Merriman, Mary Ann Te Hei (Miri), 1919–2002 (Person)

SummaryAlso known as Miri Merriman.

Mary Ann Te Hei Merriman, née McLean, was born at Ōropi on 16 February 1919, the daughter of Neil McLean and Hinemoa Ada. She married Charlie Merriman in 1940 and worked on farms at Waimapū, Ōtūmoetai and Merivale. A member of the Penguin Underwater Club, she undertook spear-fishing and crayfishing expeditions around the Bay of Plenty. She later lived at 383 Fraser Street, Merivale. She contributed to the Merivale Oral History Project in 1994.

Miri Merriman within portion of "Penguin Underwater Spear Fishing Club 1953" Photo 02-292 (restored with original inset)

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First Name(s)Mary Ann Te HeiSurnameMerriman née McLeanAlso Known asMiri McLeanDate of Birth1919Place of BirthŌropi, Tauranga Date of Death2002

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PartnerMerriman, Charles TalbotDate Married1940Date Divorced1960-1961

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Merriman, Mary Ann Te Hei (Miri), 1919–2002 (Person)