Miles Robert Bowker

1837 - 1913  (75 years)

• Name	Miles Robert Bowker
  Birth	25 Dec 1837	Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Baptism	29 May 1838	Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1]
  	Microfilm# 1560877 Methodist Parish Records Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Christenings: 1822-1858 (film is mis-labeled as Somerset East Methodist Parish) Item 9 Entry #761 Child: Miles Robert BOWKER Parents: William Monkhouse and Hessey Susannah Born: 12/25/1837 Baptized: 5/29/1838 Abode: Tharfield Minister: G. BINGHAM
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Occupation	1912	Oliphant's Kloof, North Fish River, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  farmer
  Death	23 Aug 1913	Oliphant's Kloof, North Fish River, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [2, 3]
  	Cause: appendicitis
  	DEATH NOTICE: 6/9/726 R2755 Name of Deceased: Miles Robert BOWKER Birthplace of Deceased: Grahamstown Names of the parents of the Deceased: William Monkhouse BOWKER Hester Susannah Age of the Deceased: 75 years 8 months (about December 1837) Condition in Life: Farmer Widower Name and date of death of previous spouse: Emma BEDDOE 2 November 1882 Date of Death: 13 August 1913 Place of Death: Olifantskloof, Albany, Cape Province Names of Children and whether Major or Minor: Meyrick Brabbin BOWKER Francis William Monkhouse BOWKER Emma Clara BOWKER married HOCKLY Miles Humphrey BOWKER Harold Dugard BOWKER Barnes Beddoe BOWKER Sybil Woodyatt BOWKER (Deceased) married White leaving 3 children Movable Property? Yes Immovable Property? Yes Signed by F.W.M. Bowker, son,
  		Bowker, Miles Robert - CCD Media Date: 23 AUG 1913 Keywords: Civil Death Certificate
  		Bowker, Miles Robert [175] dn Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-2VV5 Keywords: Death Notice
  Burial	Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Person ID	I175	master
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	William Monkhouse Bowker, 1820 Settler,   b. 10 Mar 1803, Mitford Hall, Mitford, Northumberland, England d. 3 Feb 1876, Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Hester Susannah Oosthuisen,   b. 4 Jul 1816, 'Rietvlei', Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 6 Aug 1911, Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F116	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emma Beddoe,   b. 1834   d. 2 Nov 1882, Olifant's Kloof farm, Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 48 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1867	Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  		Bowker, Miles Robert and Emma Beddoe marriage Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TWM-S3M6 Keywords: Marriage
  Children	+ 1. Sybil Woodyatt Bowker,   b. 3 Jun 1868   d. 8 Sep 1899, Palmiet Fonteyn, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 31 years) + 2. Meyrick Brabbin Bowker,   b. 20 Jan 1870, Olifant's Kloof farm, Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 28 Dec 1938, 'Dunskye', Cathcart district, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 68 years) + 3. Francis William Monkhouse Bowker,   b. 11 Dec 1871, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 21 May 1942 (Age 70 years) + 4. Emma Clara Bowker,   b. 7 Dec 1873, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 8 Apr 1953, Bedford Cottage Hospital, Bedford, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 79 years)   5. Miles Humfrey Bowker,   b. 16 Aug 1876, Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 13 Jun 1966, Reedsdale farm, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 89 years) + 6. Harold Dugard Bowker,   b. 23 Apr 1879, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 27 Aug 1963, Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa (Age 84 years)   7. Berners Beddoe Bowker,   b. 15 May 1882   d. 15 Apr 1964 (Age 81 years)
  Family ID	F130	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 25 Dec 1837 - Tharfield, Kleinemonde, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa Baptism - 29 May 1838 - Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage - 3 Jun 1867 - Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa Burial - - Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Settler Photos » Slide Show	4 Settler Photos
  	Bowker, Miles Robert Keywords: Picture
  	Bowker, Miles Robert and Emma nee Beddoe Keywords: Picture
  	Bowker,Miles,Robert and grand-daughter Caption Note: from Ammy's albums Keywords: Picture
  	Bowker, Miles Robert from Ina's photos 42 Keywords: Picture

  
  

  Miscellaneous

  Bowkers Kop in Kruger National Park Keywords: Miscellaneous

  
  

• Notes

  Miles bought the farm 'Dunskye' from Mr. Cloete in about 1890 but he later lived and died on 'Olifantskloof'. "He earned a reputation for being a superb shot and a keen hunter. In 1899 he accompanied friends on a hunting trip to the Lebombo Mountains. It is recorded that they “ returned with many trophies, including malaria”. It was here that he carved his name into a baobab tree at their camp on a small koppie. This is today listed as Bowker’s Kop on the Kruger National Park maps. Today there is a waterhole nearby, listed as Bowkerskop." per Will Bowker Miles bought the farm Dunskye from Mr Cloete in about 1890. Meyrick came and lived there in 1894. [4]

  
  

• Sources

  [S15] Grahamstown Journal, https://www.1820settlers.com/genealogy/documents\Grahamstown Journal 1832-1890.pdf#page=54. [S2133] Cape Civil Death Registers 1895-1972, (www.familysearch.org), 1913 Albany image 654. [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQF-2VV5 (Reliability: 3). [S5018] Jervois, Wiliam.