Harry Rufus Cockcroft

1882 - 1962  (79 years)

• Name	Harry Rufus Cockcroft
  Birth	9 Sep 1882	Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1]
  Baptism	30 Jul 1883  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Baptism	30 Jul 1893	Dordrecht   [2]
  He was baptised by Rev. R Hayes, Wesleyan Minister.
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Death	6 May 1962	Belfast Farm,Winfield, Frankfort, Orange Free State.   [1]
  	He was a farmer when he died aged 79 years 8 months. [2]
  Person ID	I16384	master
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	Henry Broadley Cockcroft,   b. 11 Nov 1850, New Bristol, Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. Abt 1928, Rooirand, Oranjeville, Free State, South Africa (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Magdeline Cornelia Hattingh,   b. Mar 1861, Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 12 Mar 1888, 'Vaalbank', Harrismith, Orange Free State, South Africa (Age 27 years)
  Family ID	F6436	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Hester Sophia Bosch,   b. Jun 1885, Senekal, Free State, South Africa d. 31 Oct 1935, Vereniging Nursing Home, Vereeniging, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 50 years)
  Marriage	Frankfort, Free State, South Africa   [1]
  Children	> 1. Christina Gesina Sophia Cockcroft,   b. Abt 1907   d. 3 Aug 1962 (Age 55 years) > 2. Magdalena Cornelia Cockcroft,   b. Abt 1909 > 3. Henry Broadley Cockcroft,   b. 1 Jan 1910   d. 20 Nov 1962, Brandfort, Free State, South Africa (Age 52 years)   4. Hester Sophia Elizabeth Cockcroft,   b. 17 Oct 1911, Frankfort, Free State, South Africa d. 9 May 1988, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 76 years) > 5. Esther Elizabeth Cockcroft + 6. Gertruida Dorothy Cockcroft   7. Johannes Hendrik Cockcroft,   b. 17 Jul 1920   d. 27 Apr 1922 (Age 1 year) > 8. Anna Margaretha Cockcroft > 9. Martha Maria Jacoba Aletta Cockcroft
  Family ID	F6439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2014

  
  

  Family 2	Johanna Susanna Calitz,   b. 11 Jul 1881
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  Notes	Harry Rufus and Hester farmed at Uitvlugt, Vereeniging district. Rufus later lived at Residensia and the farm "Belfast" in Frankfort. [2]
  Family ID	F38739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2016

  
  

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  Birth - 9 Sep 1882 - Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death - 6 May 1962 - Belfast Farm,Winfield, Frankfort, Orange Free State. Marriage - - Frankfort, Free State, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH NOTICE: Ref. 91310 Name of Deceased: Hester Sophia COCKCROFT (born BOSCH) Birthplace, Nationality: Senekal, Orange Free State - Afrikaaner Names of Parents and their address: Johannes Hendrik BOSCH from Cornelia, Vrede District Christina Gesina Sophia BOSCH (born van Biljon) address as above Age at death: 50 years 4 months Condition in Life: Farmer Ordinary Residence: Uitvlug, District Vereeniging Marital Status: Married Surviving Spouse: Harry Rufus COCKCROFT - married in community of property Place of last marriage: Frankfort, O.F.S. Date of Death: 31st October 1935 Place of Death: Vereeniging Nursing Home, Vereeniging, O.F.S. Names of Children of the Deceased and whether Major or Minor: Christina Gesina Sophia STRYDOM born COCKCROFT married in community of property to Johannes STRYDOM. Magdalena Cornelia STRYDOM born COCKCROFT married in community of property with Cornelius STRYDOM Henry Broadley COCKCROFT Hester Sophia Elizabeth COCKCROFT Esther Elizabeth COCKCROFT Gertruida Dorothy COCKCROFT born 22nd April 1916 Johannes Hendrik COCKCROFT born 17 July 1920 died 27th April 1922 Anna Margaretha COCKCROFT born 31 July 1924 Martha Maria Jacoba Alletta COCKCROFT 22 October 1926 Movable Property? Yes Immovable Property? None Does Estate Exceed £300? Does the deceased have a will? Yes Informant: H.R. Cockcroft Surviving Spouse present at the death Dated at Vereeniging the 25th November 1935.

  
  

• Sources

  [S2321] Charles Cockcroft Descendancy July 2010 version. [S2948] Neil Zimmerman, Zimmerman gedcom.