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Latitude
51.1251275
Longitude
1.3134228
Start Date
1808-01-01
End Date
1892-01-01

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ID
tb9687

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Birth Place
Dover, England, UK
Biography
teacher, was born in Dover, England. She came to Hobart Town, Van Diemen’s Land, in December 1832 to join her fiancé, the convict Frederick Le Geyt Piguenit, whom she married on 18 February 1833. Four days later she advertised her 'establishment for young ladies’ where she taught 'French, music and drawing’. She became the mother of the painters Harriet and William Charles Piguenit and presumably gave them their first art lessons. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Staff Writer Date written: 1992 Last updated: 2011
Born
b. 1808
Summary
Mary Ann Piguenit (née Igglesden) was a teacher who arrived in Hobart Town in 1832. Piguenit became the mother of the painters Harriet and William Charles Piguenit.
Gender
Female
Died
1892
Age at death
84