Maud Sophia Ann Gear¹

Parents:

• Birth*: Maud Sophia Ann Gear was born on 18 November 1909 at Millerton, Buller, New Zealand.^1,3
• She was the daughter of Edward Henry Gear blacksmith and Margaret Guthrie Kidd.²
• Marriage: Maud Sophia Ann Gear married Robert McGhie, son of Henry McGhie and Catherine Beattie Cowan, on Wednesday, 27 June 1928 at St Peter's Anglican Church, Granity, Buller, New Zealand; New Zealand; copy of register of marriage by officiating minister. 1928. Marraige in the District of Granity N.Z. no 109:
  Married 27th June 1928 at St Peter's Anglican Church Granity, Robert McGhie aged 27 hydraulic brake driver bachelor born Blantyre Lanarkshire Scotland, residing Ngakawan, parents Henry McGhie colliery manager and Catherine McGhie ms Cowan; Maude Sophia Ann Gear aged 18 domestic spinster born Millerton New Zealand residing hector Ngakawan, parents Henry Edward Gear blcksmith and Margaret Gear ms Kidd; married after the delivery to me of the certificate required by the Marriage Act 1908 by Earnest Blackwood Moore Officiating Minister; This marriage solemnized between us Maude Sophoa Ann Gear & Robert McGhie; in the presence of us Jessie Fox domestic Millerton, Charles Richard Martin mine manager Seddonville, Phyllis Gear domestic Ngwkawan; I certify that the above is a true copy of the entry in the Register Book of Marriages kept by me at Granity signed E B Moore officiating minister denomination Church of England; registrar's certificate no 9 issued at Granity.^1,4
• Death*: Maud Sophia Ann Gear died on 16 November 1990 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, at age 80.¹

• Name-Married: Her married name was MacGHIE.¹
• Name Variation: Maud Sophia Ann Gear was also known as Maud Gear.²
• Married Name: As of say 1932, her married name was McGhie.²
• (Spouse) Death: Her spouse Robert McGhie died on 25 July 1973 at Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand, .¹
• (Other subject) Contact: On 24 March 2010 there was contact from Jean Tait about Cathreen Margret McGhie contact and Maud Sophia Ann Gear. Hi Pat,
  Yes I would like to exchange information on the Taits
  I am descended from Jean Tait 1764-1836. She married William Guthrie 1760-1857. They are my 4^th gr grandparents.
  One of their daughters, Margaret Guthrie, married George Alexander
  One of their sons, Thomas Alexander married Isabel McLean in New Zealand 1863.
  One of their daughters, Ann McQueen Alexander married William Kidd in N.Z.
  One of their daughters ,Margaret Guthrie Kidd married Edward(Bert) Gear in N.Z. (my Grandparents)
  Their eldest daughter, Maud Gear was my mother who married Robert McGhie. I am their only child
  I married Fred in N.Z. and had 3 chn. Ann, Wendy and Martin. We came to Canada in 1969. Martin
  died in 1984 from cancer. We have a 16yr old granddaughter and 2 grandsons aged 5 and 8.
  
  I know this is mainly about the Alexanders but I have all the Tait children of William Tait and Margaret Helen Croyle
  You are the first contact I have had from any of the other Tait chn.
  
  Because Jean Tait married William Guthrie and he lived past 1855 when it became law in Scotland to register all B D M’s
  I have his death record and on it gives his parents as William Guthrie and Elspeth Nicol.
  
  Isabel McLean, William Kidd and Robert McGhie were all born in Scotland
  
  Would very much like to hear more from you.
  
  Regards Cathreen
  
  
  Cathreen Fischer e-mail: cathreen@shaw.ca
  3315 University Woods
  Victoria BC V8P 5P9 tel: 250 595 4948
  Canada
  
  .²

Notes

• Reference LGB: Reference: 137.¹