Helen Louise Shepstone: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

1. Helen Louise Shepstone

Generation: 2

Denis Gem (Hon) Shepstone was born on 7 Feb 1888 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (son of William Edward Shepstone and Louisa Jessie Margaret Gem); died on 30 Jun 1966 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

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1820 Lineage: Yes

Denis married Margaret Clydesdale Erwin in 1930. Margaret was born est 1892. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret Clydesdale Erwin was born est 1892.

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Birth: 23 Sep 1908, Scotland

Notes:

check if she xx William Reginald Evans 29-6-1972?; he x Violet Mary Dixon * Durban, Natal, South Africa + 1968 Natal, South Africa {NAB MSCE Ref 5078/1968}

Children:

Generation: 3

William Edward Shepstone was born on 28 Oct 1841 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of Sir Theophilus Shepstone, 1820 Settler and Maria Palmer); died in 1892 in England.

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1820 Lineage: Yes

William married Louisa Jessie Margaret Gem on 9 Jul 1867 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Louisa (daughter of Thomas Gem and Annabella Mackenzie) was born on 5 Jul 1864 in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Louisa Jessie Margaret Gem was born on 5 Jul 1864 in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (daughter of Thomas Gem and Annabella Mackenzie).

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Birth: 1848, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa

Children:

Annie Shepstone was born on 25 Dec 1868 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was christened on 25 Dec 1868 in St Peter's, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; died on 26 Dec 1868 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried on 26 Dec 1868 in Commercial Road Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Edward Gem Shepstone was born in 1870; was christened on 13 Mar 1870 in St Peter's, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Annie Gem Shepstone was born est 1872; died about 1949.
Pearl Gem Shepstone was born est 1873; was christened on 26 Nov 1871 in St Peter's, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1880 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Commercial Road Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Granville Shepstone was born est 1874.
Mildred Gem Shepstone was born est 1877.
Lulie Alice Shepstone was born est 1877 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 15 Jul 1922 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Doris Shepstone was born est 1882.
William G Gem Shepstone was born est 1886.
2. Denis Gem (Hon) Shepstone was born on 7 Feb 1888 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 30 Jun 1966 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Mary Grace Shepstone was born est 1890.

Generation: 4

Sir Theophilus Shepstone, 1820 Settler was born on 8 Jan 1817 in Westbury, Wiltshire, England (son of Rev. William Shepstone, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Ann Brooks, 1820 Settler); died on 23 Jun 1893 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Other Events and Attributes:

1820 Lineage: Yes
Settler ID: 1939
Name: Theophilus (Sir) Shepstone 1820 K.C.M.G
Immigration: Dec 1819, South Africa
Settler: 10 Jan 1820, Bristol, Somerset, England

Notes:

He was Knighted in 1876

Settler:
Holder's party on the Kennersley Castle

Theophilus married Maria Palmer on 11 Nov 1838 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Maria (daughter of Charles Palmer and Elizabeth) was born on 9 Mar 1815; died on 2 Mar 1893 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maria Palmer was born on 9 Mar 1815 (daughter of Charles Palmer and Elizabeth); died on 2 Mar 1893 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

Children:

Henrique Charles Shepstone was born on 18 Jan 1840 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Oct 1917 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
4. William Edward Shepstone was born on 28 Oct 1841 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1892 in England.
Theophilus Shepstone was born on 19 Jun 1843 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 7 Mar 1907 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.
Alice Elizabeth Shepstone was born on 7 Jan 1845 in Peddie, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Margaret Gertrude Shepstone was born on 13 Jul 1847.
George John Palmer Shepstone was born on 11 Jun 1849 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 22 Jan 1879 in Isandlwana, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Arthur Jesse Shepstone was born on 8 Nov 1852 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 30 Sep 1912 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Florence Theophila Shepstone was born on 14 Dec 1854 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Walter Scott (Lt Col) Shepstone was born on 17 Aug 1857 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; died on 18 Feb 1935 in Pietermaritzburg Hospital (Greys), Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.

10.	Thomas Gem was born in 1823 in England; died on 29 Jul 1893 in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Thomas married Annabella MackenzieIreland. Annabella died about 1888. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

11.

Annabella Mackenzie died about 1888.

Children:

Selina Elizabeth Gem died before 1893.
5. Louisa Jessie Margaret Gem was born on 5 Jul 1864 in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Arthur Sampson Hector Gem died before 1893.
Eleanor Lymott Gem
Thomas Gem
Georgina Margaret Gem was born est 1855; died in 1920.
William Monro Gem died in Transvaal, South Africa.
Frank Gem