Susie Mactier nee Seaman
According to The Book of New Zealand Women, Susie Mactier was one of a small number of published women writers in colonial New Zealand.
Born in 1854, Susie came to New Zealand on board the Andrew Jackson in 1865 with her parents Thomas and Lydia Seaman. The family settled in Takapuna where Thomas farmed and ran two local primary schools. By 1876 Susie became head teacher at Lake School, and in 1879 became head mistress of Takapuna Primary School. The family were involved in the founding of the Takapuna Public Library in 1879. In 1884 Susie published a volume of poetry called Thoughts by the Way.
Susie married Anthony Mactier in 1886. According to BDM records, they had three daughters; Margaret, Minnie and Dora. The family lived in Ponsonby and Takapuna, where Susie was involved with the Auckland YWCA. Susie continued writing after her marriage, publishing three books between 1901 - 1911.
Anthony Mactier died in 1925. Susie died in Rotorua in 1936.
Born in 1854, Susie came to New Zealand on board the Andrew Jackson in 1865 with her parents Thomas and Lydia Seaman. The family settled in Takapuna where Thomas farmed and ran two local primary schools. By 1876 Susie became head teacher at Lake School, and in 1879 became head mistress of Takapuna Primary School. The family were involved in the founding of the Takapuna Public Library in 1879. In 1884 Susie published a volume of poetry called Thoughts by the Way.
Susie married Anthony Mactier in 1886. According to BDM records, they had three daughters; Margaret, Minnie and Dora. The family lived in Ponsonby and Takapuna, where Susie was involved with the Auckland YWCA. Susie continued writing after her marriage, publishing three books between 1901 - 1911.
Anthony Mactier died in 1925. Susie died in Rotorua in 1936.