Emily Sarah KING nee ROSSITER

Emily Sarah KING nee ROSSITER Emily Sarah ROSSITER was born 30 June 1875 at Christchurch in New Zealand and baptised 10 October at St.Lukes C.of E. Christchurch. She was the seventh child of William ROSSITER and Elizabeth ROSSITER nee SMITH of Whateley Street, Christchurch. Her grand-parents were Frederick ROSSITER and Joanna ROSSITER nee MICHELMORE of Devon, England who arrived at Lyttleton, NZ, on the "Minerva" 16 August 1859. In 1900, at Patea, Emily married Arthur Edward KING Emily KING lived at 51 Kenilworth Street Waipawa and died at the Waipukurau Public Hospital, on the 19 August 1972. She was survived by one son and three daughters. Emily is remembered for riding her bicycle from Auckland to Wellington From NZ Herald 19 August 1972 Marathon Cyclist Dies at 97 "The first woman in New Zealand to ride a bicycle from Auckland to Wellington has died at Waipawa. (Hawkes Bay). She was Mrs Emily Sarah KING, aged 97. Shortly before the turn of the century Mrs KING, then Miss Emily ROSSITER, caused a sensation by cycling the long journey over indifferent roads. (647kms) Mrs King bought the first car in Waipawa, a single cylinder De Dion Bouton which cost her $175 second-hand in 1907. She drove for more than 50 years and was still behind the wheel at 94"