizabeth Gibbs". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Cemeteries database". Nelson City Council. Retrieved 12 October 2014.


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