Milne Family - Mary and William Bennetto (Second generation)

John and Jane's eleventh child and youngest daughter was born on 23rd April 1860 in Skene,Scotland and would have been 5 years old when she arrived in New Zealand.

Mary attend Long Bush school and went on to qualified as a pupil teacher when she was only 14 years old. teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/34424/pupil-teachers

LONG BUSH.,
Southland Times, Issue 1871, 27 February 1874

Otago Daily Times, Issue 4382, 6 March 1876

It would appear Mary then taught at a number of school area Southland and Otago.

TEACHERS' SCIENCE EXAMINATIONS.,
 Otago Witness, Issue 1477, 6 March 1880

EDUCATION" BOARD., Evening Star, Issue 5349, 29 April 1880

EDUCATION BOARD.,
Clutha Leader, Volume VII, Issue 397, 20 May 1881

In 1886 Mary aged 26 years she married William Francis Bennetto, from Milton. (m.1886/1867)

MARRIAGES.,
 Otago Witness, Issue 1782, 16 January 1886

Sadly nine months later Mary passed away at Fairflax (Milton).

Bruce Herald, Volume XVII, Issue 1800,
29 October 1886

DEATH., Southland Times, Issue 9355, 22 October 1886

Mary is buried with her mother and father at the Eastern cemetery, Invercargill.

In 1891 William married again to Aby McKenize. They had son William Francis the following year.

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