Story: Schroeder, Bertha

Bertha Schroeder

Bertha Schroeder

At the age of 19, in 1892, Bertha Schroeder (front left) entered the Salvation Army Training Garrison in Christchurch to train as an officer. She eventually devoted her life to the work and never married. She is pictured here with her siblings.

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Niels Reinsborg. 'Schroeder, Bertha', Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, first published in 1996. Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/biographies/3s6/schroeder-bertha (accessed 16 May 2024)