Gladys Adelaide (Stent) Hitchcock (1892 - 1981)

Born 8 Dec 1892 in Takaka, Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of Allen George Hitchcock — married 17 Jan 1912 (to 20 Oct 1962) in Takaka, Nelson, New Zealand

Died 23 Aug 1981 at age 88 in Takaka, Tasman, Nelson, New Zealand

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Biography

Gladys was the first daughter of Henry Stent and Annie Fletcher.

She belonged to the Takaka Athletics and Cycling Club. In 1907, Gladys won the ladies one-third mile cycling race. She also had a long association with the Takaka shows.

Gladys married in 1912 to Allen Hitchcock, son of George Hitchcock and Sarah Bridger. She had 2 daughters in her marriage to Allen, Grace in 1914 and Beryl in 1927.

Gladys died in 1981 age 88 and is buried at East Takaka Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #146760874

• https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24K-2TVG BIRTH

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz MARRIAGE 1912/1825 Gladys Adelaide Stent Allen George Hitchcock

• J Stent family records
• https://www.tasman.govt.nz/my-community/cemeteries/cemetery-search
• https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz Colonist 30/12/1907 Pg 2 Out of copyright

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Faye Whitfield.

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