Mary Fairfax

Polish-born Australian philanthropist
Person human Q6779516

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
female[17]
Date of birth
August 15, 1922
Date of death
September 17, 2017
Place of birth
Warsaw
Place of death
Double Bay
Country of citizenship
Australia[9]
Spouse
Warwick Oswald Fairfax (1959–1987)[7]
Citizenship
Australia
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[20]
Birth name
Marie Wein[21]
Different from
Nancy Fairfax[22]
Family name
Fairfax[18]
Given name
Mary[19]
Number of children
4.0
🏷️ Also known as
en Mary Symonds en Lady Fairfax en Lady Mary Fairfax en Maire Wein en Mary Fairfax en Mary, Lady Fairfax ar ماري فيرفاكس hi मैरी hi मैरी फेयरफैक्स
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Geni.com profile ID
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Obituaries Australia ID
fairfax-lady-mary-27643
People Australia ID
27643
Prabook ID
2277603
WikiTree person ID
Wein-129
Women Australia ID
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Summary

Born in Warsaw[1], she… she was born on August 15, 1922[2]. She passed away in Double Bay[3]. She died on September 17, 2017[4]. She worked as a philanthropist[5] and shopkeeper[6].

Body

Education

Educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney[10], a private school[23], in Australia[24], founded in 1888[25] and University of Sydney[11], a public research university[26], in Australia[27], founded in 1850[28], headquartered in Sydney[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], a grade of an order[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Companion of the Order of Australia[13], a grade of an order[32], in Australia[33]; and Member of the Order of Australia[14], a grade of an order[34], in Australia[35].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Anglican Church of Australia[15], a Christian denomination[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1962[38] and Roman Catholic[16], a religious identity[39].

FAQs

Where was Mary Fairfax born?

Mary Fairfax's place of birth was Warsaw[1].

Where did Mary Fairfax die?

Mary Fairfax passed away in Double Bay[3].

Who was Mary Fairfax married to?

Mary Fairfax's spouses include Warwick Oswald Fairfax[7].

What did Mary Fairfax do for work?

Mary Fairfax worked as philanthropist[5] and shopkeeper[6].

Where did Mary Fairfax go to school?

Mary Fairfax was educated at Presbyterian Ladies' College Sydney[10] and University of Sydney[11].

What awards did Mary Fairfax receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of the British Empire[12], Companion of the Order of Australia[13], and Member of the Order of Australia[14].

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  2. [3] ↑ . sbs.com.au. sbs.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  13. [12] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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