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Kildare / Re: Thomas Bell of county Kildare
« on: Monday 24 August 15 17:23 BST (UK) »
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Other Countries / Re: INDIA - Reynolds - help PLEASE!
« on: Sunday 19 September 10 17:06 BST (UK) »
Hello Dom!
Good to hear from you again.
Thanks for posting the new information. It is really interesting. I would still love to know more about GAR1's first wife. I will be going to the Cape Archives as soon as I get a chance to go and have a look at the name you mentioned. I will make sure that I take my magnifying glass and camera along!
Warm regards
Cousin Adri
Good to hear from you again.
Thanks for posting the new information. It is really interesting. I would still love to know more about GAR1's first wife. I will be going to the Cape Archives as soon as I get a chance to go and have a look at the name you mentioned. I will make sure that I take my magnifying glass and camera along!
Warm regards
Cousin Adri
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Kildare / Thomas Bell of county Kildare
« on: Sunday 20 September 09 16:22 BST (UK) »
I am looking for any information on Thomas Bell. Two of his daughters married (1) John Montgomery of Naas and (2) Thomas Park. The son of John - also John Montgomery - married Mary Park, daughter of Thomas Park.
According to the "Reminiscences of John Montgomery" (my greatx4 grandfather) Thomas Bell was 'judge of the County of Kildare'.
John Montgomery, son of John M and Mary Park, was born on 12 August 1803 in Dublin, Ireland. John immigrated to South Africa as one of the 1820 Settlers. He married Susanna van Zyl and they had 14 children.
John's father died in 1815. In +/- 1837 he brought his mother, Mary Park, to South Africa. She remained in South Africa until her death in 1852. John also located his sister Maria and her husband, George Henry Coleman, in India where he was bandmaster for one of the regiments. He brought them to SA as well.
After that he searched for his elder brother, Henry, whom he also located in India. Henry and his family also moved to South Africa.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
According to the "Reminiscences of John Montgomery" (my greatx4 grandfather) Thomas Bell was 'judge of the County of Kildare'.
John Montgomery, son of John M and Mary Park, was born on 12 August 1803 in Dublin, Ireland. John immigrated to South Africa as one of the 1820 Settlers. He married Susanna van Zyl and they had 14 children.
John's father died in 1815. In +/- 1837 he brought his mother, Mary Park, to South Africa. She remained in South Africa until her death in 1852. John also located his sister Maria and her husband, George Henry Coleman, in India where he was bandmaster for one of the regiments. He brought them to SA as well.
After that he searched for his elder brother, Henry, whom he also located in India. Henry and his family also moved to South Africa.
Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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Wicklow / John Montgomery and Mary Park
« on: Saturday 29 August 09 19:15 BST (UK) »
Hi there!,
Is there anyone who could perhaps give me more info on this couple? They had a son, also called John, who was born on 12 Aug 1803 in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland.
John came to South Africa as one of the 1820 Settlers and is my great, great, great grandfather.
I would love to know more about this Irish connection.
Adri
Is there anyone who could perhaps give me more info on this couple? They had a son, also called John, who was born on 12 Aug 1803 in Baltinglass, County Wicklow, Ireland.
John came to South Africa as one of the 1820 Settlers and is my great, great, great grandfather.
I would love to know more about this Irish connection.
Adri
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Other Countries / Re: INDIA - Reynolds - help PLEASE!
« on: Monday 20 July 09 19:59 BST (UK) »
Hi Dominic,
Would it not be fascinating if, indeed, we were related twice over?
I have come across that quite often in my research. Families were large (my grandfather GJH Kruger, was one of 15 children).
I am becoming more and more intrigued by GAR1. Your pilgrimage sounds very exciting. Please let me know how things are progressing.
It would be so wonderful if you were willing to share some of your family tree secrets with me. Once you get started on the Krugers there is a lot with which I might be of assistance to you.
Keep well
Adri
Would it not be fascinating if, indeed, we were related twice over?
I have come across that quite often in my research. Families were large (my grandfather GJH Kruger, was one of 15 children).I am becoming more and more intrigued by GAR1. Your pilgrimage sounds very exciting. Please let me know how things are progressing.
