MRS. J. CARGILL
Mrs. Jemima Cargill, a well-known and respected resident of Petone, died suddenly at her home, 24 Buick Street, Petone, yesterday, in her seventyeighth year. Born in the Shetland Islands, Mrs. Cargill came to New Zealand at the age of seventeen and resided in Petone for 57 years. She and her husband, the late Mr. Martin Cargill, were among the pioneers of early Petone, and opened the first bakery in the town.
Mrs. Cargill, who was a valued and enthusiastic member of the Presbyterian Church, is survived by three sons and two daughters—Messrs. Martin and Hector Cargill (Petone), James Cargill (Westport), and . Mesdames M. Ward and J. Barnett (Petone). Two sons were killed at the war.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVII, Issue 33, 9 February 1939, Page 15
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