{"id":2647,"date":"2024-12-03T12:23:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-02T23:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/?page_id=2647"},"modified":"2026-09-11T14:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T02:12:03","slug":"mary-ann-ross","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.stark.gen.nz\/wordpress\/ross\/mary-ann-ross\/","title":{"rendered":"Mary Ann Ross"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Born 27 June 1870 at Waianakarua, Otago, New Zealand<\/p>\n\n\n

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A young “Polly” Ross<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Polly married William Armes on the 8 April 1912\u00a0at\u00a0Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand. There were no children from the union.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Mary Ann “Polly” ARMES nee ROSS at left, her husband ARMES at rear. Woman in white coat is Polly’s sister Leah “May” SMEDDLES nee ROSS. Possibly taken in Wellington. Photo Culture Waitaki <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n
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William Henry ARMES and Mary Ann ARMES nee ROSS, Wellington.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

Polly was very academic and worked at the National Library.<\/p>\n\n\n

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William predeceased her and died in 1946 at Wellington and was cremated and the ashes placed in niche 31, Division C at Karori Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polly lived until the 30 June 1955\u00a0and she died at Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand. She was cremated and there is no memorial to her.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Born 27 June 1870 at Waianakarua, Otago, New Zealand Polly married William Armes on the 8 April 1912\u00a0at\u00a0Otepopo, Otago, New Zealand. There were no children from the union. Polly was very academic and worked at the National Library. William predeceased her and died in 1946 at Wellington and was cremated and the ashes placed in … <\/p>\n

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