John Thomas MCKEOWN in Cape Colony 1882 - 1920

[pampoen]

Graham look at the example of an Estate file notice by Empea posted on the site when you click on South Africa, you will see this document should have info on Spouse details etc.

Regards Derek

[sandyc2]

John McIntosh & Jane Hill Scott had four children:
Isabella Cooper McIntosh born 1870 in PE, then Flora in 1872, John Scott McIntosh born 1876 died 1907 and William Jamieson McIntosh born 1877 died 1881 so Jamieson appears twice as a middle name in their family.

I only have access to general histories of the PAG - do you perhaps know the specific date when he received the Afghan medal - it might be mentioned in the PE papers.   

[graham44]

Thanks again for looking this stuff up.
I have a newspaper cutting already, attached here, but sadly it mentions no date. It mentions Major Deare, who I checked was Major from 1876 to 1888, and there are nominal rolls for the regiment at Kew, which I haven't seen yet, though I go there from time to time as it's only an hour away.
Also attaching his marriage clipping, though again no year, and neither say which paper.
These were both saved by my grandfather's brother, who told his daughter all about his boyhood and family on Jersey, though if John Thomas left in the 1870's they couldn't have known each other. His daughter, who is my cousin and is still alive, kindly copied these for me some years ago.

Graham

[graham44]

This was quick, I have his estate notice already, and attach it here.

Died 18 Feb 1904 in Port Elizabeth. And, guess what, there is a child mentioned

Jane McIntosh McKeown, b.c. 1893

So there might be press reports of her birth as well as his death, and any information on her later life?

Thanks, Graham

[sandyc2]

Sorry, did not logon yesterday but will check for an obit tomorrow, and also if there is anything on the daughter.

I do not have access to Uitenhage papers but I found a notice of the marriage (same wording but not the same as yours) in "The Port Elizabeth Telegraph and Eastern Province Standard" of March 4, 1890.   I suspect that the notice probably appeared in both the Uitenhage and Port Elizabeth papers.   To date the other article is more difficult as the PE newspapers are not indexed - the No 6 (Uitenhage) Company of the PAG was formed on 9 June 1880 and disbanded in 1889, the Afghan War was 1878 - 1880 and John was here in 1882 .... 

Regards
Sandy

[sandyc2]

I could not find any obit or death notice in the PE newsapers (checked till the end of the month), and also nothing on his daughter in the PE church records to which I have access.

Sorry
Sandy

[graham44]

No need to apologise at all, Sandy. You've done an excellent job. I put the original notice up, not really expecting any replies, but I've already learned in a week, so much extra about this guy.

Thanks again for all your help

Graham