Annabella Mary Geddes (19 May 1864–5 December 1955) was a New Zealand businesswoman, welfare worker and community leader. Of Māori descent, she identified with the Ngā Puhiiwi. She was born in Mangungu, Northland, New Zealand on 19 May 1864.[1] Annabella was the wife of successful and wealthy merchant John McKail Geddes who operated an importation, manufacturing, packing and distribution business for decades in Customs St East, mostly in foodstuffs and canned goods; the Brown Barrett brand which was on the market from the 1860s to the 1950s. Annabella was also involved in her own business pursuits in this industry. The enormous wealth generated from these endevours allowed her to pursue community and welfare work such as establishing the Maori Women's Welfare League.
annabella, mary, geddes, 1864, december, 1955, zealand, businesswoman, welfare, worker, community, leader, māori, descent, identified, with, ngā, puhi, born, mangungu, northland, zealand, 1864, annabella, wife, successful, wealthy, merchant, john, mckail, gedd. Annabella Mary Geddes 19 May 1864 5 December 1955 was a New Zealand businesswoman welfare worker and community leader Of Maori descent she identified with the Nga Puhi iwi She was born in Mangungu Northland New Zealand on 19 May 1864 1 Annabella was the wife of successful and wealthy merchant John McKail Geddes who operated an importation manufacturing packing and distribution business for decades in Customs St East mostly in foodstuffs and canned goods the Brown Barrett brand which was on the market from the 1860s to the 1950s Annabella was also involved in her own business pursuits in this industry The enormous wealth generated from these endevours allowed her to pursue community and welfare work such as establishing the Maori Women s Welfare League References edit Coney Sandra Annabella Mary Geddes Dictionary of New Zealand Biography Ministry for Culture and Heritage Retrieved 23 April 2017 nbsp This New Zealand biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Annabella Mary Geddes amp oldid 1190658503, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
