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My mother’s mother’s mothers

My mother’s mother’s mothers

by Kat | May 10, 2026 | Blog, Family History

How the women who came before me have shaped my life at The Outpost today. The story of my matrilineal line.

The three wives of John William Lewis

The three wives of John William Lewis

by Kat | Jun 8, 2022 | Blog, Family History

In attempting to work out where he came from, I uncovered the life story of my great great grandfather, John William Lewis.

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Kat is a gardener and purrveyor of Kat's Nip. Most Sundays she writes about her life on her lifestyle block in Te Hiku (Far North), New Zealand.

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