MRS.F. MANDER

Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 24 August 1932, Page 3

MRS.F. MANDER

The death occurred last week at her residence, Ranfurly Road West, Epsom, ,of Mrs.Janet, Kerr Mander at the "age of t7 years. ' Bd'rri in Halifax, 'lEngland, Mrs Mander was a daughter of the late Mr and Mrs W. Kerr, and came to New Zealand with her parents at the age of six. The family settled at Raraarama, where Mr Kerr took im land, j; ,and Mrs Mander spenfr;h^s|ojsfr titi the district, later marrying MrFrancis Mander,. who; ■ ; was wiferniti^gi^in'v■ the vicinity/ '; tlr anch'Mf^'mTider moved to Awhitu, where Mr Mander was engaged in timber milling and later lived in many towns in North Auckland,. For 20 years Mr Mander was member - of,: Parliament ;; f or the Marsden'electorate and was later a member of the Legislative Council. Mrs. Mander is survive^ by her .husband: and five childrenrpMrs A. G. Cross* of Whangarei v. Miss A. K. Mander and Miss C. E. Mander, of Auckland ; Miss Jane Mander, the novelist, ivhb will retutfffi-to the Dominion .from.,, England y in- October; and Mr F. H. Mander,' of Auckland.