Charles Robert
Son of Thomas and Mary Eliza Reader ( nee Butler )
Charles was born on the 8th July 1892 at Palmerston North; As a child he use to pull up turnips before going to school. While at school he also worked at the WhangamamoanaPost Office.
Charles joined the army and was posted at Fort Balance in Wellington like most boys who were drafted for World War One and while at Epray he got shot.
Charles married Winifred Paul in Wellington, NZ and like a lot of the Readers he had a passion for gardening.
He became a horticulturist and belonged to the Auckland Beautiful Society which put the first trees along the original Great South Road before the motorway was built.
Winifred's father was a auctioneer whom founded the well known firm Townsend and Paul in Wellington.
Charles and Winifred had two daughters; Fay nd Elaine. They lived in Mangere where they had a huge garden. The family moved to St Helliers Bay Road in St Helliers, Auckland where they had a large glass house where he grew Orchards, Calli lilies, Earlycheers and Gladioli . (Not forgetting the vegetables).
When Charles and Winifred passed away Fay and Elaine received half share of the St Helliers property. Fay sold hers and Elaine subdivided her lot. Ellaine combined her mothers name with the memory of what they use to call it. “ The back paddock or field “ .
Wyns-field Garden.
The s was added to it so it didn’t sound like a packet of cigarettes. Ellaine moved out of the Homstead and now lives in St Helliers Bay.Charles also had a passion for sports, especially tennis and golf. He became very good at it and became a founder of the Lawn Tennis Association and the Grange Golf Club.
Charles died on the seventh of December 1976, four years after Winifred .
Alma Charles Robert & Winifred Reader Neil Louder
Stan Paul ( Nee Paul ) Billie Gooder
Descendants
Fay was born on the 27th of November 1925 at the Huia Hospital.She went to the Mangere East Primary School like her sister, then on to Otahuhu Tech to do a Secretarial and Bookkeeping course . Once these were finished she traveled for three years around England before coming home and settling down.
Fay married Harold Smith on the 5th February in 1955 and had two Children Paul and Rex.
Fay is keen on knitting and sewing but unfortunately had to give it up because of Arthritis Rheumatism. She helps out the NZ Knitting Association where possible.
Like her father she also liked gardening but it also became to difficult. Her family is part of the Auckland Christian Assembly.
When I met her at her home in Whangaparoa I nearly fell over as she is the spitting image of Nelly Cook ( nee Reader ) my grand auntie. Both also have the same loving outlook in life towards people in general.
Elaine was born on the 29th August 1928 at home in Mangere, Auckland, NZ.
She went to Mangere East Primary and Otahuhu College before going on to do an arts degree.
Elaine worked in the jewelry profession and then in a solicitors office before becoming a lady of leisure I.E ( Early retirement). She lived at the house in Wynsfield Garden for many years before moving to St Helliers bay to a smaller home.
Elaine Married James Watt- Wyness on the 2nd of December 1950 in Auckland and has three children. Jayne Christine, Deryne Justine, Simon Charles.
When I met Elaine for the first time she had an aurora of elegance and her manner was of a pure heart. Her distinguished silver long straight hair also fitted this image portraid.
She came across so proud and modest of who she was and where she had come from. . Like her sister she also hated photo’s of herself.
Descendants
Jayne Christene and Simon