It would be so wonderful if you were willing to share some of your family tree secrets with me. Once you get started on the Krugers there is a lot with which I might be of assistance to you.
Keep well
Adri
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Other Countries / Re: INDIA - Reynolds - help PLEASE!
« on: Monday 20 July 09 16:27 BST (UK) »
Hello Dominic,
This is fantastic! I have almost given up hope to get a reply on my topic and then you appeared. Thank you for the comprehensive reply.
Which of the Engels children is your ancestor? Mine is Susanna Jacoba Engels who was married to Petrus J Viljoen.
The information about GAR1 is fascinating and I am looking forward to hearing more about him. I have been searching for information about George for a long time and always came up against the same brick wall.
Do please stay in touch - it is so exciting to have found a cousin.
Gosh, this is really wonderful.
Speak again soon
Adri
This is fantastic! I have almost given up hope to get a reply on my topic and then you appeared. Thank you for the comprehensive reply.
Which of the Engels children is your ancestor? Mine is Susanna Jacoba Engels who was married to Petrus J Viljoen.
The information about GAR1 is fascinating and I am looking forward to hearing more about him. I have been searching for information about George for a long time and always came up against the same brick wall.
Do please stay in touch - it is so exciting to have found a cousin.
Gosh, this is really wonderful.
Speak again soon
Adri
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Other Countries / Re: INDIA - Reynolds - help PLEASE!
« on: Saturday 04 July 09 21:47 BST (UK) »
Thanks, I appreciate the suggestion. I had previously looked at the records available on NAAIRS
I am interested in George Reynolds' history before he came to the Cape.
Any further suggestions are very welcome.
Adri
I am interested in George Reynolds' history before he came to the Cape.
Any further suggestions are very welcome.
Adri
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Other Countries / INDIA - Reynolds - help PLEASE!
« on: Saturday 04 July 09 18:53 BST (UK) »
I live in South Africa and is virtually 100% dependant on the internet for my research.
I have a great (6x) grandfather, called George Alexander Reynolds, who was baptized in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1757. He arrived in Cape Town in 1806 and had with him his 4 year old daughter Louisa Elizabeth. The South African records indicate that his first wife was a Ms Bonnefoi (no firstname).
I have subsequently established that Louisa Elizabeth was born in Madras in 1802 and that her mother was called 'Eliza'. Through the kind help of the staff of the British India Records Section of the British Library I have found out that George was a shopkeeper in Madras and was listed as living there already in 1786.
I would so much like to know more about him. It seems entirely possible that he was previously married (before Ms Bonnefoi) as Louisa was born when her father was already 45. Does her perhaps have other children that we do not even know about?
Shortly after his arrival in Cape Town (about a year later) he married a Carolina von Bratt and had three children with her. He was quite a well-to-do citizen of the Cape and owned many farms and businesses. He died in 1819.
Any information about George, his wife(s) and Louisa would be greatly appreciated.
Adri Winckler
I have a great (6x) grandfather, called George Alexander Reynolds, who was baptized in Grantham, Lincolnshire, in 1757. He arrived in Cape Town in 1806 and had with him his 4 year old daughter Louisa Elizabeth. The South African records indicate that his first wife was a Ms Bonnefoi (no firstname).
I have subsequently established that Louisa Elizabeth was born in Madras in 1802 and that her mother was called 'Eliza'. Through the kind help of the staff of the British India Records Section of the British Library I have found out that George was a shopkeeper in Madras and was listed as living there already in 1786.
I would so much like to know more about him. It seems entirely possible that he was previously married (before Ms Bonnefoi) as Louisa was born when her father was already 45. Does her perhaps have other children that we do not even know about?
Shortly after his arrival in Cape Town (about a year later) he married a Carolina von Bratt and had three children with her. He was quite a well-to-do citizen of the Cape and owned many farms and businesses. He died in 1819.
Any information about George, his wife(s) and Louisa would be greatly appreciated.
Adri Winckler
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Free Photo Restoration & Date Old Photographs / Re: Clean up for my mom and her sister
« on: Monday 22 June 09 05:59 BST (UK) »
Thanks to everyone for all your efforts - it is hugely appreciated.
You are all so talented - I admire your skills.
Thank you again.
Adri
You are all so talented - I admire your skills.
Thank you again.
Adri