Gertrude Amy (Purton) Sturzaker (1894 - 1984)

Born 4 Jul 1894 in Deloraine, Tasmania, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of Norman Victor Sturzaker — married 11 Aug 1920 in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia

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Biography

Gertrude (Purton) Sturzaker was born in the Colony of Tasmania (1856-1900)

Birth

Gertrude Purton was born in 1894 to William Purton and Elizabeth Stagg in Deloraine, Colony of Tasmania (now State of Tasmania, Australia).^[1]

Marriage

Gertrude married Norman Victor Sturzaker,^[2] a labourer,^[3] 11 Aug 1920 in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia.^[4]

Children

Norman and Gertruce had at least one child:

1. Geoffrey William Sturzaker, born 6 Mar 1921 in Wesstbury, Tasmania, Australia^[3]

Death

Gertrude Amey Sturzaker died 4 Jul 1984^[2] at the age of 90 in Tasmania, Australia and was interred at St Clement Church cemetery, 100 Beach Rd Kingston, Tasmania, Australia; Location: 42°58.530 South, 147°18.734 East.

Sources

1. ↑ Libraries Tasmania online index record of the birth of Gertrude Purton:
   Name: Purton, Gertrude Amy
   Record Type: Births
   Gender: Female
   Father: Purton, William
   Mother: Stagg, Elizabeth Ann
   Date of birth: 04 Jul 1894
   Registered: Deloraine
   Registration year: 1894
   Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1054233
   Resource: RGD33/1/77 no 378
   Accessed: 8 Oct 2023
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Gravestone inscription
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Libraried Tasmania online index
   Name: Sturzaker, Geoffrey William
   Record Type:Births
   Gender: Male
   Father: Sturzaker, Norman Victor
   Mother: Purton, Gertrude Amy
   Parent occupation: Labourer
   Date of birth: 06 Mar 1921
   Registered: Westbury
   Registration year: 1921
   Central registration number: 3221
   Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1816980
   Resource: RGD33/2/8 no. 1331 Page 195 - Waratah
   Accessed: 8 Oct 2023
4. ↑ Libraries Tasmania online index
   Name: Sturzaker, Norman Victor Record Type: Marriages Spouse: Purton, Gertrude Amy Date of marriage: 11 Aug 1920 Where married: Westbury Registration year: 1920 File number: 1977 Record ID: NAME_INDEXES:1960492 Accessed: 8 Oct 2023

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Peter Knowles for starting this profile.