Coory, Shirefie (c. 1864–1950)

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Coory, Shirefie (c. 1864–1950)

New Zealand retailer and shopkeeper. Name variations: Shirefie Lettoof. Born Shirefie Lahood, c. 1864 or 1865, in Bsharri, Lebanon; died Mar 18, 1950, in Dunedin, New Zealand; dau. of Peter Lettoof (farmer) and Mary (Lahood) Lettoof; m. Anthony Coory, c. 1880 (died 1943); children: 1 daughter.

Immigrated with husband and family to Australia and entered into manufacturing business in Melbourne (c. 1884); relocated to Dunedin, New Zealand (c. 1892); opened shop for premium goods and imported items; established workshop for Lebanese seamstresses to make items for sale.

See also Dictionary of New Zealand Biography (Vol. 2).

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