1. | Henry Oliver Trewella Bennette was born on 19 Jun 1867 in Cape, South Africa (son of Theophilus Trewella Bennette and Margaretha Susannah Hall); died on 24 Jul 1942 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Notes:
Henry worked on the railways in Port Elizabeth for 39 years.
They lived in the centre of Port Elizabeth at number 17 Chapel Lane, the house no longer exists it was demolished along with the whole block. It was replaced with the VSN Shopping Centre with its frontage on Govan Mbeki Avenue (then Main Street).
Where was he born? Surely cannot be Cornwall, as his mother was born in Somerset East, Eastern Cape. It would have meant her going to Cornwall to Meet TTB.?
Henry worked on the railways in Port Elizabeth for 39 years.
They lived in the centre of Port Elizabeth at number 17 Chapel Lane, the house no longer exists it was demolished along with the whole block. It was replaced with the VSN Shopping Centre with its frontage on Govan Mbeki Avenue (then Main Street).
Buried in PE as per FindaGrave website
KAB MOOC estate papers 80737 of 1942 appear to be missing?
Family/Spouse: Louisa Petronella Keyter. Louisa was born on 25 Mar 1878; died on 13 May 1951 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Johanna Bennette was born on 16 Mar 1897; died on 20 Oct 1975; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Doris Bennette was born about 1906 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Jan 1984.
- Inez Bennette
- Alice Bennette died about 1920 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Henriette Louisa 'Hetty' Bennette was born on 11 May 1907; died in Dec 1927 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Irene Myrtel Bennette was born on 22 Dec 1908 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Jan 1997 in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.
- Theophilus Trewella Bennette was born in 1895; died on 3 Feb 1952 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Henry Oliver Bennette was born on 7 Jun 1911 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 19 Feb 1982; was buried in South End Cemetery, Port Elizabeth.
- Margaretha Susanna Bennette was born on 15 Nov 1900 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Oct 1981.
- Ernest Peter Bennette was born on 24 Aug 1918 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Jun 1987 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- Gilbert Lewis Bennette was born on 22 Jan 1920 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Feb 1990 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was cremated in Cremotorium Chapel, Victoria Park, Port Elizabeth, Eastern cape, South Africa.
- Sylvia Millis Bennette was born in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
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