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Title: David Painter
Post by: texmex on Saturday 04 September 10 22:00 BST (UK)

I am trying to trace the whereabouts of David Painter born in Auchtermuchty, Scotland in 1890.  He married Elsie Gall Yule in 1923.  I have come across a photograph on ancestry.co.uk taken of the North Public School in Auchtermuchty featuring a David Painter which states that he was a Master Grocer in Durban, S.A.  I presume that this may be the same David Painter that I am trying to trace and that he emigrated to South Africa.  The photograph was taken from the Fife News Almanac in 1931.  Does anyone have any ideas how I could find out if this is the same David Painter.  I am sorry if I have posted this in the wrong place.

Any help  would be appreciated

Regards  Terri

Title: Re: David Painter
Post by: Leanne68 on Sunday 05 December 10 10:15 GMT (UK)

Hi Terri,

I see your query is from some time back, maybe you're still looking for some research ideas though.

To get answers to your question you might want to order a digital copy of the death notice and other peritinant documents from the following estate file, detailed in the NAAIRS database :

NAB MSCE  REFERENCE 3893/1966               
DESCRIPTION          PAINTER, DAVID. BORN IN SCOTLAND. PRSP PAINTER, GLADYS JANE.                     DECEASED ESTATE NO. 147/1948. DECEASED ESTATE.                       STARTING  19660000                                                              ENDING    19670000       

It is a Natal file, so would tie in with your Durban references.

It is easy and pretty cheap to order the digital copies through the eggsa.org website.  I know tha the Natal archives are busy renovating so you might need to wait for the copies though.


cheers,
Leanne

Title: Re: David Painter
Post by: t mo on Sunday 05 December 10 18:39 GMT (UK)

hello leanne
found this david painter on f m p emigration 3 sep 1920 with a wife and child  occupation grocer
if you would like a copy i would need your e mail address as rootschat can,t handle the type of files they are if you do please don,t post it here send it by pm as it could get hi jacked .
trevor

Title: Re: David Painter
Post by: Leanne68 on Sunday 05 December 10 22:13 GMT (UK)

Hi Trevor,
Kind of you to offer, but the original query was from Terri.  Hopefully he/she will see your answer too.
cheers,
Leanne

Title: Re: David Painter
Post by: t mo on Sunday 05 December 10 22:35 GMT (UK)

hello leanne
sorry about that it must be another senior moment  i meant terri ( at least i think i did ) who knows , if you see any faries i,ll be out with them  ;D
trevor

ps you put that answer so politely  what a dear soul you must be  :D ( i can creep as  well   ;)

Title: Re: David Painter
Post by: paintersd on Wednesday 05 September 12 08:45 BST (UK)

Could you possibly send me these emigration records, I David Painter from Auchtermuchty was my grandfather.

Steven David Painter
Pretoria
South Africa