William Arthur Shuman: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

William Arthur Shuman was born in 1871 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Wilhelm Charles Schuman and Mary Maria Dicks); died on 28 Feb 1937 in Sidespur, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Family/Spouse: Martha Maria Fletcher. Martha (daughter of Joseph Fletcher and Mary Jane Clayton) was born on 27 Nov 1872 in Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1947 in Strydfontein, Bolotwa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Reaford Stanley Shuman was born on 18 Nov 1891; died in 1936.
Violet Mary Shuman was born on 9 Jul 1894; died on 4 Nov 1929.
Amy Benetta Shuman was born on 12 Apr 1895; died on 27 Nov 1977.
Gertrude May Shuman was born on 16 Mar 1898; died on 22 Jan 1984.
Ernest Reuben Fletcher Shuman was born on 21 Mar 1901; died on 10 Sep 1979.
Zeta Amelia Shuman was born on 21 Mar 1901; died on 3 May 1980.
William Kenneth Shuman was born on 25 Mar 1904; died on 21 Apr 1951; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Iris Rhona Maud Shuman was born on 26 Mar 1905.

Generation: 2

Wilhelm Charles Schuman was born est 1848; died in 1871 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Wilhelm married Mary Maria Dicks on 28 Jun 1869 in Dordrecht Church (Methodist), Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary (daughter of Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler and Johannah Susannah Torr) was born in Feb 1853 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Apr 1901 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Maria Dicks was born in Feb 1853 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler and Johannah Susannah Torr); died on 12 Apr 1901 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

1. William Arthur Shuman was born in 1871 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Feb 1937 in Sidespur, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 3

Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1805 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 3 Jun 1805 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England (son of James Dicks, 1820 Settler and Jane Crofts, 1820 Settler); died on 4 Jul 1867 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Uriah married Johannah Susannah Torr on 20 Jun 1829 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Johannah (daughter of Robert Torr and Sarah Ingham) was born in 1812; died after 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johannah Susannah Torr was born in 1812 (daughter of Robert Torr and Sarah Ingham); died after 1889.

Children:

Charlotte Dicks was born in 1830 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Mar 1858 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 20 Mar 1858 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Dicks was born on 17 May 1832; was christened on 24 Jun 1832 in Salem Methodist Church, Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 Jan 1890 in 'Hopewell', Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
William Robert Dicks was born on 17 Sep 1834; was christened on 21 Dec 1834 in Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in Jun 1835; was buried on 4 Jun 1835 in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Sarah Jane Dicks was born on 8 May 1836; was christened on 24 Jul 1836 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Robert William Dicks was born on 17 Nov 1838; was christened on 14 Apr 1839; died on 15 Jul 1905 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Samuel Dicks was born on 2 Jun 1841; was christened on 24 Oct 1841.
Benjamin Dicks was born on 6 Sep 1843; was christened on 12 Nov 1843 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1889 in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Julia Ann Dicks was born on 26 Jan 1846; was christened on 22 Mar 1846 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Feb 1887; was buried in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
George Henry Dicks was born about 1850; died on 13 Jun 1910 in Elliot, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
3. Mary Maria Dicks was born in Feb 1853 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Apr 1901 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Amelia Hannah Dicks was born in 1858 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Aug 1925 in Tylden, Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Gray Craig', Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

12.

James Dicks, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Apr 1767 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 22 Nov 1767 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England (son of George Dicks and Sarah Dyer); died about Oct 1828 in Ford's Party, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

James married Jane Crofts, 1820 Settler on 16 Oct 1796 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England. Jane was born in 1781; died about 1815. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

13.

Jane Crofts, 1820 Settler was born in 1781; died about 1815.

Children:

William Dicks was born in 1798 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 7 Jun 1798 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was buried on 14 Jun 1798 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England.
Priscilla Dicks was born in 1804 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 9 May 1804 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was buried on 13 May 1804 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England.
6. Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1805 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 3 Jun 1805 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 4 Jul 1867 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
James Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1807 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 19 Jul 1807 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died before 1865.
Joseph Dicks, 1820 Settler was born in 1809 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 21 May 1809 in Longbridge Deverill, Wiltshire, England; died on 13 Oct 1875 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Jonah Dicks, 1820 Settler was born about 1812; died in 1894 in Rouxville, Free State, South Africa.
Eliza Dicks, 1820 Settler was born about 1814; died before 1828.

14.

Robert Torr was born on 23 May 1784 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 24 Jul 1785 in Sheffield Cathedral (St Peter's), Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (son of Robert Torr and Hannah Beal); died on 24 Jul 1824 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Torr's Hill, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa..

Robert married Sarah Ingham on 10 Jan 1808 in Wynberg Military Camp, Wynberg, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Sarah was born in 1783 in England; died in Jan 1835 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sarah Ingham was born in 1783 in England; died in Jan 1835 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Mary Torr
7. Johannah Susannah Torr was born in 1812; died after 1889.
William Torr
Sarah Torr
Jane Torr was born on 2 Dec 1821 in Near Port Alfred,Peddie Dist,Albany,Cape, South Africa; died on 25 Sep 1914 in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 27 Sep 1914 in Seven Fountains - Methodist,Row 8,Plot 3,Cape, South Africa.
Thomas Robert Torr was born in 1824 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 30 Nov 1878; was buried on 2 Dec 1878 in Komga Cemetery (St Paul's Church), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa.