Gertrude “Trudy” Harlow Marshall (née Banks; formerly Moss) was a Canadian supercentenarian.
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BIOGRAPHY
Gertrude Marshall was born in Caledonia, Nova Scotia, Canada, on 16 October 1902, to parents George Elburne Banks (1875–1944) and Francess Hatfield Harlow (1878–1955). She had seven siblings.
She was married twice. Her first marriage was to Charles Herbert Moss on 5 November 1934, and they remained together until his death on 12 September 1949. The couple had two children: a son, Charles Moss, and a daughter, Betty Inglis. Her second marriage was to Arthur Middlemas Marshall, whom she wed on 30 December 1969 at the age of 67.
She worked as a nurse for many years at the Children’s Hospital in Vancouver and was an active member of Como Lake United Church in Coquitlam.
Gertrude Marshall passed away in Coquitlam, British Columbia, Canada, on 25 October 2013, at the age of 111 years, 9 days. She was survived by her two children, as well as four grandchildren, and eight great-grandchildren.
RECOGNITION
At the time of her passing, she was the second-oldest known living person in British Columbia, after Merle Barwis.
Her age has not been validated.
ATTRIBUTION
* Gertrude Harlow (Banks) Marshall (1902 – 2013) – WikiTree
* Gertrude Marshall obituary – Burquitlam Funeral Home (Coquitlam, BC)
* Gertrude Harlow “Trudy” Banks Moss, Marshall – Find A Grave
GALLERY
(Source: Burquitlam Funeral Home (Coquitlam, BC))
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