Catherine Hester Ralfe
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Catherine Hester Ralfe (1831–1912) was a New Zealand dressmaker, teacher, storekeeper, housekeeper and diarist.
Biography
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She was born in Bantry Bay, County Cork, Ireland in about 1831.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Ellis, Ellen. "Catherine Hester Ralfe". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
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