NINETY-TWO TOMORROW

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 672, 25 May 1929, Page 1

NINETY-TWO TOMORROW

MRS. JOHN LEE’S BIRTHDAY An old colonist, who has been in New Zealand for 74 years, Mrs. John Lee, of Ponsonby, celebrates her 92nd birthday -tomorrow. She was born in 1837 in Dundee, Scotland, her maiden name being Margaret Adams. She is the daughter of the late Elizabeth and John Adams. Mrs. Lee came out to New Zealand in 1555 in the sailing ship Bank of England after a voyage which lasted 16 weeks from the time of leaving Gravesend till Auckland was reached.

The old colonist made her home in Auckland, and on March 17, ISSS, married Mr. ->ohn Lee. Her husband had been in the 58th Regiment at Brighton, and was a bricklayer by trade. Mrs. Lee had 10

children, five pons nnu iivo u»~ghters, eight of whom are atm living. There are also 2S grand- : children and 15 great-grandchildren^ 1 i During her long residence m the country, Mrs. Dee has seen a great many changes. She remembers the time when the waters ot the haibooi came right up what is now uowe. o u een Street to Shortland street. Q Mrs Dee has been a widow for the Dast 22 years, and she is now residP g with her son, Fred, an invalid from war service, at S 6 Brown Street, , P "Although the old colonist's sight is I 1 nmv failing she still enjoys tanl> i good health] and is quite able to get j about.