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Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Living + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William + Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Allen married Doris May Gear on 6 Jul 1932 in Granity, West Coast, New Zealand. Doris (daughter of Edward Henry Gear and Margaret Guthrie Kidd) was born on 20 May 1914 in Granity, West Coast, New Zealand; died on 23 Feb 1996 in Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 4 Feb 1959, Greymouth Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

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.

Edward married Margaret Guthrie Kidd on 10 Aug 1909 in Millerton, West Coast, New Zealand. Margaret (daughter of William Kidd and Ann McQueen Alexander) was born on 12 Dec 1890 in Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand; died on 30 Sep 1972 in Westport, West Coast, New Zealand. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Probate: 6 Oct 1972, Greymouth Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand

Notes:

Margaret was called Maggie and Biddy. Margaret and Bert were very community minded. Margaret was a member of the Women's Institute and was one of the first women in New Zealand to fly in a plane. She played the piano and sang. Margaret made all the girls' clothes; embroidery, lace, petticoats etc. She also made the boys' clothes. In the photo of the nine young Gear boys, she'd made all their clothing. She was a great card-player. One of my few memories of her is that she made nice marmalade.