Help finding family

[youngatheart]

Hi
I was wondering if anyone can help us. We are trying to trace what happened to our great grandmother Jessie Mackay Grant-Dalton and her daughter Mary Jessie Young, born 1913 in Balerno, Edinburgh, Scotland. We know that they sailed to SA in 1938 and indicated that it was to be their permanent residence. I just can't find out anything more about them and don't know what to do next. Can anyne help point us in the right direction please.

Thanks

[ouma]

Hello Youngatheart

On Naairs they have a Jessie Mackay Grant-Dalton nee Georgeson Estate Papers

Mooc 6/9/23265 Ref 5962

Jessie died in 1954. Can't see anything for Mary.

Ouma

[youngatheart]

Oh wow that's fantastic. That is her. Thank you so much. How do I go about accessing this reference and information please?

Thanks

youngatheart

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello Youngatheart

Am sure that Ouma will come back to you, she is an absolute Supersleuth and a whizz on all matters, and especially on NAAIRS.

But, in case you are in a hurry, you can access N.A.A.I.R.S. online and enter JESSIE MACKAY GRANT-DALTON, in the Search section, preferably in the RSA search section.

But, as Ouma has already given you the required reference numbers needed, that's all you need, to email them and request copies of the Estate Papers.

Of course, by searching yourself you will find which would be the most appropriate email address to submit your request through.  All N.A.A.I.R.S. contacts, including email addresses, are of course to be found on one of their pages.

There will be a nominal charge for their mailing to you copies of the documents.

At the same time that you email them, request info on Mary, with all possible details that you can give for her, you may just be lucky.

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[youngatheart]

Thanks so much for your time. I have emailed the Cape Town Archives from the contact details on N.A.A.I.R.S to see if they can send me the document. I gave them the reference number from Ouma so I hope they will get back to me. I have read mixed reports as to how sucessful these requests can be. Hopefully I will hear back and yes I will drop in the information about Mary Jessie as well. Thanks for all the advice.

Regards

youngatheart

[Danchaslyn]

 

Hello Youngatheart

Well that's a result, the wheels are truly in motion now, hope you will get the info you need very soon.

Good luck!   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[ouma]

Hi Youngatheart

Jessie Mackay Grant-Dalton Mooc 6/9/23265  5962
Birthplace: Bowling Scotland
Father: Rev Donald Georgeson (deceased Scotland)
Mother: Isobel Georgeson (deceased Scotland)
Age of decease: 62y 8m
Occupation of Husband: Retired
Ordinary place of residence: Manor Private Hotel, 34 St George Rd, East London
Widow
Predeceased Spouse: 1) John Percy Adair Young died 1935 approx. in Scotland
                                    2) Eustace F Grant-Dalton died in England approx. 3 years ago
Place of last marriage: England
Date of death: 19 October 1954
Where: Manor Private Hotel, 34 St George St, East London
Names of children:
Donald A.W. Young
Mary Jessie Morton (born Young)
Dated at East London 29 October 1954

She is buried at the Cambridge Cemetery East London
and she died of Myocardial Infaction, Hypertension and Cerebral Thrombosis
Duration of illness 4 weeks : 18 months
Medical Practitioner W.J Watt
 This is all in the file

The important part of her will is that she nominated Horace Bristow Storr presently of East
London to be the sole and universal Heir of the South African estate, property and effects as
a deep appreciation of his loyal and good friendship to her and because he stood by her in
her troubles. She desired that he return to England with the money he receives from the
estate and to visit her people!

She nominated Louis Edgar Wilkinson Glass the Executor and the will was dated 6 Nov 1951
Witnesses: E Minter and M McDonald

There were quite a lot of papers in the file, there was also something to do with a Trust
set up by Young for the daughter (In Scotland) To little time to go through everything

Ouma

[Danchaslyn]

 

Dear Ouma

That is a truly outstanding expedition and generous help that you have achieved for Youngatheart, well done you!

How exciting it must be, to have at your fingertips, through your hard work, all that info at hand! 

You are a Star, well done!!   

Cheers

Danchaslyn

 

[youngatheart]

Oh my goodness. I am truely amazed at what you have found for us and your amazing generosity of time. Thank you so much. We have just received the application forms to apply for copies of the papers so this is just all so fantastic. We even have a married surname for the daughter Mary Jessie. The way is truely open now. Thank you.