Emilie Stroelin was born in Germany c.1860 and was formerly a governess. In 1881 she went as a missionary to India under the Church of England Zenana Missionary Society where she was stationed in Meerut (Mirat). In 1904, she transferred to the service of the Church Missionary Society and she continued to work in Meerut Girls Schools until 1916.
Reference: Register of missionaries (clerical, lay & female) and native clergy from 1804 to 1904 (Church Missionary Society, 1905).
From the guide to the Letters and photographs of Miss Emilie Stroelin, c. 1900-1916, (University of Birmingham Information Services, Special Collections Department)