Polyblank, Ellen Albertina (1840–1930)
Polyblank, Ellen Albertina (1840–1930)
British-born missionary and educator. Name variations: Sister Albertina. Born Sept 30, 1840, in St. Saviour, Dartmouth, Devon, England; died July 20, 1930, in Honolulu, Hawaii; dau. of Joseph Polyblank (linen draper) and Selina (Stocker) Polyblank.
Joined the novitiate as Sister Albertina in First Order of Congregation of the Society of the Most Holy Trinity (Jan 1867); traveled with Sister Beatrice (Elizabeth Ann Rogers) to Hawaii at request of Hawaii's Queen Emma to open 2nd Anglican school; taught at St. Andrew's Priory with Sister Beatrice for 35 years.
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