Individual Details
Gladys Newton GORDON
(29 Apr 1890 - 24 Jun 1964)
A publication, entitled "A Family of Gordons (page 30 - compiled by
Rosaleen DOUGLAS, 32 Hoterini Street, Ohope (2001)) details some of
her ancestory.
Her sister, Marjorie Katherine NEWTON (nee GORDON) died 9 days after
having her 4th child. The child, Norah Marjory (Zae) NEWTON, was taken
by Gladys and raised as her own. (This was a typically generous
gesture)
As a child of four years, she was taken by her Aunt Kate (CHALLIS?) to
visit her Uncle Stephen Bilton GORDON & Aunt Ellen GORDON (was this in
fact her grandparents?), at Stowford Rectory, Devon, England.
Rosaleen DOUGLAS, 32 Hoterini Street, Ohope (2001)) details some of
her ancestory.
Her sister, Marjorie Katherine NEWTON (nee GORDON) died 9 days after
having her 4th child. The child, Norah Marjory (Zae) NEWTON, was taken
by Gladys and raised as her own. (This was a typically generous
gesture)
As a child of four years, she was taken by her Aunt Kate (CHALLIS?) to
visit her Uncle Stephen Bilton GORDON & Aunt Ellen GORDON (was this in
fact her grandparents?), at Stowford Rectory, Devon, England.
Events
| Residence | From 29 Apr 1890 to 1911 | "Waiwhero", Waiotahi Valley - Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | |||
| Birth | 29 Apr 1890 | Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |  | ||
| Occupation | Bef 1914 | Companion Governess - Poverty Bay, New Zealand | | ||
| Marriage | 2 Jun 1914 | Robert Douglas DYMOCK | | ||
| Residence | From 1914 | "Hautapu", Te Karaka - Te Karaka, Poverty Bay, New Zealand | |||
| Community Organ | From 1939 to 1945 | Patriotic Fund - Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand | |  | |
| Death | 24 Jun 1964 | Te Karaka, Poverty Bay, New Zealand | |||
| Religion | Christian (Anglican) | | |||
| Residence | Rawiri Street, Gisborne - Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand | | |||
| Known as | Lal | ||||
| Hobbies | Reading Books | |
Families
| Spouse | Robert Douglas DYMOCK (1887 - 1974) |
| Child | Douglas Gordon DYMOCK (1919 - 2005) |
| Child | John Herbert Wollocombe DYMOCK (1915 - 1992) |
| Child | Cynthia Langdon DYMOCK (1916 - 1993) |
| Child | Philip DYMOCK (1917 - 1917) |
| Child | Richard Challis DYMOCK (1922 - 1987) |
| Child | Barbara Sybilla DYMOCK (1926 - 1987) |
| Father | John Bilton GORDON (1862 - 1920) |
| Mother | Gertrude CHALLIS (1863 - 1940) |
| Sibling | John Wollocombe GORDON (1889 - 1914) |
| Sibling | Penelope Gertrude GORDON (1891 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Winifred Marion GORDON (1891 - 1930) |
| Sibling | Marjorie Katherine GORDON (1892 - 1927) |
| Sibling | Sydney GORDON (1894 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Malcolm Bilton GORDON (1897 - 1968) |
| Sibling | Gwendoline Mary GORDON (1899 - 1903) |
| Sibling | Edward Kenmure GORDON (1902 - 1960) |
| Sibling | Nancy Molesworth GORDON (1904 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Christine Alice GORDON (1906 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Robert Charles GORDON (1909 - 1939) |
Notes
Birth
Was born at "Waiwhero".Occupation
Was companion governess to a family of five HUTCHINSON children inPoverty Bay, who treated her as one of their own.
Marriage
They met through Douglas DYMOCK visiting the home of the HUTCHINSON'swhere Gladys GORDON worked as a companion governess.
Community Organ
She was alwayd involved in the welfare of the community. During thewar years she was busy helping raise money for the Patriotic Fund with
farm produce, james, pickles, etc. Fruit cakes for the soldiers were
made from carefully saved rations, sewed into calico, named, and with
a cheerful note tucked in, were put on the dining room table ready for
dispatch.
Religion
Her faith was strong and carried her through many difficult times,especially during World War II
Residence
Retired to here.Hobbies
She possessed a very enquiring mind and a thirst for knowledge, whichled to being a consuming book lover all her life (her daughter,
Barbara and adopted daughter Zae were always trying to "trip up" her
amazing general knowledge later in life).
Endnotes
1. Rosaleen Douglas (Compiler), A Family of Gordons - the history of the John Bilton Gordon's lineage, and the Challis family, Page 30 - Written by Zae.