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[Gillian Mauchan]

Unfortunately neither of those are available on-line. YOu would need to contact a researcher or the relevant archive to get a copy. EGGSA will photograph for you in the Natal archive but are unable to do so in the Cape Archive

[rs2016]

Unfortunately neither of those are available on-line. YOu would need to contact a researcher or the relevant archive to get a copy. EGGSA will photograph for you in the Natal archive but are unable to do so in the Cape Archive

Hi, thankyou for double checking for me, I really appreciate it, I will follow your advice and hopefully get hold of the documents, thanks again.

[73north]

Hi

I wonder if anyone can point me in the right direction please ?

I am desperately trying to locate a " C. Aldis " who fought in Matabeleland in 1896
with the Matabele Relief Expedition under Plumer ( he is on the Medal Roll as a Trooper )

I don't know if he was from South Africa or Rhodesia - or a British emigrant ?

any help would be gratefully appreciated ( I have hit a brick wall )

I would credit you gratefully as a Source in a potential Medal Article on Him
but I need to find out who he was first ! before I can start writing

kind regards
David
( I am very good usually , locating people but this one is defeating me )

[KerryAnne79]

Hi. I'm trying to find information on my great x granny Elizabeth Brown nee Wilson. She married William Brown in Cape Town in November 1849 and they had five children. I don't have much on the children, other than their daughter, Ann Jane(Jane) Caroline Brown married Henry Kalmer in 1878 in Cape Town. Jane and Henry are my great x 2 grandparents.

An Isabella Wilson is listed on the baptism of one of Elizabeth and William's children, namely Emma Isabella Brown on 10 November 1856. I'd love to know how she's connected to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Brown nee Wilson died at Somerset Hospital, Cape Town on 13 March 1899 and is buried in the same plot at Maitland Cemetery as her daughter, Jane and son-in-law Henry. Elizabeth's death certificate says she was 70 and estimated year of birth 1822 in Scotland. Burial records say 1829.

I'm trying to find when and where Elizabeth Brown nee Wilson was born, who her parents and siblings are and Isabella's connection to her.

Thank you.

[KerryAnne79]

Hi. I'm trying to find the following info on my great x 2 grandfather Henry Kalmer:birthplace, birth year, who his parents and siblings are.

Henry Kalmer married Ann Jane(Jane) Caroline Brown in Cape Town in 1878. They had several children. Henry is listed as a mariner and labourer on baptisms and their marriage certificate. Henry died at Somerset Hospital in August 1900 and is buried in the same plot as his wife and mother-in-law, Elizabeth Brown nee Wilson. Jane was born in 1860 and died in Parow in 1940.

Henry's death certificate says he was 63. Estimated birth year is 1837 in England. Marriage certificate says born 1840.

I can't find any records of him arriving here and anything prior to his marriage to Jane.

Any help would greatly be appreciated. Thank you.

[pampoen]

You can search South African newspapers here https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/

[KerryAnne79]

Thank you. I'll try that again.