1. | Gertrude Sturgess was born on 12 Feb 1913 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa (daughter of John Percy Sturgess and Maria Sephton); died on 8 Dec 1991 in Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Gertrude married Frank Thatcher on 14 Jan 1942 in Cairo, Egypt, North Africa.. Frank was born on 27 Sep 1907 in Simon's Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Jul 1951 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children: |
2. | John Percy Sturgess was born on 1 Dec 1879 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa; died on 17 Feb 1960 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. John + Maria Sephton. Maria (daughter of Charles Edward Henry Sephton and Maria Helena Alberta van Wyk) was born on 25 Jun 1880 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa; died on 8 Aug 1967 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Maria Sephton was born on 25 Jun 1880 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa (daughter of Charles Edward Henry Sephton and Maria Helena Alberta van Wyk); died on 8 Aug 1967 in Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
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6. | Charles Edward Henry Sephton was born on 21 Dec 1840 in Ratabani Mission, Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa (son of Thomas Hezekiah Sephton, 1820 Settler and Sarah Clarke Prynn, 1820 Settler); died on 21 Sep 1914 in Umpukane Mission, Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Charles + Maria Helena Alberta van Wyk. Maria was born on 21 Jul 1843 in Bethulie, Free State, South Africa; died on 23 May 1921 in Umpukane Mission, Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Maria Helena Alberta van Wyk was born on 21 Jul 1843 in Bethulie, Free State, South Africa; died on 23 May 1921 in Umpukane Mission, Clocolan, Free State, South Africa.
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12. | Thomas Hezekiah Sephton, 1820 Settler was born on 18 Jul 1802 in Lincolnshire, England; was christened on 28 Jul 1802 in Lincolnshire, England (son of Hezekiah Sephton, 1820 Settler and Jane Hardy, 1820 Settler); died on 19 Jun 1846 in Umpukane Mission, Clocolan, Free State, South Africa; was buried in 'Pinekloof', Clocolan, Free State, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: He was taking "Blue Pills" which we now know is a mercury compound. He then broke a leg due to the bone softening effect of the mercury, and was bedridden for about a year before he died. According to AA Roberts he died in the evening, after a long and protracted affliction which he bore with exemplary patience and resignation. Thomas married Sarah Clarke Prynn, 1820 Settler on 10 Aug 1825 in Grahamstown Church (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of William Prynn, 1820 Settler and Jane Clark, 1820 Settler) was born on 12 Jan 1809 in England; died on 23 Dec 1840 in Coranna Station, Lesotho (Basutoland); was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Settlers), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Sarah Clarke Prynn, 1820 Settler was born on 12 Jan 1809 in England (daughter of William Prynn, 1820 Settler and Jane Clark, 1820 Settler); died on 23 Dec 1840 in Coranna Station, Lesotho (Basutoland); was buried in Grahamstown Cemetery (Settlers), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: She died three days after the birth of her ninth child, Charles Edward Sephton and her husband took her body to Grahamstown by oxwagon for burial because she made him promise that she would not be buried in "the wilds of Africa". Notes: Married:
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