Cowie, Eliza Jane (1835–1902)
Cowie, Eliza Jane (1835–1902)
New Zealand social-welfare worker. Name variations: Eliza Jane Webber. Born probably Oct 6, 1835, in England; died Aug 18, 1902, in Parnell, New Zealand; dau. of William (surgeon) and Eliza (Preston) Webber; m. William Garden Cowie (bishop), 1869 (died 1902); children: 1 daughter, 5 sons.
Immigrated with husband to New Zealand (1870); performed socialwelfare work among Auckland's poor; founded and supervised women's home in Parnell (now St. Mary's Family Centre) in which domestic skills were taught; helped found children's homes in Parnell (1893) and Ponsonby (1896).
See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).
More From encyclopedia.com
Calamity Jane , Martha Jane Cannary, known as Calamity Jane (1852-1903), was a notorious American frontier woman in the days of the Wild West. As unconventional and… Lady Jane Grey , Grey, Lady Jane (1537–1554)
Grey, Lady Jane (1537–1554)
Teenaged usurper of the English throne who reigned for nine days before being executed in the… Mary Janes , Mary Janes, also called bar shoes, are simple, flat-soled shoes with bars, or straps, across the instep that fasten with a buckle or button, and, for… Jane Fonda , FONDA, Jane 1937–
PERSONAL
Full name, Jane Seymour Fonda; born December 21, 1937, in New York, NY; daughter of Henry (an actor) and Frances Seymour (… Jane Seymour , Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour
Jane Seymour (1509-1537) was the third wife of King Henry VIII of England. She is remembered as being a good, quiet and con… Jane , Jane
Jane
Jane •abstain, appertain, arcane, arraign, ascertain, attain, Bahrain, bane, blain, brain, Braine, Cain, Caine, campaign, cane, chain, cham…
About this article
Cowie, Eliza Jane (1835–1902)
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Cowie, Eliza Jane (1835–1902)