Show Posts

This section allows you to view all posts made by this member. Note that you can only see posts made in areas you currently have access to.


Messages - Marion Johansson

Pages: [1] 2
1
South Africa / Re: South Africa to Bilston
« on: Monday 28 August 06 11:39 BST (UK)  »
Hi Rosi,
What a story !!! Yes, the tree that I come from is the oldest brother of the family ie George Cyril Plummer Hesom who was the brother of Doris, Isabel,Dudley and Norman. He was my grandfather, so that makes you my great aunt! My mom whose name was Rae Cynthia Hesom , Now Rae Cynthia Montgomery, was the youngest daughter of Cyril as he was called and my Gran ,Eilleen  May Albers. The oldest daughter being called Wendy Belle (I think). She is now deceased but my mom is 76 and living in south Africa. Dudley has a daughter who lives in England, Margaret Carboni and I have given her this website name. Also My mom's cousin Norma George, who is the daughter of Norman. Gee I get confused with all this, you are right I need my mom here to help my memory. Have to get some ink so that i can print this all out.  Will have to continue this another day! Cheers.

2
South Africa / Re: South Africa to Bilston
« on: Saturday 26 August 06 21:17 BST (UK)  »
I don't know if you know any of the Albers that were/ are in Estcourt. My mom's cousin lives there he is the son of a Hesom daughter, my grandfather's sister. She married Jim Jennings who was native commissioner in Nongoma for a while I don't know the whole story, but my mom and aunt were invited to the prince regent at that time's wedding, my mom was about 10 so it must have been 65 years ago, and the wedding took 4 days, my mom was only there for the one day she said it was fascinating. Jim owned a dairy farm in Estcourt that belonged to my grandfather once and he bought it. Noel still lives there as far as I know. I have been a little absent from my computer, my kids are in Mooi River at the moment at boarding school, they should be back next week. I had hoped that they would love it but after Danish life and schools they are spoilt for the more rigid English style schooling system I am afraid.

3
South Africa / Re: South Africa to Bilston
« on: Saturday 26 August 06 11:42 BST (UK)  »
Hi Ruth , Which Hesom was it that you were at school with -my mom and aunt were in Estcourt High in the years before the war

4
South Africa / Re: South Africa to Bilston
« on: Thursday 17 August 06 20:33 BST (UK)  »
My mom is really interested in the story. She had to swallow hard after the one with the marriage and baptism at the same time! There was a moment of silence and then a wry comment. My admiration on the other hand has risen. They were really pioneers. In more than one way or other!

5
South Africa / Re: South Africa to Bilston
« on: Tuesday 15 August 06 13:05 BST (UK)  »
Hi,
I am now really confused, Peep -would mean that my great great grandfather George Thomas was baptised and at that time his mother had died or was no more and his dad married a Wade, am I right? That means that they were sent out to the Wades- as family- I never knew what the connection was. I wonder what his deceased mom's name was. We always thought his mom had sent them out. Gosh how extraordinary. He was a real go- getter he left an awful lot of money to his son, which was frittered away and he died a pauper. My grandfather ended up putting his brothers through an education, after he came back from WW1.

6
South Africa / Re: SOUTH AFRICA TO BILSTON!
« on: Saturday 12 August 06 15:26 BST (UK)  »
Thanks, I will have a look.
My grandfather was George Plummer Cyril Hesom, his father was George Thomas Hesom, and his father was George Thomas Hesom. I think that is what my mom said - which one is then Robert's brother? It sounds as though it was my grandfathers fathers brother. My grandfather was born 1898 in SA his father must then have been born at least 25 years before, he being the oldest. That would put it at 1873. So The GT senior was born in 1843. Yes the name is unusual. The name has died out on our branch there are no more men. All the offspring were girls. I have often wondered if they came down from Vikings, I live up Denmark and there is a place called Husum here .My grandad was very tall and blond a real Kirk Douglas/Spencer Tracey look alike, only better looking!!!!! There are also German Hesom's, I found one in Northern Germany.

7
South Africa / Re: SOUTH AFRICA TO BILSTON!
« on: Friday 11 August 06 16:21 BST (UK)  »
That is very interesting ,we did not know where he came from or what his parents did. There was never any mention of his father, I think that he died. They must have had some means, to be able to send them to Africa. I would be very interested to hear if you get any further back. I have had my mom ask me to give her one cousin this website because she is busy looking into the family tree. Have a nice weekend.
PS How do you get the info, in the archives? I am not very good with the computer, and this is my first time on a chat site.

8
South Africa / Re: SOUTH AFRICA TO BILSTON!
« on: Thursday 10 August 06 20:59 BST (UK)  »
PS My Mom has a lovely photo of Robert on his horse with his uniform on ! She was unaware of what had happened to him and would love to hear more. Regards Marion

9
South Africa / Re: SOUTH AFRICA TO BILSTON!
« on: Thursday 10 August 06 20:57 BST (UK)  »
My grandfather's name was George Plummer Cyril Hesom. He had 2 brothers and 2 sisters. My mum was a Rae Cynthia Hesom now Montgomery, and her older sister was Wendy Belle Hesom. If you want to know more I will contact my mum and find out more. I have a second cousin in England who is the daughter of Grandfather's younger brother. Marion

Pages: [1] 2