Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley
Mary Ann Atkinson was born in about 1840. She married James Coupar, an aerated water and cordial manufacturer, at Knox Church, Dunedin on 1 October 1864.
They lived in Waikouaiti, later shifting to Dunedin in about 1890. They had nine children, including Margaretta (Ettie) who also signed the petition.
Mary Ann died on 28 July 1921 and James died in 1926. They are buried together in the Northern Cemetery.
Sources
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
Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.
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