Shirefie Coory

Name
Shirefie Coory

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Yes - available

Background

(1864/65-1950).  Businesswoman and matriarch.  Born in Lebanon, she married in 1880/81 and three years later the family moved to Australia, setting up business in Melbourne.  In 1892 they moved to Dunedin and opened a fancy goods store and later moved into importing.  She dominated the business and became a substantial landowner in the city.

Locality

Category
Historical or notable people

Gender (if applicable)
Female

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