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Robert Ferguson Strong                 1889-1967
Robert was born on February 5 1889, the son of Robert Ferguson Strong and Mary Ann Thompson. He married Eva Gladys Stevens in Nice, France, and in the following year Emigrated to New Zealand.
Eva Gladys Stevens                       1901-1992
Eva was born on 24 Dec 1901, the daughter of William Walter Stevens and Sarah Jane Wells, at Croydon, London.
I have identified the following children.
  Hilda Mary Born 2 Apr 1925   New Zealand Married William Ralston
Jean Born 6 May 1926   New Zealand Married William James Pearce
Gladys Born 4 Jul 1927   New Zealand Married Stanley Trevor Pearce
Muriel Born 7 Apr 1929   New Zealand Married Bill Lowe
Doreen Born 23 Feb 1931   New Zealand Married James William Carter

Birth of Parents
Robert Ferguson Strong b: Feb 5 1889               Hornsey, Middlesex     1889 1Q Edmonton 3a 289
son of Robert Ferguson Strong and Mary Ann Thompson, 68 Lucons Road, South Hornsey

Eva Gladys Stevens b: 24 Dec 1901               Croydon, Surrey         1902 1Q Croydon 2a 250
daughter of William Walter Stevens and Sarah Jane Wells, 1 Princess Road

Marriage
30 Jan 1923
Robert Ferguson Strong
Eva Gladys Stevens 		Nice, France

Emigrated to New Zealand in 1924, disembarking "RMS Remuera" at Wellington

Children
Hilda Mary b: 2 Apr 1925               New Zealand
daughter of Robert Ferguson Strong and Eva Gladys Stevens
Jean b: 6 May 1926               New Zealand
daughter of Robert Ferguson Strong and Eva Gladys Stevens
Gladys Mary b: 4 Jul 1927               New Zealand
daughter of Robert Ferguson Strong and Eva Gladys Stevens
Muriel b: 7 Apr 1929               New Zealand
daughter of Robert Ferguson Strong and Eva Gladys Stevens
Doreen b: 23 Feb 1931  c: 4 Nov 1945             All Saints Church, Ngaia, Wellington, New Zealand
daughter of Robert Ferguson Strong and Eva Gladys Stevens, Miramar

Death
Robert Ferguson Strong Died 28 Sep 1967, at 12 Valley Road, Mt Eden, New Zealand

Death
Eva Gladys (Stevens) Strong Died 27 Jul 1992, at Horowhenua Hospital, New Zealand

SPECIAL THANKS  to Russell Carter, of Auckland, and Julianne Pearce of Christchurch, New Zealand, descendants of Robert Ferguson Strong (1889-1967), for many of the details provided above. Further family details can be found on the following website: http://hambleypearcehistory.tripod.com/