Mary Caroline Bisley (born Johanna Maria Karalina inaKarsten) (23 December 1836-1917) was an early

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, arriving in 1843.The Prow, Nelson Provincial Museum. http://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/mary-caroline-bisley/ She came to New Zealand on the St. Pauli, from

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(now

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). Bisley's

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s were published in 1899, and detail early settler existence in Moutere and the Nelson region. Her gravestone is featured in the "Notable Women Walk" in Nelson. Nelson City Council, Notable Women Walk http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/leisure/recreation/walks-and-walkways/heritage-walks/notable-women-walk-home/

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bisley, Mary Caroline 1917 deaths 1836 births Emigrants from the Kingdom of Prussia German emigrants to New Zealand New Zealand autobiographers Settlers of Nelson, New Zealand