William Devenish: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

William Devenish was born on 2 Jul 1810 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Aug 1810 in English Church, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa (son of John Mears Devenish and Ellen St Ledger Stretch).

William married Sara Juliana Sieberhagen on 20 May 1839 in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Children:

Anna Juliana Devenish was born on 19 May 1840; was christened on 24 Sep 1844 in Beaufort West District, Cape, South Africa.
Helen Devenish was born on 6 Sep 1844; was christened on 24 Sep 1844 in Beaufort West District, Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 2

John Mears Devenish was born on 4 Sep 1787 in FitzShawbet St, Dublin, Ireland; died on 25 Apr 1844 in Tyumie Res ?; was buried in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

John married Ellen St Ledger Stretch on 13 Aug 1806 in St Mary, London, England. Ellen (daughter of James St. Leger Stretch and Catherine Devenish) was born on 9 Apr 1787 in Co. Cork, Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1873 in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ellen St Ledger Stretch was born on 9 Apr 1787 in Co. Cork, Ireland (daughter of James St. Leger Stretch and Catherine Devenish); died on 11 Aug 1873 in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

John Donald Devenish was born on 1 Jul 1807 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland; died on 2 Apr 1855 in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa.
James Gouldsbury Devenish was born on 25 Sep 1808 in At Sea off Isle of Wight, England; died on 16 Mar 1882 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
1. William Devenish was born on 2 Jul 1810 in Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 Aug 1810 in English Church, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.
George Devenish was born on 16 Aug 1813 in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 10 Jul 1851 in Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa.
Charles William St Leger Devenish was born on 2 Apr 1814 in Commadagga District, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Jul 1814 in George, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Sep 1893 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa; was buried in Onderpapegaai Cemetery, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa.
Sarah-Caroline Devenish was born on 2 Sep 1815; was christened on 5 Nov 1815 in George, Western Cape, South Africa.
Ellen Anne Devenish was born on 11 Nov 1821 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Marcella Susan Devenish was born on 11 Apr 1823 in Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Feb 1890 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Anthony Lennox Devenish was born on 24 Jun 1825 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Nov 1913 in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Catherine Hannah Devenish was born on 22 Oct 1825 in Baviaans River, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Feb 1826 in Somerset East , Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Nov 1853.
Elizabeth Devenish was born on 17 Aug 1827 in Baviaans River, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Feb 1828 in Somerset East , Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Apr 1892.

Generation: 3

James St. Leger Stretch was born in 1769 in Limerick, Ireland (son of Richard Stretch and Elinor Coakley); died on 23 Apr 1821; was buried in Millbank, near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

James + Catherine Devenish. Catherine (daughter of John Devenish and Catherine Meares) was born on 7 Aug 1767; died on 31 May 1845 in Tyumie, Eastern Cape Colony, South Africa; was buried in Millbank, near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Catherine Devenish was born on 7 Aug 1767 (daughter of John Devenish and Catherine Meares); died on 31 May 1845 in Tyumie, Eastern Cape Colony, South Africa; was buried in Millbank, near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

3. Ellen St Ledger Stretch was born on 9 Apr 1787 in Co. Cork, Ireland; died on 11 Aug 1873 in Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa.
Catherine Stretch was born on 14 Nov 1791 in Limerick, Ireland.
Susan Stretch was born in 1791 in Ireland; died on 11 Jan 1879 in Adelaide, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Glen Thorn Cemetery (Presbyterian) on Glen Thorn farm, Mancazana Valley, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Colonel Charles Lennox Stretch was born on 6 May 1797 in Bristol, Somerset, England; died on 13 Oct 1882 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Richard Aldworth Stretch was born in 1799.

Generation: 4

12.	Richard Stretch was born in 1715 in Limerick, Ireland (son of Stephen Stretch and Margaret). Richard married Elinor Coakley in 1740 in Limerick, Ireland. Elinor (daughter of Abraham Coakley and Mary) was born in Currah, County Cork, Ireland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Elinor Coakley was born in Currah, County Cork, Ireland (daughter of Abraham Coakley and Mary).

Children:

6. James St. Leger Stretch was born in 1769 in Limerick, Ireland; died on 23 Apr 1821; was buried in Millbank, near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Coakley Stretch died in 1817 in Limerick, Ireland.
Michael Stretch died in 1806.
Aldworth Stretch
Charlotte Stretch
Susan Stretch
Elisia Stretch
Ann Stretch

14. John Devenish
John + Catherine Meares. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Catherine Meares

Children:

7. Catherine Devenish was born on 7 Aug 1767; died on 31 May 1845 in Tyumie, Eastern Cape Colony, South Africa; was buried in Millbank, near Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa.