Mary Harrison Lowery (1904 - 1987)

Born 13 Aug 1904 in Milton, Otago, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 18 Oct 1987 at age 83 in Hastings, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand

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Biography

Mary Harrison Lowery was born at Tokomairiro in South Otago, New Zealand on 13th August 1904, the third surviving daughter of Charles Lowery and his wife Janet Stark Parlane. Although Mary's thought to be the fifth child born to her parents, family members believe Mary had an unregistered stillborn twin, and it's not known which child was born first.

Mary never married. She died at Hastings in the Hawkes Bay region of the North Island on 18th October 1987 at the age of 83. ^[1] A few days later she was buried at the Mangaroa Cemetery in the Hastings area of the North Island of New Zealand with her elder sister Margaret. ^[2] Their headstone reads:

"Lowery … in loving memory of Margaret Grace, died 25th November 1977, aged 77 years; also her sister Mary Harrison, died 18th October 1987, aged 83 years. 'Until the day breaks'."

Sources

1. ↑ New Zealand Births, Deaths & Marriages online [digital index], NZ Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz) Death Registrations: Mary Harrison Lowery, born 13 August 1904, 1987/50412; confirmed date 18 October 1987.
2. ↑ Hastings District Cemeteries online: Lowery, Mary Harrison, 83yrs, last address 2/210 Grove Rd, Hastings; purchaser Lowery, Margaret Grace Mafeking; date of death/ burial 18 Oct 1987, Mangaroa Cemetery Block D, plot #278, site D278_M; funeral director other; reference #012599.

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