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Mary Anna McMANUS
Also known as: née Spencer
Born: 7/2/1844
Died: 22/7/1933
Special Achievements:First white child to live where Saint George is now situated. With her mother, they were the first white women to reside in Maranoa District, Roma Queensland.
Wrote Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of the Maranoa District, June, 1903.
Additional Information:Mary Anna was a great horsewoman.
Resources
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Document - Mary Anna McManus
from NPWHF Mary Anna McMANUS file
Narrative provided by her great niece, Betty Ballingall.
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Link - Reminiscences of the Early Settlement of the Maranoa District
Used with permission. A Project Gutenberg of Australia eBook. eBook No.: 1300171h.html
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Link - RELATIVES of one of the Maranoa's first European pioneers are set to right a serious wrong.
The Chronicle