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Mary Ann Black
Mary Ann Black | |
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| Born | 1 October 1801 George St., Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 11 July 1861 (aged 59) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Other names | Mary Ann de Mestre |
| Spouse | Prosper de Mestre (1789–1844) |
| Children | 10 children: Prosper Jean nee de Mestre (1841–1936) |
| Parent(s) | Captain John Black (1778–1802) & Mary Hyde (1779–1864) |
Mary Ann de Mestre (née Black; 1 October 1801 – 11 July 1861) was the wife of Prosper de Mestre (1789–1844) a French-Australian Sydney businessman in the early 19th century; and the mother of Etienne Livingstone de Mestre (1832–1916) the trainer of the racehorse Archer who won the first and second Melbourne Cups in 1861 and 1862, and an Australian horse trainer. It was on her 1,300-acre (5.3 km2) property of "Terara" on the Shoalhaven River near Nowra on the South Coast of New South Wales that Etienne established a horse stud, stable and racecourse.
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