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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Ferris Larne
« on: Thursday 21 October 10 10:16 BST (UK)  »
S Ferris,
I have the pages of the ferris entries from the Bible to send you. Please re-send your email address which I noted down but have mislaid. I went through the archives of our messages and the email details do not show due to privacy cause. Anyway it's sitting here waiting to be sent.... regards Nat

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South Africa / Re: Grave - Thomas Price d.12 Feb 1897 Johannesburg
« on: Thursday 14 October 10 08:07 BST (UK)  »
Hello again,
there were many john Roberts on the National Archives database but all of them had middle names and or dates were out. Now, all the references for Deaths on NAAIRS which I told you about are for Death NOTICES - a death NOTICE differs from a death certificate in that the document in "born" at the Master's Office in the event a Testament or Will is lodges. Sorry, should have thought about this earlier - therefore he will not have a Death Notice here in SA - simply because there was no Estate or landed property etc out here.

Are you certain he died in the Transvaal?


1. is there not a death registered for him in Wales -  I am not sure about how re-marriages work over there, but here, if a spouse dies and has minor children, the surviving spouse has to be issued with a re-marriage certificate - that is something you will have to check with the local authorities though. Have you an exact date of re-marriage for his widow? Is there information about how long she was a widow - that might give us more of a lead?
2. check out the local papers for that time- for his home area for a notification of his death.
3. Even condolence messages from family etc may give you more information.
4. A Death Certificate - the Department of Home Affairs civil registration for Transvaal only began in 1901 so no help there.
If I think of anything else I will let you know...
Nat

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South Africa / Re: John Roberts
« on: Wednesday 13 October 10 13:45 BST (UK)  »
The mining of gold began here in Johannesburg in 1886, the province (or County to you) was at that time Transvaal or republic of Transvaal. the best way to see if there is a document on him is the website NAAIRS at the national archives of South Africa www.national.archives.gov.za it's a good idea to read through the HELP section first, but you should choose TAB and SAB for transvaal and see if anything comes up for him. I looked on the Cemetery Recording database (it's a disc I bought) but although several John Roberts mentioned, none in the time frame you require. Are there any other pointers for him you know of, where was he born, what year, a middle name, was he married, his wife's name, did he perhaps come out for the Anglo-Boer War 1899-1902 ? loads of questions .. but they may just spark off a lead. regards, Nat

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Ferris Marriage Larne
« on: Wednesday 13 October 10 07:36 BST (UK)  »
Hello 'S',
It s a family bible which belongs to our Kirkpatrick family, Annie Ferris was daughter of John Ferris and Mary Ross, John was son of Charles Ferris.  If you send me an email address I will send you a scan of what I have. I am interested in the 'tree' you mention, is there any way you can share it?
regards
Nat

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Help needed. Ballentine & Ferris Marriage Larne
« on: Friday 08 October 10 08:14 BST (UK)  »
[  john had five siblings, his parents were charles faries 1724 to 1794 married to elizabeth coulter.  there s lots more.]
Hello S, have been watching your posts on Ferres/Ferris line. Am interested in the names of the siblings you mention John has. I can send you the pages from the Bible I have if you'd like.
cheers,
Nat

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South Africa / Re: Hillman family East London
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 08:53 BST (UK)  »
Frank Hillman died 27.2.1960 record is FRANK - says husband of Anna Hillman buried beside him but no dates on her grave stone. This is from the recording of the East London East Bank Cemetery. One post on SA Immigrants List reads Francis Hillman m 1892 Ellen Johanna Swanepoel of East London whose daughter Emeline Grace Burgess Hillman b 1895 m 1917 Johannes Lottering. It may bean idea for you to read through the archives of the list and see if there are any other postings.
regards
Nat

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South Africa / Re: Waterson Family in South Africa
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 08:24 BST (UK)  »
From the Genealogical Socety Gravestone Database I found the Grave of Henry John Waterson 15.9.1959 Block 5 Row D NG Kerk Section Grave number two.
Seeing as you are battling with this try another avenue, you said some of the family is still alive - find out from them the address he and Petronella lived - did they own the house ?- if so try the Registrar of Deeds because if he purchased the house believe me the authorities would have wanted every little bit of info on him they could get. Another avenue is their marriage certificate  - f you do not have it you should get it because in the 1930's his birth may be indicated. Seeing as he was buried in the NG section and looking at the name of his wife - my suggestion is you find out about an NG Kerk in Mossel Bay and then take the birth of their eldest daughter Isabella Jacomina and work 9 months back from that as a starting point for their marriage. Looking at my Dads birth in 1930 my grandparents places of birth are mentioned .... so that is the third option - get Isabella's birth certificate.
best of luck
Nat

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South Africa / Re: Grave - Thomas Price d.12 Feb 1897 Johannesburg
« on: Wednesday 06 October 10 07:53 BST (UK)  »
Hello,
The Genealogical Society of South Africa's national Cemetery Recording  project has an entryfor Thomas Price which reads as follows:
Thomas Price died 11.2.1897 buried Primrose, Germiston (Greater Johannesburg) he was 32 years old. From Porth, South Wales. Died at Simmer and Jack Mine, Germiston. The tombstone was erected by his friends.
Hope this helps.
Nat

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Antrim Completed Look up Requests / Re: Help needed. Ballentine & Ferris Marriage Larne
« on: Tuesday 05 October 10 11:31 BST (UK)  »
Hi Mags,
Dishes? housework interrupts our hobbie so much does it not? I wish my husband and children could fend for themselves and I could just spend hours having fun.... but that's life isn't it?Would LOVE to have the Will's - make interesting reading you say... well thanks for thinking of them and me. In return I will scan these pages as I'm sure you would love to have them. Now that you mention it I see there's a goodie below which says "attach a photo or image" have you used that before - does it only go to you or does it land up somewhere else, not that it matters for these pages will help all those who are tracing Annie's siblings - be patient, I am learning my way around rootschat .... best regards
Nat

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