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S. Christophers

Signed family name
Christophers
Signed given name
S.
Given address
Royal Terrace
Sheet number
Town/Suburb
Central Dunedin
City/Region
Dunedin
Notes

Biography contributed by Katherine Blakeley

Sara Christophers was born in 1854 in Victoria, Australia – the daughter of Henry Christophers and  Clara Louisa Marques Costa Soares.

She was living in Royal Terrace, Dunedin when she signed the suffrage petition, her occupation was given as housekeeper.

When Sara died on 22 July 1926 in Christchurch her occupation was given as retired receiving house matron.

Sara is buried in the Bromley Cemetery, Christchurch.

Sources

Family Search https://www.familysearch.org

Otago Nominal Index http://marvin.otago.ac.nz

Papers Past https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz

BDM Victoria https://online.justice.vic.gov.au

Christchurch City Council http://heritage.christchurchcitylibraries.com

Click on sheet number to see the 1893 petition sheet this signature appeared on. Digital copies of the sheets supplied by Archives New Zealand.