Lelia Roe was born onboard the "William" 31 March 1853, enroute to Waitemata Harbour, Auckland. Her family were travelling from San Fransisco to Australia, but when they arrived in Auckland they decided to stay. [1] She was the daughter of Matthew Roe and Sarah Newsome. Leila married Edwin Mossman at Christchurch, NZ in 1878. [2] and they had nine children. She passed away in 17 Aug 1932 at Auckland, New Zealand.[3] She is buried in Purewa cemetery, Meadowbank, Auckand. [4]
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