Greenwood, Ellen Sarah (1837–1917)
Greenwood, Ellen Sarah (1837–1917)
New Zealand teacher and social worker. Born probably on Feb 19, 1837, in Surrey, England; died Nov 29, 1917, in Wellington, New Zealand; dau. of John Danforth Greenwood (surgeon) and Sarah (Field) Greenwood.
Immigrated with family to New Zealand (1843); served as governess in Auckland before returning to New Zealand (1868); opened day school in Taranaki Place (1871–83); with sisters, helped establish The Terrace School for girls in Wellington; through community work with Wellington Ladies' Christian Association, helped establish home for unmarried, destitute, and sick women, and home for orphaned girls and young women.
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
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