Birth mentioned in historic document.
She was adopted out to either the Marriner’s or the Hobb’s - after her mothers death
The Auckland Star 28 September 1932 states;
MRS. MARY ANN JOHNSON. The death occurred on September 23 in the Auckland Hospital of Mrs. Mary Ann Johnson, wife of the late William Henry Johnson, in her 92nd year. She was born in Hokianga and spent the early part of her life in Northern Wairoa, where she was a well-known and highly esteemed resident, and later came to Auckland, where she remained until her death. She is survived by her three children, Mr. A. H. Johnson, of Herne Bay, Mrs. F. Stanaway, of Grey Lynn, and Mrs. F. Curtis, of Dominion Road; also 17 grandchildren and twelve great -grandchildren.
Have you taken a DNA test? If so, login to add it. If not, see our friends at Ancestry DNA.
Featured Female Poet connections: Mary is 18 degrees from Anne Bradstreet, 13 degrees from Ruth Niland, 28 degrees from Karin Boye, 31 degrees from 照 松平, 16 degrees from Anne Barnard, 38 degrees from Lola Rodríguez de Tió, 18 degrees from Christina Rossetti, 20 degrees from Emily Dickinson, 31 degrees from Nikki Giovanni, 21 degrees from Isabella Crawford, 17 degrees from Mary Gilmore and 18 degrees from Elizabeth MacDonald on our single family tree. Login to find your connection.