Family: Edward Walter MERCER/Gertrude Louise FREE (F8)

• Father | Male Edward Walter MERCER

  
  

  Born	2 Dec 1881	Nelson, NZL
  Died	27 Apr 1963	Tahuna, NZL
  Buried	30 Apr 1963	Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, NZL
  Married	24 Dec 1903  [1]	Church of Christ, Riddiford Street, Wellington, NZL  [1]
  Father	John MERCER | F10 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ann Allinson WALKER | F10 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Gertrude Louise FREE

  
  

  Born	21 May 1883	32 Falmouth Street, Stratford, ESS, ENG
  Died	1 Aug 1966	Hamilton, NZL
  Buried	4 Aug 1966	Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, NZL
  Father	James Samuel FREE | F14 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth STRETTON | F14 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Joyce Gertrude Allinson MERCER

  
  

  Born	14 Nov 1904	Wellington, NZL
  Died	23 Apr 1929	Taihape, NZL
  Buried	25 Apr 1929	Taihape Cemetery, NZL
  Spouse	Kennerly Charles WAKELIN | F77
  Married	31 Oct 1927

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Ernest Edward MERCER

  
  

  Born	3 Feb 1907	Wellington, NZL
  Died	21 Nov 1997	Inglewood, NZL
  Cremated	3 Feb 2007	Awanui Cemetery, NZL
  Spouse	Maggie NIELSEN | F24
  Married	11 Jun 1931	Taihape, NZL

  
  

  Child 3 | Male + George Alfred MERCER

  
  

  Born	26 Oct 1908	Miramar, Wellington, NZL
  Died	20 Nov 1998	Coombrae Rest Home, Feilding, NZL
  Buried	25 Nov 1998	Feilding Cemetery, NZL
  Spouse	Ann Cecilia DEVLIN | F5
  Married	28 Dec 1931	St Mary's Catholic Church, Taihape, NZL

  
  

  Child 4 | Female Mavis Ruby Evelyn MERCER

  
  

  Born	9 Feb 1910	Wellington, NZL
  Died	5 Oct 1911	Tauhinu Road, Miramar, Wellington, NZL
  Buried	7 Oct 1911	Karori Cemetery, Wellington, NZL

  
  

  Child 5 | Male Lawrence David MERCER

  
  

  Born	20 Sep 1913	Wellington, NZL
  Died	26 Apr 1999	Auckland, NZL
  Buried

  
  

  Child 6 | Female + Jean Lilian MERCER

  
  

  Born	28 May 1917	Ohingaiti, NZL
  Died	3 Feb 2003	Waikato Hospital, Hamilton, NZL
  Buried	7 Feb 2003	Piako Cemetery, Morrinsville, NZL
  Spouse	James Verdun HUGHES | F86
  Married	5 Oct 1948	St Luke's Church, Mt Albert, Auckland, NZL

  
  

  Child 7 | Female Zelda Edith MERCER

  
  

  Born	24 Aug 1918	Ohingaiti, NZL
  Died	10 Aug 2003	Benfleet, ESS, ENG
  Cremated	20 Aug 2003	Basildon & District Crematorium, Church Road, Bowers Gifford, Basildon, ESS, ENG

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] NZ BDMs, New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs, 1903/286 (Reliability: 3), 24 Dec 1903. Bride's Given Names: Gertrude Louise Bride's Family Name: Free Groom's Given Names: Edward Walter Groom's Family Name: Mercer

  
  

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