Death Of First White Woman
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Who Lived In Mew Guinea
From Our Own Correspondent
Rabaul, Dec. 3.
A PTER serving for 45 years as a mis sionary of the Sisters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Sister Marie Kath arine died suddenly at the Convent of Our Lady, Kokopo, on November 16, at the age of 70. She arrived in German New Guinea in 1892 to establish a mis sion station, and was the first white woman to live in the territory.
Sister Katharine (Mile. Marie Rosteux) was born in Mans, France, and joined the Sisters’ order at an early age. As the first Sister, she served at many stations in primitive New Guinea in the face of danger and innumerable difficulties. Her accumulated knowledge of native lan guages and customs was amazing.