Mary Caroline Bisley (born Johanna Maria Karalina [Lina] Karsten) (23 December 1836-1917) was an early settler in Nelson, New Zealand, arriving in 1843.The Prow, Nelson Provincial Museum. http://www.theprow.org.nz/yourstory/mary-caroline-bisley/ She came to New Zealand on the St. Pauli, from Prussia (now Germany).Journal of the Nelson and Marlborough Historical Societies, Volume 2, Issue 1, 1987 http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-NHSJ05_01-t1-body1-d6.html
Bisley's memoirs were published in 1899, and detail early settler existence in Moutere and the Nelson region. Her gravestone is featured in the "Notable Women Walk" in Nelson. Nelson City Council, Notable Women Walk http://www.nelsoncitycouncil.co.nz/leisure/recreation/walks-and-walkways/heritage-walks/notable-women-walk-home/
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