Individual Details
Nancy Molesworth GORDON
(31 Dec 1904 - 30 Aug 1995)
Events
| Birth | 31 Dec 1904 | Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | |||
| Residence | From 1905 to 1911 | "Waiwhero", Waiotahi Valley - Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | |||
| Education | From 1911 to 1920 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand |  | ||
| Residence | From 1911 | St Georges Bay Road, Parnell - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Occupation | From 1922 to 1923 | Nursing Attendant - Otahuhu, Central South Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Occupation | From 1924 to 1928 | Nurse - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | | ||
| Honours | 1927 | Nursing Medal - Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | |||
| Marriage | 20 Apr 1934 | Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand - Stephen (2) Charles GORDON | | ||
| Occupation | From 1934 | Farming - Various Places in New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | Abt 1960 | Papakura and Papatoetoe, Auckland City, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Retirement | Aft 1983 | Mt Albert, Central West Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Disability | Aft 1983 | Poor Sight - Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Death | 30 Aug 1995 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Known as | Nan | |
Families
| Spouse | Stephen (2) Charles GORDON (1891 - 1983) |
| Father | John Bilton GORDON (1862 - 1920) |
| Mother | Gertrude CHALLIS (1863 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Gladys Newton GORDON (1890 - 1964) |
| 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 | Christine Alice GORDON (1906 - 1990) |
| Sibling | Robert Charles GORDON (1909 - 1939) |
Notes
Education
Attended Diocesan School. Each day she and her sister Norah (ChristineAlice) would walk to school.
The girls from Diocesan school were from wealthy families and used to
look down on Nan and Norah, and made fun of everything, including
their sandwiches.
Occupation
Worked for two years at St Mary's Home for Fallen Women.She had always wanted to be a nurse, but at 17 years, was too young
(in those days, you had to be 19 years).
Occupation
At Waikato Hospital.She had always wanted to be a nurse, but at 17 years, was too young
(in those days, you had to be 19 years).
Also worked for Dr. Gower from 1929.
Marriage
At St Peters, Hamilton.Stephen and Nancy were cousins. They had to sign a promise to the
church to say there would be no children because of this relationship.
However Nan had a happy nature and all her nieces and nephews were her
family and loved her dearly.
Occupation
Farmed in Taupiri (Waikato), Inglewood (Taranaki), then Kaiaua(Waikato).
Residence
Lived here in their retirement.Retirement
At Masonic Village. Lived here when her sight got too bad.Known as
She had a happy nature and all her nieces and nephews were her familyand loved her dearly.