Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | July 25, 1809 |
Birth Place | Scotland |
Age | 210 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Apr 28, 1893 (age 83) |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Net worth: $13 Million (2024)
About
Nineteenth-century Scottish Teacher, missionary, and author who published a book documenting the history, language, and culture of the Buandig group of Indigenous Australians.
Before Fame
She was raised in the Presbyterian faith in Perthshire, Scotland.
Trivia
She published the anthropological work that made her famous -- The Booandik Tribe of South Australian Aborigines: A Sketch of Their Habits, Customs, Legends, and Language -- in 1880.
Family Life
Following the death of her first husband, she traveled with her son, Duncan Stewart, to Australia. She settled in the country with her second husband, James Smith, and raised eight more children.
Associated With
She and Englishman Samuel Evans Rowe both served as protestant missionaries during the nineteenth century (Rowe served in South Africa).