Individual Details
Christine Alice GORDON
(10 Oct 1906 - 9 May 1990)
Events
| Birth | 10 Oct 1906 | Waiotahi Valley, (near Opotiki), Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |  | ||
| Residence | From 1911 | St Georges Bay Road, Parnell - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | |||
| Illness | Abt 1913 | Typhoid Fever - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Disability | From 1913 | Impaired Hearing - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Gifting | From 1913 | Art and Design - Parnell, City Central Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Education | Until 1920 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | From 1922 | Gisborne, Poverty Bay, New Zealand | | ||
| Marriage | 29 Apr 1925 | Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - Arthur Philip Leishman LANGDON | | ||
| Residence | From 1925 | "Ardilea" Colyton - Colyton, Manawatu, New Zealand | |||
| Residence | Aft 1962 | Feilding, Manawatu, New Zealand | | ||
| Death | 9 May 1990 | Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand | | ||
| Residence | late 1980's | Brightwater Home, Palmerston North - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand | | ||
| Illness | late 1980's | Strokes - Palmerston North, Manawatu, New Zealand | |||
| Interests | Lepers | | |||
| Known as | Norah | ||||
| Hobbies | Sewing and Handcrafts |
Families
| Spouse | Arthur Philip Leishman LANGDON (1893 - 1977) |
| Child | Mary Gertrude LANGDON (1926 - ) |
| Child | Penelope Margaret LANGDON (1928 - 1985) |
| Child | Beatrice Gordon LANGDON (1931 - ) |
| Child | Christine Gordon LANGDON (1931 - 1979) |
| 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 | Nancy Molesworth GORDON (1904 - 1995) |
| Sibling | Robert Charles GORDON (1909 - 1939) |
Notes
Birth
At "Waiwhero", Waiotahi Valley.Illness
The illness left her with impaired hearing.Disability
This was brought on by typhod fever. It worsened throughout her lifeand became a serious handicap in later life. She found it difficult to
join in general conversation or discussion.
Gifting
Her artistic ability was recognised at school. She had an excellentsense of colour and was good at design for which she won prizes. Sadly
her hopes of going on to study at Elam School of Arts came to nothing,
as her parents were unable to afford the fees.
Education
Attended Diocesan School. Each day she and her sister Nancy would walkto 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.
Residence
Went and lived with her eldest sister, Gladys (Lal) DYMOCK (neeGORDON) to help her with her growing family.
Marriage
At St Mary's Cathedral, Auckland.Residence
Retired from the farm and moved, firstly to Ranfurly Avenue, thenDerby Street, Fielding.
Death
Died after a series of small strokes.Residence
Was formerly in a flat in Palmerston North where she was closer to herdaughter, Mary HEATHCOTT (nee LANGDON).
Interests
From childhood, the plight of lepers concerned her deeply, and usedher sewing and handcrafts to provide warm "comforts" for them.