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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: Jatd on Sunday 27 January 13 22:33 GMT (UK)
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Joan/Johan Marshall nee Laing emigrated to Natal South Africa on 10 September 1925 with her 3 Children;
Georgina Marshall Born 1920
Johan Marshall Born 1921
William Laing Marshall Born 1923.
Joan/Johan Marshall's Husband was my Uncle and he was killed in Fife in 1924.
She emigrated with her Parents John and Georgina Laing and her Brother John Born 1908.
I would like to know what happened to Joan and her Family after they emigrated and if anyone has any information I would be most grateful.
Many Thanks
Joy
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Hi there,
I have looked at the records that i have access to and can only find a record for a John Murray Laing that died in 1964 and is buried in Stellawood cemetery aged 56. I then looked in Naairs and see that his death notice reference states John Murray Laing b in Scotland, Surviving spouse May Laing b Poulter.
Unfortunately I could find nothing on any of the other members of the family
You could apply for his death notice - see sticky at the top of this board - and you may find out more.
Please be aware that this forum has a restriction for searching for living members so be cautious what you post.
Have a lovely day:)
Ruth
PS Although they disembarked in Durban, they may have been en route inland... Free State, Transvaal or even Rhodesia.
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Hi Ruth
Many thanks for replying.
John Murray Laing is her Brother.
A tree on Ancestry has William Laing Marshall Born 1923 died 1982 Dundee KwaZula Natal. (The Father John Laing was a Miner).
Where would I find the records for Dundee KwaZula?
I would just like to know what happened to Joan/Johann Marshall nee Laing.
I understand the restriction re searching for Living Relatives. My main concern is my uncles wife.
Many thanks again
Joy
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Hi again - Did John Laing have a second name at all? If I can find a death notice for him, it may have his daughter on it.
Unfortunately data is so limited in South Africa. My cemetery info does not have Dundee burials.
Ruth
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Hi Ruth,
Yes he had a middle name it was John Murray Laing(same as son) he was Born 1878 in Scotland.
His wife was Georgina (Bannerman) Laing (Bannerman was her Maiden Name and sometimes she used it as middle name) she was born 1863-1868 year of birth varied!!
Many thanks again
Joy
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Document 1 of 1
DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 3619/1964
PART 1
DESCRIPTION LAING, JOHN MURRAY. BORN IN SCOTLAND. S SP LAING, MAY. BORN POULTER.
DECEASED ESTATE.
STARTING 19640000
ENDING 19650000
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Hi Georgina Marshall is my Grandmother, she married Thomas Woodhouse, for many years we thought her name was Ina. As a young boy I remember meeting grans brother and sister Joan. Both gran and grandad are resting in Stellewood cemetery. I now live in the UK and have a birth certificate of grans , my uncle is still alive and lives in Kwazulu Natal
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Here is a link which shows a marriage for a Joan Murray Marshall Laing in 1926 in Dannhauser ( which is next to Dundee) to a John James Mcquire https://familysearch.org/search/collection/results?count=20&query=%2Bgivenname%3A%22John%20Murray%22~%20%2Bsurname%3ALaing~&collection_id=2063749 age given 29 born Scotland and a widow. Found this for John Mcquire.
DEPOT TBD
SOURCE RSC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 5A/2063
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE I1257/75
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MCQUIRE, JOHN JAMES. ILLIQUID CASE.
STARTING 19750416
ENDING 19750728
REMARKS PAYMENT. AA MUTUAL INSURANCE ASSOCIATION LTD.
No estate records Naairs records only goes up to 1974. He must have died after this date.
Regards Derek
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I must apologise for not acknowledging the last 3 reply's to my query, but I only came across them yesterday.
Many thanks to you both for the information. It has been a great help.
To wtwb I will send you a Private message.
Regards
JATD
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Wtwb will have to make 3 posts before she can receive a PM from you.