Henrietta Stakesby Lewis
South-African temperance leader
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Henrietta Stakesby Lewis was a South African temperance worker and leader.
Henrietta Stakesby Lewis ( Schreiner; also known as "Sister Schreiner"; 1850–1912) was a South African temperance leader. She was associated with the Independent Order of Good Templars (IOGT) and Bands of Hope. Lewis was instrumental in inspiring her brother, the legislator, Theophilus Lyndall Schreiner, to the temperance cause.
Early life and education Henrietta (nicknames, "Ettie" and "Het") Rebecca Schreiner was born at Umpukani Mission Station, Orange Free State (now Free State Province), January 1, 1850 or August 7, 1850. The HR Stakesby-Lewis Collection is held by the National Archives & Records Service of South Africa.
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South-African temperance leader (1850-1912)
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