Mary Emelia Moore
| Mary Emelia Moore | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
March 7, 1869 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Died |
May 17, 1951 Dunedin, New Zealand |
Cause of death | Tuberculosis |
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Education | University of Otago |
| Occupation | Missionary - Yichang, China |
| Years active | 53 years |
| Children | Isobel and Clara Qian |
| Church | Church of Scotland |
| Title | Head of Yichang Ladies Mission |
Mary Emelia Moore (7 March 1869–17 May 1951) was a New Zealand presbyterian missionary. She was born in Dunedin, New Zealand on 7 March 1869.[1]Moore moved to China in 1897 as a school teacher for the Church of Scotland Mission in Yichang. [2]
References
- ↑ Wilkie, Yvonne M. "Mary Emelia Moore". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved December 2011.
- ↑ Polly Shih Brandmeyer, "Cornell Plant, Lost Girls and Recovered Lives," Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch, Vol. 54 (2014), p. 121.