John James Biggs: British 1820 Settlers to South Africa

Generation: 1

John James Biggs was born on 1 Aug 1876 in Roseberry Farm, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Sep 1876 in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa (son of William Charles Hendrik Biggs and Christina Josina Pretorius); died on 1 Jan 1951 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 2

William Charles Hendrik Biggs was born about 1847 (son of William Biggs, 1820 Settler and Jane Thomas); died on 2 Dec 1919 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Christina Josina Pretorius on 25 May 1868 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Christina was born about 1849 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1936 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Christina Josina Pretorius was born about 1849 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1936 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Children:

Andries Godlieb Biggs was born est 1870.
William Charles Biggs was born est 1872.
Dirk Jacobus Biggs was born about 1874 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1920 in Cypress Grove, Middelburg, Eastern CApe, South Africa.
1. John James Biggs was born on 1 Aug 1876 in Roseberry Farm, Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Sep 1876 in Colesberg, Northern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Jan 1951 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Paulus Johannes Biggs was born on 28 Jul 1878; was christened on 1 Sep 1878 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 18 Nov 1940 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Cornelius Johannes Jurgens Biggs was born on 2 May 1880; was christened on 20 Jun 1880 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
Christian Johannes Biggs was born about 1870 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1972 in Natal, South Africa.
Charles Alfred Biggs
Henry Thomas Biggs
Elizabeth Jane Biggs was born on 7 Mar 1882; was christened on 9 Apr 1882.

Generation: 3

William Biggs, 1820 Settler was born in 1807 in Bristol, Somerset, England (son of John Biggs, 1820 Settler and Mary Ellis); died on 24 Aug 1860 in Egelsgat farm, Albany district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

William married Jane Thomas on 27 Jul 1837 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jane was born est 1818; died before 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jane Thomas was born est 1818; died before 1860.

Children:

Elizabeth Jane Biggs was born on 27 Jun 1838; was christened on 14 Oct 1838 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1920.
Harriet Ann Biggs was born about 1841.
Elizabeth Rebecca Biggs was born on 12 Aug 1842; was christened on 4 Sep 1842 in Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
John James Biggs was born on 6 May 1844; died on 14 Aug 1919 in Rhodes, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
2. William Charles Hendrik Biggs was born about 1847; died on 2 Dec 1919 in Matatiele, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Generation: 4

8.	John Biggs, 1820 Settler was born in 1778 in Somerset, England; died on 27 Sep 1833 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. John married Mary Ellis on 12 Jul 1801 in Bristol, Somerset, England. Mary died in 1826 in Somerset, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Ellis died in 1826 in Somerset, England.

Children:

John Biggs, 1820 Settler was born in 1801.
4. William Biggs, 1820 Settler was born in 1807 in Bristol, Somerset, England; died on 24 Aug 1860 in Egelsgat farm, Albany district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Mary Biggs
Harriet Biggs