The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameReginald Ernest Gates
Birth29 Dec 1910, New Zealand
Death19 Mar 1971
BurialClareville Cemetery, Wairarapa, NZ
FatherErnest Lewes Gates (1875-1953)
MotherSarah Selina (Lennie) Burch (1884-1953)
Misc. Notes
Name, year of 1911 and country of birth, from Brian of nzolivers.com, from search results in June 2017 of official BDM Historical Records showing children born in New Zealand to Ernest Lewes Gates and Sarah Selina Gates (nee Burch).

From the 1946 Wairarapa Electoral Roll:
Gates, Reginald Ernest, North Road, Greytown, sharemilker
Gates, Evelyn Mildred, Greytown, married

From the 1949 Wairarapa Electoral Roll:
Gates, Reginald Ernest, North Road, Greytown, sharemilker
Gates, Evelyn Mildred, Greytown, married

Full date of birth and death, name of wife of ‘Evelyn Mildred Gates’ (no maiden name), place of burial, from billiongraves.com website for Greytown Cemetery in June 2017.

Headstone gives names of children:
- Ethel
- Jocelyn
- Alan.

Result from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2021:
Reg. 1911/2607. Gates, Reginald Ernest. Mother: Sarah Salina. Father: Ernest Lewes

Full date of birth of 29 December 1910 confirmed from further searching in May 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the birth.

Year and country of marriage from search on New Zealand BDM website in May 2021:
1936/9170. Bride: Evelyn Mildred Maisey. Groom: Reginald Ernest Gates

Full date of marriage of 12 August 1936 from further searching in May 2021 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.
Spouses
Birth12 Aug 1913
Death30 Sep 2015
Marriage12 Aug 1936, New Zealand
ChildrenEthel
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