Born [location unknown]
Daughter of John Bishop
and Elizabeth Betsey (McLeod) Bishop
Sister of
Elizabeth Euphemia (Bishop) Peat
Wife of
Thomas Robert Speer
— married
1873 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Mother of
Richard John Seymour Speer, John Bishop Speer, Christina Elizabeth (Speer) Lowe, Laura Eliza (Speer) Scelly, Bertha Sarah (Speer) Peat, William Thomas Speer, Thomas Robert Arthur Speer, Rebecca Dora (Speer) Wright and Norman McLeod Speer
Died
at about age 72
in Dargaville, Northland, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Jan 2014
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Biography
Sarah was born in 1851.
She married Thomas Speer in 1873[1]
Sarah passed away in 1923 age 72 [2].
"The death occurred last night of an old resident of Auckland, Mrs. Sarah Speer, age 71, who with her husband, Mr Thomas Speer, were among the earliest settlers of Howick where they carried on farming operations. They left the farm some six or seven months ago, and came to live at Dargaville with their daughter, Mrs F.O. Peat. Mr Speer is a Maori War veteran and is in his 83rd year. They have four sons, Messrs. Richard Speer (Howick), J. Speer (Dargaville), W. Speer (Mangere), and T.N. Speer (Auckland), and four daughters, Mesdames Lowe (Napier), Scelley (Remuera), F.O. Peat (Dargaville), and W. Wright (Hastings)."
[3] Note: the obituary omitted one son, Norman, who was included in his fathers obituary in 1924.
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Sources
- ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
- NZ Marriage registration 1873/6553
- ↑ http://bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz/
- NZ Death registration 1923/7907
- ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18510, 21 September 1923, Page 8
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