Biography contributions from Katherine Blakeley, and Archie MacLean (great grandson)
Ann/Annie Morrison was born on 8 March 1853 in Glenelg, Invernesshire, Scotland – the daughter of Donald Morrison, a miller, and Mary McLeod.
Annie married Robert Angus French, a seaman / fireman, in Scotland on 26 May 1881.
They emigrated to New Zealand and had eight children here. The family settled in Dunedin and when Annie signed the suffrage petition they were living in Russell St.
Her sister Isabella McLeod also signed the petition. (see 158 Isabella McLeod)
Robert died in on 6 February 1924 and Annie died on 3 April 1948. They are buried in the family grave in the Northern Cemetery.
Images
Portrait of Annie French.
Sources
Archie MacLean (great grandson)
BDM online NZ https://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
DCC Cemetery Records http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/facilities/cemeteries/cemeteries-search
Family Search https://www.familysearch.org
Otago Nominal Index http://marvin.otago.ac.nz
Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz
Scotlands People https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
Community contributions