1. | Anthony Ewart Collett was born in 1924 in South Africa (son of Colonel Ewart James Collett, DSO, CMG and Helen Liesching Greaves); died on 27 Dec 1944 in Ardennes, France; was buried in Rheinberg War Cemetery, Kamp Lintfort, Nordrhein-Westfal, Germany. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Anthony served in the South African Air Force during Worl d War ll (1939-1945) and was seconded to the Royal Air Force. He was killed in action, flying over France during the "Battle of the Bulge". It was the largest land battle of World War ll, which lasted from 16 Dec 1944 to 28 Jan 1945. |
2. | Colonel Ewart James Collett, DSO, CMG was born on 2 May 1871 in 'Wonderheuwel', Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of William Collett and Anna Maria Cook); died on 7 Dec 1927 in 'Dunblane', Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Served in the military duing the Anglo-Boer War, and the First World War, WWI. He was awarded the DSO and CMG Ewart married Helen Liesching Greaves on 3 Jun 1903 in Tafelberg, Cape, South Africa. Helen (daughter of William Henry Gilfillan Greaves and Wilhelmina Johanna Southey) was born on 2 May 1880; died in 1968 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Helen Liesching Greaves was born on 2 May 1880 (daughter of William Henry Gilfillan Greaves and Wilhelmina Johanna Southey); died in 1968 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
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4. | William Collett was born on 7 Aug 1835 in Elephant Fountain, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Aug 1835 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa (son of James Lydford Collett, 1820 Settler and Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler); died on 22 Mar 1916; was buried on 22 Mar 1916 in Rietvleil, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Craig Hilton-Taylor says 'also known as Ian' William married Anna Maria Cook on 10 Sep 1862 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Anna (daughter of Rev. Edward Cook and Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 29 May 1843 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand; died on 16 Oct 1903. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Anna Maria Cook was born on 29 May 1843 in Nisbett Bath, Great Namaqualand (daughter of Rev. Edward Cook and Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler); died on 16 Oct 1903. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Now known as Warmbad, Namibia
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6. | William Henry Gilfillan Greaves was born on 25 Feb 1851 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; was christened on 26 Mar 1851 in St Peter's, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (son of George Duly Greaves and Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan); died on 20 Sep 1920 in 'Zuiver Kuil', Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Lansdown', Middelburg, Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
William married Wilhelmina Johanna Southey on 8 Oct 1878 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Wilhelmina (daughter of Robert Henry Southey, 1820 Settler and Christina Wilhelmina Liesching) was born on 10 Jun 1857 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Apr 1945 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in 'Lansdown', Middelburg, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Wilhelmina Johanna Southey was born on 10 Jun 1857 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of Robert Henry Southey, 1820 Settler and Christina Wilhelmina Liesching); died on 27 Apr 1945 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in 'Lansdown', Middelburg, Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Wilhelmina is the daughter of Robert Henry Southey b. 20 DEC 1814, Culmstock, Devon, England d. 6 DEC 1902, 'De Puts ' (now 'Lansdown'), Middelburg, Cape, South Africa - bur. ' Varkenskop' (now 'Manor Holme') Middelburg, Cape, South Africa m. Christina Wilhelmina Liesching, 18 JUN 1840, Dutch Reformed Church, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa b. 1 JUN 1821, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa d. 25 SEP 1894, 'De Puts' (now 'Lansdown'), Middelburg, Cape, South Africa - bur. 'Varkenskop' (now 'Manor Holme') Middelburg, Cape , South Africa
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8. | James Lydford Collett, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Feb 1800 in Stroudwater, Gloucestershire, England (son of William Collett and Martha Chancellor); died on 10 Aug 1875 in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: James arrived in Table Bay, South Africa on the 'Salisbury' on 8 December 1821, (Departure Date 14th August 1821), listed as an indentured labourer in Major General Colin Campbell's party. His name was second-last on the list of names. He was well educated in the three R's, wrote well and was filled with driving energy. He is said to have had 70 grandchildren, one of whom was Letitia Collett who married James Butler of London. The party was located on a 10 000-acre estate at Rietfonetien, on an arm of the Kasouga River. the location was named Barville Park. General Charles Collins Campbell, who was the leader of the party, died in May 1822. James married Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler on 6 Feb 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Rhoda (daughter of Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler and Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler) was born on 21 Dec 1805 in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1806 in Frome, Somerset, England; died in Nov 1895 in Rietvlei, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Rhoda Ann Trollip, 1820 Settler was born on 21 Dec 1805 in Horningsham, Wiltshire, England; was christened on 29 Mar 1806 in Frome, Somerset, England (daughter of Joseph Trollip, 1820 Settler and Susannah Crouch, 1820 Settler); died in Nov 1895 in Rietvlei, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Rhoda Trollip came out to SA with her parents and siblings on the Weymouth arriving ?? in ?? She and James Lydford Collett were the progenitors of all Colletts in the Cape. Notes: Marriage Notes for RHODA TROLLIP and JAMES COLLETT:
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10. | Rev. Edward Cook was born on 4 Jan 1806 in Lincolnshire, England; died on 9 Mar 1843. Other Events and Attributes:
Edward + Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler. Mary (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler) was born on 14 Jul 1809 in U.K., England; died on 7 Jun 1886 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
11. | Mary Frances Thornhill, 1820 Settler was born on 14 Jul 1809 in U.K., England (daughter of Christopher Thornhill Thornhill, 1820 Settler and Dorothea Mounsey, 1820 Settler); died on 7 Jun 1886 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler:
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12. | George Duly Greaves was born on 1 Jan 1817 in Stepney, London, England (son of William Henry Greaves and Sarah); died on 22 Jun 1887 in Bree St.,Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
George married Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan on 6 Mar 1843 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler) was born on 28 Feb 1828 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 May 1828 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1903 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Mary Gilfillan was born on 28 Feb 1828 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 May 1828 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (daughter of William Frederick Anderson Gilfillan, 1820 Settler and Anna Margaret Thornhill, 1820 Settler); died on 20 Nov 1903 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Description: Rev Francis McLeland Notes: Married:
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14. | Robert Henry Southey, 1820 Settler was born on 20 Dec 1814 in Culmstock, Devon, England; was christened on 30 Apr 1815 in Culmstock, Devon, England (son of George Southey, 1820 Settler and Joan Baker, 1820 Settler); died on 6 Dec 1902 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
Notes: Settler: Robert married Christina Wilhelmina Liesching on 18 Jun 1840 in Dutch Reformed Church, Graaff-Reinet, Cape Colony, South Africa. Christina (daughter of Frederick Gysbert Arend Liesching and Johanna Elizabeth Becker) was born on 1 Jun 1821 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa; died on 25 Sep 1894 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Christina Wilhelmina Liesching was born on 1 Jun 1821 in Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (daughter of Frederick Gysbert Arend Liesching and Johanna Elizabeth Becker); died on 25 Sep 1894 in 'De Puts' (now Lansdown), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Varkenskop farm (now 'Manor Holme'), Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes: Children Josephine, Henry, Percy and Louisa Helen all died young.
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