Edward Henry Gear

1887 - 1958  (71 years)

• Name	Edward Henry Gear
  Nickname	Bert
  Birth	11 Nov 1887	Westport, West Coast, New Zealand
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 1958	Westport, West Coast, New Zealand
  Probate	4 Feb 1959	Greymouth Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
  Siblings	1 brother
  1. Edward Henry Gear,   b. 11 Nov 1887, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand d. 12 Dec 1958, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand  (Age 71 years) ▻ Margaret Guthrie Kidd,  m. 10 Aug 1909
  Notes	Bert was registered as Edward Henry Gear at birth. He was always known as H.E. Gear so he must have assumed he was Henry Edward. Bert had a great singing voice; all the boys sang. He was the chairman of the Granity School Board for 22 years. He was also on the Nelson Education Board. He was a rugby coach and referee. Bert worked as a blacksmith for the Mine Department. When his daughters got married, he made each of them a poker, girdle and iron frying pan. He also made all the beds in their house. Each time Margaret became pregnant, he would make another wooden cot. In their own home, Bert called Margaret "Biddy". She'd reply, "Oh, get away Bert." They were very affectionate with each other and great parent role models. Bert was a heavy smoker and died of a massive heart attack on 12 December 1958. For several weeks before he'd been breathless but wouldn't go to the doctor. [1]
  Person ID	i21168	Bryan-Martin
  Last Modified	23 Feb 2013

  
  

  Father	Charles Gear,   b. cir 1860
  Mother	Sophia Moore,   b. cir 1860
  Family ID	F8117	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Edward Henry Gear,   b. 11 Nov 1887, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand d. 12 Dec 1958, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	10 Aug 1909	Millerton, West Coast, New Zealand   [1]
  Children	1. Maud Sophia Ann Gear,   b. 18 Nov 1909, Millerton, West Coast, New Zealand d. 16 Nov 1990, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand (Age 80 years)   2. Phyllis Isabel Gear,   b. 10 Jul 1911, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 1991, Auckland, New Zealand (Age 79 years)   3. Doris May Gear,   b. 20 May 1914, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 23 Feb 1996, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 81 years)   4. Living   5. Albert Henry Edward Gear,   b. 14 Mar 1917, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 28 Nov 1990, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 73 years)   6. Thora Gear,   b. 31 Aug 1918, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 11 Sep 2000, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand (Age 82 years)   7. David Henry Edward Gear,   b. 27 Mar 1920, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 18 Sep 2008, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 88 years)   8. Gilbert Niven Gear,   b. 27 Aug 1921, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 25 Feb 2005, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand (Age 83 years)   9. John Charles Gear,   b. 25 Feb 1923, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 18 Sep 2012, Nelson, South Island, New Zealand (Age 89 years)   10. Margaret Guthrie Gear,   b. 10 Jul 1924, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 10 Dec 1992, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 68 years)   11. Frederick William Gear,   b. 7 Feb 1926, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 7 Sep 1945, Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand (Age 19 years)   12. Living   13. Robert Alexander Gear,   b. 9 Mar 1929, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 27 Oct 2000, Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand (Age 71 years)   14. Donald Allan Gear,   b. 5 Jan 1931, Hector, Granity, West Coast, New Zealand d. 8 Feb 2010, New Plymouth, North Island, New Zealand (Age 79 years)   15. Living
  Family ID	F8116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Feb 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Nov 1887 - Westport, West Coast, New Zealand Marriage - 10 Aug 1909 - Millerton, West Coast, New Zealand Death - 12 Dec 1958 - Westport, West Coast, New Zealand Probate - 4 Feb 1959 - Greymouth Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show	4 Photos
  	Picture taken at the wedding of Margaret Guthrie Kidd and Edward Henry Gear, 10 August 1909
  	Children of Edward Henry Gear and Margaret Guthrie Kidd
  	Edward Henry (Bert) Gear and Margaret Guthrie Kidd on their 50th wedding anniversary
  	Margaret Guthrie Kidd and Albert Henry Gear

  
  

• Sources

  [S185] Lynda D. Buxton, July 2007.