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Birthday hug: Even though May Redmayne Gerrard doesn't turn 99 until Thursday, neighbour Frauke Roman threw an early surprise party for her
Birthday hug: Even though May Redmayne Gerrard doesn't turn 99 until Thursday, neighbour Frauke Roman threw an early surprise party for her

Birthday hug: Even though May Redmayne Gerrard doesn't turn 99 until Thursday, neighbour Frauke Roman threw an early surprise party for her

Date5/1/1989
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Original Toronto Star caption: Birthday hug: Even though May Redmayne Gerrard doesn't turn 99 until Thursday; neighbour Frauke Roman threw an early surprise party for her.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0024575F
      May Redmayne-Gerrard: She not only does her own housework and grocery shopping, sews and knits her clothes, but she has time to tutor students, too
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      McConnell, Colin
      5/6/1981
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      Bull, Ron
      2/16/1998
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      7/24/1991
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      1/31/1967
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      Toronto Star (Firm)
      5/23/1980
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      Dexter, Brian
      8/5/1987
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      Bezant, Graham
      9/17/1967
      Highways minister Charles MacNaughton was given surprise party at Albany Club last night, his 60th birthday
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      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/6/1971
      A leading contender in race for leadership of Liberal party-even though he has not yet announced he will run-Justice Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau r(...)
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