Pauline Gedge place of birth Auckland
Personal Life
Pauline Gedge was born December 11, 1945 in Auckland, New Zealand. In 1951, the family relocated to England so her father could study for the Anglican ministry. In 1956, Gedge attended the Oxford Central School for Girls, studying chemistry, violin, piano, and recorders. In 1959, her father accepted a parish in Manitoba, and the family relocated again, this time to Canada. Gedge attended a local high school and then a boarding school while there, saying her time at the boarding school was "the most dehumanizing, miserable experience".In 1961, Gedge began her studies at University of Manitoba Brandon College, but did not end up graduating. The family returned to New Zealand so Gedge's sister, who was ill, could die in the country of her birth. Gedge's father ended up accepting a parish in New Zealand and the family stayed. Gedge worked as a substitute teacher in three rural schools for a year, and in 1964, began to attend the Teacher's Training College in Dunedin, New Zealand. She did not return to the school for a second year. 
In 1966, Gedge was married and moved to Alberta, Canada with her husband. Her first son was born in 1968, and her second son was born in 1970. She was married again in the 1980s and continued moving about Canada and writing books. She and her second husband divorced some time later, and Gedge and now lives in Edgerton, Alberta, Canada.
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