Wilson, Anne Catherine (née Hawker), 1802-1838

SummaryBorn 1802 in Carrick, Ireland, married naval officer John Alexander Wilson in Jersey (1828) and accompanied him to New Zealand as part of the Church Missionary Society (CMS). They served at the Bay of Islands, Puriri, and Tauranga, where Anne taught Māori children, managed the mission household, and raised four sons.

In 1837 she developed cancer and died at Te Papa Mission Station, Tauranga, on 23 November 1838, aged 33, becoming the first European buried at Tauranga’s Mission Cemetery (Ōtamataha Pā). Her death was widely mourned by fellow missionaries, including Charlotte Brown, who left a detailed account of her final days.SourcesBiography: Wilson, John AlexanderAnne Catherine Wilson (née Hawker) (1802-1838)

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First Name(s)Anne CatherineSurnameHawker Date of Birth24 November 1802Place of BirthCarrick Army BarricksDate of Death23 November 1838Place of Burial/CremationMission Cemetery (Tauranga)

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MotherFrances CrippsFatherFrancis HawkerChildrenCharles James Christopher Smith WilsonFrancis Hawker WilsonGeorge Alfred WilsonWilson, John Alexander, 1829-1909 (Person)

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PartnerJohn Alexander Wilson (1809-1887)Date Married1828

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Name of ShipByronPort of ArrivalBay of Islands

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PlacesTauranga Mission Cemetery (Otamataha Pā)

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Wilson, Anne Catherine (née Hawker), 1802-1838