# Aunt Gertrude — Hunting for Hidden Gold character guide

> Aunt Gertrude in Hunting for Hidden Gold by Franklin W. Dixon.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0000-i-in-the-storm

## Who they are

The boys' fussy but caring aunt who lives with them.

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Hardy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/characters/mrs_hardy)

_family_

Aunt Gertrude is Mrs. Hardy's sister-in-law, sharing a close and often humorous family bond.

### [Jadbury Wilson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/characters/jadbury_wilson)

_social_

Aunt Gertrude is suspicious of Jadbury Wilson, viewing him as a shady character in the neighborhood.

## In the story

### [I: In the Storm](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/chapters/i-in-the-storm)

Warns the boys about thin ice and an approaching snowstorm before they leave.

### [A Message from Montana](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/hunting_for_hidden_gold_se/chapters/vi-a-message-from-montana)

Aunt Gertrude fusses over Jadbury Wilson and gives the boys final instructions before their departure.

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