Margaret Kissling

Margaret Kissling (18 August 1808–20 September 1891) was an English Anglican missionary in New Zealand. In New Zealand, she was also a homemaker and teacher. She was born in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England on 18 August 1808, the daughter of Margaret Heaton and John Moxon, a businessman and banker.[1]

See also: New Zealand Church Missionary Society

Margaret Kissling
Born(1808-08-18)18 August 1808
Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, England
Died20 September 1891(1891-09-20) (aged 83)
Parnell, New Zealand
NationalityBritish
Other namesMargaret Moxon
OccupationMissionary
Spouse(s)George Adam Kissling (married 1837)

She married George Adam Kissling on 3 July 1837 at Islington. They were sent to New Zealand by the Church Missionary Society and worked at the Kawakawa (Hicks Bay) Mission from 1843 to 1846.[2][3][4]

The ill health of her husband resulted in a move to Auckland.[5] George and Margaret Kissling opened a Māori girls boarding school in Kohimarama. George Kissling died 9 November 1865.[6]

Margaret Kissling died on 20 September 1891.[1]

A commemorative plaque was unveiled in November 2015 in her hometown of Kingston upon Hull.[7]

References
  1. Stanley, Joan C. "Margaret Kissling". Dictionary of New Zealand Biography. Ministry for Culture and Heritage. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
  2. "The Church Missionary Gleaner, August 1844". Formation of a Station at Kauakaua, Hick’s Bay. Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  3. "The Church Missionary Gleaner, January 1845". Missionary Tour in the Eastern District of New Zealand. Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved 13 October 2015.
  4. "The Church Missionary Gleaner, August 1846". Influence of a Missionary in Reconciling Contending Parties of New Zealanders. Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved 16 October 2015.
  5. "The Church Missionary Gleaner, July 1851". New Zealand Welcome. Adam Matthew Digital. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. "Blain Biographical Directory of Anglican clergy in the South Pacific" (PDF). 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
  7. "Education pioneer from Hull to be honoured with commemorative plaque". ITV News. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2017.


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