Genealogy of the Bryan and Martin Families
Edward Henry Gear
1887 - 1958 (71 years)
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Name Edward Henry Gear Nickname Bert Birth 11 Nov 1887 Westport, West Coast, New Zealand 
Gender Male Probate 4 Feb 1959 Greymouth Court, Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand [1] Death 12 Dec 1958 Westport, 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. [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 Margaret Guthrie Kidd, b. 12 Dec 1890, Brunnerton, West Coast, New Zealand d. 30 Sep 1972, Westport, West Coast, New Zealand (Age 81 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. Dardenella Gear, b. 2 Dec 1915, Blackball, New Zealand 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
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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 Pin Legend 
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Sources - [S185] Lynda D. Buxton, July 2007.
- [S185] Lynda D. Buxton, July 2007.
