George
Mercer
Born in Kent, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Emily (Baldwin) Mercer
— married
25 Jan 1888 in New Zealand
Descendants 
Father of
Rupert John Mercer, Leonard George Mercer, Violet Winifred (Mercer) Vause, Sydney Lawrence Mercer, Stanley Claude Mercer, Gladys Myrtle (Mercer) Wells, Reginald Valentine Mercer and Royal Isabel Mercer
Died
at age 90
in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jan 2014
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Biography
George was born in 1856. He passed away in 1946.
George and Emily are buried at Patea Old Lawn, Block 67, (new) plots 1084 & 1085 (old plot numbers 5 & 6).
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He married Emily Draper about 1888. [1]
Sources
- ↑ "Births, Deaths & Marriages Online", [digital index], New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs (www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz), Marriage Registration of George Mercer and Emily Draper ; citing Marriage Certificate 1888/454 .
- BDM NZ Marriage Registration Number: 1888/454, Bride's Given Name(s): Emily, Bride's Family Name: Draper, Groom's Given Name(s): George, Groom's Family Name: Mercer. www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
- BDM NZ Death Registration Number: 1946/25548, Family Name: Mercer, Given Name(s): George, Age at Death: 89Y. www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz
- South Taranaki District Council Cemetery Register. Record: 16432 , Surname: Mercer, First Names: George, Cemetery: Patea Burial Old Lawn, Date Of Death: 05/09/1946, Date Of Interment: 07/09/1946, Age: 89, Plot No: 1084. http://public.stdc.govt.nz/cemeteries/
- "BillionGraves Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPFZ-2TCT : 27 August 2018), George Mercer, died 5 Sep 1946; citing BillionGraves (http://www.billiongraves.com : 2012), Burial at Patea Cemetery, Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand.
- Paperspast website. PATEA MAIL, 25 JANUARY 1937, PAGE 1. "Woman’s World. An enjoyable evening was spent at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Mercer, Richmond Street on Friday, the occasion being the celebration of the 81st birthday of Mr. George Mercer, he being the recipient of many congratulatory messages." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PATM19370125.2.2
- Paperspast website. PATEA MAIL, 27 JANUARY 1937. "GOLDEN WEDDING. MERCER BALDWIN On January 25th at Patea, Emily Baldwin, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. G. Baldwin, of Kent, England, to George Mercer, of Kent, England." https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/PATM19370127.2.5
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