Annie Moysey
(1875-1976) Aboriginal matriarch
About Annie Moysey
Lived 1875 – 1976 (aged 100–101). Annie Moysey was a community leader.
Annie "Grannie" Moysey (; She was of Gunu descent and raised by her grandmother who taught her to speak Gunu, Margany and Wangkumara. Moysey worked along the Darling River, working at various stations, but most often at Old Toorale and also raised her own children, grandchildren and others. During the 1920s, Moysey was forced to take the children she cared for to the Pooncarie Aboriginal Reserve, due to a work shortage. She kept the tribal laws and people believed that she had mekigar (or Barkindji witch doctor) knowledge. Moysey died on 2 February 1976, in the Wilcannia and District Hospital.
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Who was Annie Moysey?
(1875-1976) Aboriginal matriarch
When was Annie Moysey born?
Annie Moysey was born in 1875.
When did Annie Moysey die?
Annie Moysey died in 1976 in Wilcannia.
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Annie Moysey was a community leader.
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