
Elizabeth Aitken MacCormick
Elizabeth Aitken MacCormick was a New Zealand-born woman with a rich cultural background who became the partner of Dr Augustin Anton Schiessel. She shared a life with him during tumultuous times, including the challenges of war and emigration. Elizabeth's experiences included hitchhiking across Germany before the war and a deep involvement in leftist theatre in New Zealand. Her family's legacy continues through the artifacts collected by her husband in Papua New Guinea, which are now being auctioned.
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Elizabeth Aitken MacCormick is the partner of Dr Schiessel and mother of his children.
Hidden for decades: Tabar Island rainmaker heads to be auctioned in AucklandThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-06-21







