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Evangeline Readdie (1879–?)

Evangeline Readdie

Evangeline Readdie

Born, Paisley, Scotland. Daughter of the late George Ross, Esq., Mill Owner, of Aberdeenshire, Scotland; prominent Christian and Social worker for more than 30 years.

Wife of the late David [George] Readdie, Esq., Mill Owner, of Perthshire, Scotland; son of Ebenezer Readdie, Esq., of Perthshire, Scotland.

Family, one son, David George Dunnella, who was educated at St. Andrew's, Fifeshire, Scotland, and Cambridge, England.

ACTIVITIES. President of St. Andrew’s Scots Church Auxiliary; President of Younger Set of Scots Church; Member of English Speaking Union. Keenly interested in the welfare of young people, both in Australia and Scotland. Has travelled extensively.

HOBBIES. Travel Reading, Gardening.

ADDRESS. 177 Cotham Road, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria.

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'Readdie, Evangeline (1879–?)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/readdie-evangeline-19364/text30809, accessed 19 April 2026.

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Evangeline Readdie

Evangeline Readdie

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Alternative Names
  • Ross, Evangeline
Birth

1879
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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