Jessie Alexander

Jessie Alexander MBE (2 June 1876 – 27 March 1962) was a New Zealand Presbyterian deaconess and missionary. She was born in Brantford, Ontario, Canada, on 2 June 1876.[1]

In the 1947 New Year Honours, Alexander was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for social welfare work with Māori children.[2]

Alexander died in Auckland on 27 March 1962, and she was buried at Purewa Cemetery.[1][3]

References
  1. Veitch, James. "Jessie Alexander". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "No. 37836". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1947. p. 32.
  3. "Burial & cremation details". Purewa Cemetery and Crematorium. Retrieved 26 October 2018.


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