Born in Ripon, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Ancestors 
Daughter of Peter Snowden Taylor
and Ann (Smith) Taylor
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Wilfrid Lewis Fowler
— married
3 Apr 1918 (to 1936) in Wanganui, New Zealand
Mother of
Howard Snowden Fowler
Died
at age 47
in Wanganui, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jul 2018
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Biography
Gertrude was born on 14 August 1888 in Ripon, Yorkshire to Peter and Ann Taylor. Her family emigrated to New Zealand sometime before 1918[1]
Wilfrid met and later married Gertie on 3 April 1918 at Christ Church, Wanganui.
Wilfrid and Gertie were keen gardeners winning first prize in the Garden of the Year competition in 1920.
Gertie was an excellent embroiderer and worked many cloths. She and Wilfrid had three children.
Gertie's health was not good and she spent a considerable time in Belvedere Private Hospital until her death on 26 March 1936 aged just 47.[2]
Sources
- ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=ANZ/NZBMD/D/0030850
- ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=ANZ/NZBMD/D/0030850
- A history of the Fowlers Gloucestershire - New Zealand 1520-1986, Joan Fowler, ISBN 0-9597636-8-6, Wanganui Newspapers Ltd
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