Pries, Matilda (nee Peek/Peck) (1825 - 1911)

Born, 1825; died in WA 17 October 1911.

In 1860, Matilda migrated to WA with her husband Robert Ferdinand Pries (1821-1905), a horse breeder. The couple settled at 'Prospect Villa', Vasse, and had at least five children including AMELIA PRIES, Arthur Robert (1850-1908) and Edward Adolphus (1852-1916), who all collected MEL specimens.

Matilda collected MEL specimens around Busselton, 1860s-1870s.

Her husband also collected MEL specimens.

Matilda died in WA in 1911 aged 86.

Source: extracted from: Maroske, Sara and Vaughan, Alison (2014) 'Ferdinand Mueller's female plant collectors: a biographical register', Muelleria Vol.32 [consult for source references]