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Title: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:14 BST (UK)

Hi,

I am trying to find details of....

Bronwen Annie Richards who emigrated in 1946 aged 37 and Ernst Hexter her possible husband ...I can't find a record of these in S.A

Can anyone help?

regards
mlr

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:23 BST (UK)

Emigrated from where to where?

Jamjar

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:27 BST (UK)

Sorry,
From Cardiff South Wales

Ship from Southampton November 1946

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:30 BST (UK)

NameMiss B A Richards
GenderFemaleAge37
Birth Date1909
Departure Date18/11/194
6Port of DepartureSouthampton England
Destination PortCape Town South Africa
Ship NameCarnarvon Castle
Shipping LineUnion Castle Mail Steamship Company Limited
Official Number148766
MasterR T Smailes

This is all I have apart from hearsay

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: Jamjar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:33 BST (UK)

So, you think she married Ernest HEXTER in SAfrica?

Jamjar

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:39 BST (UK)

I was told this by an relative of Bronwen ( not a close relative)

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: sparrett on Tuesday 28 July 20 08:57 BST (UK)

Fuller details of the shipping.

B. A.  RICHARDS.
Last Address 7 Cradog Rd. Whitchurch, Cardiff
Nursing
Aged 37

A record online shows The Nursing UK and Ireland Register 1868 to 1898

Bronwen Annie RICHARDS.
Address as above
Registered March 1932.
At Bethnal Green Hospital London. By Examination 1929 t0 1932

Sue

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 09:04 BST (UK)

yes thats correct..it's post 1946 is the question ..... what happened next ?

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Tuesday 28 July 20 09:36 BST (UK)

Durban...Natal Province  he thinks ..can anyone check ?

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Wednesday 29 July 20 09:19 BST (UK)

From NAAIRS

DEPOT     NAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MSCE                                                                 
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 3598/1972                                                             
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          HEKSTER, ERNST. BORN IN VEENENDAAL, HOLLAND. S/SP BRONWEN ANNIE       
           HEKSTER (BORN RICHARDS). DECEASED ESTATE.                           
STARTING  19720000                                                             
ENDING    19750000

Appears you have an incorrect surname for Ernst - this file is not on-line but you could get a copy from the Archive using the above reference details when they re-open

cheers
Gillian

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Wednesday 29 July 20 09:23 BST (UK)

Annie died in SA there is a reference on gendatabase.com - you would need to pay to get a date
BRONWEN ANNIE   HEKSTER         0009-09-25    Deceased Verification Database      Sign in to View

And on Eggsa.org a photograph of their memorial stone https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2764054

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Wednesday 29 July 20 10:21 BST (UK)

Gillian,

I am in your debt...The spelling ! how about that just one of a number of errors I have made and will now revise .... Thank you for your help it is most kind of you to spend  your time on this.

Kind regards

mlr

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: Gillian Mauchan on Thursday 30 July 20 01:57 BST (UK)

If you do a straight search for Ernst Hekster on Familysearch you should find his birth record with a link to openarchives where you will be able to access an image

Title: Re: Bronwen Annie Richards and Ernst Hexter...I can't find a record of these in S.A
Post by: mlrsuperstar on Thursday 30 July 20 08:22 BST (UK)

Gillian.

Many thanks for all you have done. I have learned so much for the information you have provided .

Kindest regards

Mike Rees