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==Career== |
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Wilder was the president of the [[General Federation of Women's Clubs|San Bernardino County Federation of Women's Clubs]].<ref name="Binheim" /> She taught in schools of Boston and [[Washington, D.C.]]<ref name="Binheim" /> |
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She taught in schools of Boston and Washington, D. C.<ref name="Binheim" /> |
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She helped to fund and was the president of the Harmonic Club of San Bernardino from 1926 to 1927.<ref name="Binheim" /><ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> She was one of the pioneers to bring fine music to San Bernardino.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> The Harmonic Club was a San Bernardino musical organization from which the San Bernardino Valley Concert Association was formed.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> She was president of the Redlands Contemporary Club.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> |
She helped to fund and was the president of the Harmonic Club of San Bernardino from 1926 to 1927.<ref name="Binheim" /><ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> She was one of the pioneers to bring fine music to San Bernardino.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> The Harmonic Club was a San Bernardino musical organization from which the San Bernardino Valley Concert Association was formed.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> She was president of the Redlands Contemporary Club.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> |
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She was a member of the Highland Woman's Club, the California History and Landmarks Society, the [[Delphian Society]].<ref name="Binheim" /> |
She was a member of the Highland Woman's Club, the California History and Landmarks Society, the [[Delphian Society]].<ref name="Binheim" /> |
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She was the secretary of the San Bernardino chapter of the [[American Red Cross]]. |
She was the secretary of the San Bernardino chapter of the [[American Red Cross]].<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Wilder lived in Washington, D.C. and in 1921 moved to California, where she lived at [[Highland, California]]. On August 16, 1900 she married Henry Jason Wilder, director of the County Agricultural Extension Service and farm adviser.<ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955" /> They had one son who died an infant in 1902.<ref name="Binheim">{{cite book|last1=Binheim|first1=Max|last2=Elvin|first2=Charles A|title=Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America|date=1928|page=[https://archive.org/details/womenofwestserie00binh/page/96 96]|url=https://archive.org/details/womenofwestserie00binh|accessdate=8 August 2017}}{{PD-notice}}</ref> |
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She died on April 12, 1955 and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, [[San Bernardino, California]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Gertrude B. Wilder - |
She died on April 12, 1955, and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, [[San Bernardino, California]].<ref>{{cite journal|title=Gertrude B. Wilder - 15 Apr 1955, Fri • Page 7|journal=The San Bernardino County Sun|date=1955|page=7|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14200979/the_san_bernardino_county_sun/|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref><ref name="The San Bernardino County Sun 1955">{{cite journal|title=Mrs Wilder, Leader in City's Cultural Activities, Succumbs - 14 Apr 1955, Thu • Page 25|journal=The San Bernardino County Sun|date=1955|page=25|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14201083/the_san_bernardino_county_sun/|accessdate=5 October 2017}}</ref> |
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Gertrude Bent Wilder (March 19, 1874 – April 12, 1955) was an American activist and educator who worked as a president of the San Bernardino County Federation of Women's Clubs.[1]
Early life
[edit]Gertrude Bent Wilder was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 19, 1874, the daughter of Joel Woodbury Bent and Elizabeth Houston.[2] She graduated from Boston Normal School.[2]
Career
[edit]Wilder was the president of the San Bernardino County Federation of Women's Clubs.[2] She taught in schools of Boston and Washington, D.C.[2]
She helped to fund and was the president of the Harmonic Club of San Bernardino from 1926 to 1927.[2][1] She was one of the pioneers to bring fine music to San Bernardino.[1] The Harmonic Club was a San Bernardino musical organization from which the San Bernardino Valley Concert Association was formed.[1] She was president of the Redlands Contemporary Club.[1]
She was a member of the Highland Woman's Club, the California History and Landmarks Society, the Delphian Society.[2]
She was the secretary of the San Bernardino chapter of the American Red Cross.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Wilder lived in Washington, D.C. and in 1921 moved to California, where she lived at Highland, California. On August 16, 1900 she married Henry Jason Wilder, director of the County Agricultural Extension Service and farm adviser.[1] They had one son who died an infant in 1902.[2]
She died on April 12, 1955, and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery, San Bernardino, California.[3][1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Mrs Wilder, Leader in City's Cultural Activities, Succumbs - 14 Apr 1955, Thu • Page 25". The San Bernardino County Sun: 25. 1955. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g Binheim, Max; Elvin, Charles A (1928). Women of the West; a series of biographical sketches of living eminent women in the eleven western states of the United States of America. p. 96. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ "Gertrude B. Wilder - 15 Apr 1955, Fri • Page 7". The San Bernardino County Sun: 7. 1955. Retrieved 5 October 2017.