Herbert Joseph Collett^{[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]}

1858 - 1937  (79 years)

• Name	Herbert Joseph Collett
  Born	14 Feb 1858	Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [9]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Died	13 Jun 1937	Salt Pans Drift farm, Cradock district, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [10]
  		Collett, Herbert Joseph(1858-1937) DN Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C913-BN7P Keywords: Death Notice
  Buried	14 Jun 1937	Fish River Cemetery, Fish River, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Person ID	I20363	master
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	John Collett,   b. 27 Nov 1826, Beaufort Street, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa ,   d. 10 Aug 1908, Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Trollip,   b. 22 Jun 1836, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa ,   d. 8 Aug 1906, Grassridge farm, Cradock (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa  (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F7638	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  GENERAL: The fact that Jessie kept house for him later in life seems to indicate that neither of them married.' he was unmarried on his death notice.

  
  

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  [S130] South African Genealogical Society on Gravestones, 28 Jan 2003. DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA DESCRIPTION Collett, HJ - Gravestone. STARTING 18580214 ENDING 19370613 REMARKS Fish River Cemetery, Fish River, Eastern Cape. SUMMARY + Herbert Joseph Collett. Born 14-02-1858. Died 13-06-1937. [S80] "Karoo Morning", Guy Butler, (David Philip 1983 ISBN 0 949968 76 5), p 79, 80, 29 Jan 2003. "Nearly all the Colletts were men and women of few words. For instance, there is the story of Herbert and his farm mangaer, Nixon..." [S449] "A Time to Plant", Collett, Joan, p217, 28 Feb 2003. "Herbert went with the Cradock burghers to fight the Basuto in 1880, and on his return started farming Willoughby. in 1881 he and Donald Ulyate bought Saltpansdrift from John Trollip, and he went to live there, Jessie later keeping house for him." [S130] South African Genealogical Society on Gravestones, 28 Jan 2003. DEPOT Genealogical Society of SA DESCRIPTION Collett, HJ - Gravestone. STARTING 18580214 ENDING 19370613 REMARKS Fish River Cemetery, Fish River, Eastern Cape. SUMMARY + Herbert Joseph Collett. Born 14-02-1858. Died 13-06-1937. [S80] "Karoo Morning", Guy Butler, (David Philip 1983 ISBN 0 949968 76 5), p 79, 80, 29 Jan 2003. "Nearly all the Colletts were men and women of few words. For instance, there is the story of Herbert and his farm mangaer, Nixon..." Pic on p 147 [S1192] Horne, Becky, Horne, Becky, (emails on South-Africa-Immigrants-British@rootsweb.com), beckyjh@telkomsa.net., East Cape Newspapers, 1973, 12 Apr 2003. Probably the most prominent of the COLLETT's farmers of the Fish River has been Herbert COLLET, the second son of John COLLETT. He was a bachelor and farmer at Saltpansdrift. This is situated just below the Fish River station at the confluences of the Fish and Great Brak Rivers. Herbert pioneered the irrigation farming at the turn of the century and five weirs he built are still being used today. At one time Herbert owned 13 farms. He was instrumental in starting the Cradock Agricultural Show. The COLLETTS are staunch Methodists, and it was Herbert COLLETT, who with the assistance of the brothers, built the COLLETT church at Fish River Station in 1910. This still stands today, along with the Herbert COLLETT Hall, another of his practical achievements [S174] GSSA, disc, 26 Apr 2003. Herbert Joseph COLLETT was born on 14 Feb 1858. Herbert died on 13 Jun 1937. Herbert was buried in Fish River,Cradock,District Cradock,Eastern Cape, South Africa. Herbert Joseph Collett. Born 14-02-1858. Died 13-06-1937. [S1192] Horne, Becky, Horne, Becky, (emails on South-Africa-Immigrants-British@rootsweb.com), beckyjh@telkomsa.net., From Duncan Ferguson, 25 Jan 2004. No. 159. COLLETT, Herbert, aged 78, abode Fish River, buried at Fish River 14 Jun 1937 [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91W-R9YJ-V (Reliability: 3). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C913-BN7P (Reliability: 3).