mˈɛɹi dʒˈeɪn ʃˈænən wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪnðə sˈʌɹi ˈɛɹiə ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks, mˌeɪkɪŋ hɜː wˈʌn ʌvðə fˈɜːst ænd pɚhˈæps mˈoʊst fˈeɪməs paɪənˈɪɹz təbi bˈɔːɹn ɪn sˈʌɹi, bˌiːsˈiː.
Mary Jane Shannon was born in the Surrey area in 1876, making her one of the first and perhaps most famous pioneers to be born in Surrey, BC.