m. 13 Aug 1806
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Birth |
4 Sep 1787 |
FitzShawbet St, Dublin, Ireland |
Death |
25 Apr 1844 |
Tyumie Res ? |
Burial |
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Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Marriage |
13 Aug 1806 |
St Mary, London, England |
Father |
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Mother |
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Birth |
1 Jul 1807 |
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Death |
2 Apr 1855 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Catharine Fredrika Dorothea Hesler | F8265 |
Marriage |
4 Aug 1830 |
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
25 Sep 1808 |
At Sea off Isle of Wight, England |
Death |
16 Mar 1882 |
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Anna Eleonora de Beer | F8748 |
Marriage |
2 Apr 1833 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Spouse |
Elizabeth Francina Keuler | F8749 |
Marriage |
13 May 1837 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
2 Jul 1810 |
Wynberg, Western Cape, South Africa |
Baptism |
17 Aug 1810 |
English Church, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
Death |
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Burial |
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Spouse |
Sara Juliana Sieberhagen | F8750 |
Marriage |
20 May 1839 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
16 Aug 1813 |
Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Death |
10 Jul 1851 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Charlotte Amelia Londt | F8751 |
Marriage |
27 Aug 1842 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
2 Apr 1814 |
Commadagga District, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Baptism |
22 Jul 1814 |
George, Western Cape, South Africa |
Death |
23 Sep 1893 |
Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
Burial |
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Onderpapegaai Cemetery, Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa |
Spouse |
Maria Catharina Keuler | F8752 |
Marriage |
21 Dec 1846 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Spouse |
Jane Maria Susanna Kinnear | F8753 |
Marriage |
6 Oct 1862 |
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Birth |
2 Sep 1815 |
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Baptism |
5 Nov 1815 |
George, Western Cape, South Africa |
Death |
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Burial |
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Spouse |
John Francis McMahon | F8754 |
Marriage |
24 Sep 1849 |
Victoria West, Northern Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
11 Apr 1823 |
Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Death |
1 Feb 1890 |
Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa |
Burial |
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Spouse |
Jeremias Benedictus Auret | F8756 |
Marriage |
7 Sep 1846 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
22 Oct 1825 |
Baviaans River, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Baptism |
13 Feb 1826 |
Somerset East , Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Death |
9 Nov 1853 |
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Burial |
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Spouse |
Archibald McDermid | F8759 |
Marriage |
11 Jun 1849 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
Birth |
17 Aug 1827 |
Baviaans River, Bedford District, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Baptism |
26 Feb 1828 |
Somerset East , Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Death |
22 Apr 1892 |
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Burial |
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Spouse |
Thomas Campbell | F8760 |
Marriage |
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Spouse |
William Cowan | F8761 |
Marriage |
5 Mar 1849 |
Beaufort West, Western Cape, South Africa |
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Sources |
- [S29] Humphries, Margaret Nerine. Emails, (South-Africa-L@rootsweb.com and/or South-Africa-Immigrants-British@rootsweb.com), nerine@yebo.co.za.
This I am transcribing from some copies of some writings of C.L Stretch, very difficult to make out some of the writings.
John Mears Devenish born at Fitz Shawbet street Dublin no 9 on 4th September 1787 married Ellen Stretch eldest daughter of James and Catherine Stretch 13 Aug1806 in St Mary, London she was born 9 Apr 1787, County Cork died 11.8.1873 Victoria West.
John Devenish died at the Tyumie Res on 25th April 1844 aged 57 yrs and was buried in the private burial grounds of Mr C.L. Stretch his brother-in-law and cousin, (Block Drift, Alice) the same burial grounds as where Catherine Stretch mother of C.L Stretch
Children of John and Ellen
The details of their children I received from Rupert Speyer who has done extensive research on the Stretch and Devenish families, himself having this connection. C.L Stretch only gives the names of the children and the date of the first child John' birth and the places where the children were born.
1 John Donald b Aberdeen 1.7.1807 died at Beaufort West
m. 4.8.1830 in Cape Town Catharine Fredrika Dorothea Hesler b. 1.7.1807 d. 10.11.1853 Waayfontein Dist. Graaff-Reinet
2 James Gouldsbury b. 25.9.1808 at Sea off the Isle of Wight d.
16.3.1882 Cape Town
m. 2.4.1833 Beaufort Anna Eleonora de Beer b. 30.10.1810 d.
6.3.1836 Beaufort West. 2nd m. 13.5.1837 Beaufort West Elizabeth Francina Keuler b. 1818 d 25.1.1864 Beaufort West
3 William b. 2.7.1810, Wynburg
m. 20.5.1839 Beaufort West Sara Juliana Sieberhagen
4 George b. 16.8.1813, Uitenhage died at Beaufort West 10.7.1851
m. 27.8.1842 Beaufort West Amelia Londt b. 22.1.1823 Beaufort West d.Wittekrans dist Nelspoort
5 Charles William st Leger b. 2.4.1814 Commadagga Dist., Somerset East d. 23.9.1893 Stellenbosch
m. 21.12.1846 Beaufort West Maria Catharina Keuler b. 1827 Cape Town d. 21.4.1862 Beaufort West. 2nd m. 6.10.1862 Jane Maria Susanna Kinnear b. 13.7.1838 Beaufort West, d. 8.7.1902 Germiston
6.Sarah-Caroline b 2.9.1815
m. 24.9.1849 Victoria West John Francis Mc Mahon b. 1824 Ireland d. 28.8.1876
7.Ellen Anne b. 11.11.1821 near Bedford
m. 19.12.1839 David Kretschmar
8 Marcella Susan b. 11.4.1823 near Bedford, d. 30.12.1889
m. 7.9.1846 Beaufort West Jeremias Benedictus Auret b. 14.11.1821 Cape Town c. abt 1900 res Victoria West
8 Anthony Lennox b. 24.6.1825, Somerset East d. 3.11.1913 Victoria West
m. 25.8.1845 Victoria West Anna Catharina Maria van der Westhuizen b. 2.2.1828 Victoria West d. 3.6.1867 Victoria West 2nd m 19.9.1868 Victoria West Anna Christina Hitzeroth b. abt 1840 Uitenhage
9. Catherine Hannah b. 22.10.1825 ????, Bivaansrivier, d. 9.11.1853
m. 11.6.1849 Beaufort West Archibald McDermid b. 1819 Killearid Rosshire Scotland d. 7.1.1879
10 Elizabeth b. 17.8.1827, Biviaansriver d. 22.4.1892
m. Thomas Campbell d. abt 1845 2nd m. 5.3.1849 Beaufort West William Cowan b. Thurso Caithnesshire. d. 22.3.1858 Victoria West
Further from C.L Stretch
Daniel and George Devenish the sons of John Mears Devenish died and were buried in the Town of Beaufort West , leaving families who are doing well.
(do dates are given)
Where does the Daniel come from as no mention is made of him either by Stretch or Rupert
Regards
Margaret
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