Helen Marsh^[1]

1844 - 1914  (69 years)

• Name	Helen Marsh
  Birth	16 Jun 1844	Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1, 2]
  Baptism	8 Sep 1844	Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [3]
  	Description: Rev John Heavyside
  Gender	Female
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Death	28 Feb 1914	Beaconsfield farm, Maraisburg, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [4]
  Burial	30 Mar 1914	Schoombee, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [5]
  Person ID	I20748	master
  Last Modified	25 Jul 2021

  
  

  Father	George Marsh, 1820 Settler,   b. Feb 1809   d. 1 Sep 1873 (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Jessie Crawford,   b. 11 Sep 1822, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 11 Sep 1882, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 60 years)
  Family ID	F7759	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Henry Edward Trollip,   b. 28 Mar 1852, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 4 Oct 1940, Beaconsfield, Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	24 Mar 1874	Grahamstown Chapel (Commemoration), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [6]
  Notes	Marriage Notes: From the Cory Library records "Married in Commemoration Chapel, by Rev. E. Jones on 24/3/ 1874, Henry Edward farmer Doornberg, son of Joseph TROLLOP Esq. to Helen daughter of hte late Mr G.D. MARSH". THis notice appears on page 1 column 1, of the Grahamstown Journal for 25th March, 1874, and on page 2 column 2 of same issue, is a 1 and a half inch write-up of the wedding. Noted events in their marriage were: 1. Minister: 24 March 1874, Grahamstown Commemoration Chapel, Grahamstown, Albany District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. The minister at the wedding was the Reverend E. Jones. 2. Marriage Witnesses: 24 March 1874, Grahamstown Commemoration Chapel, Grahamstown, Albany District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. Witnesses at the wedding were H.E. TROLLOP and Jessie M. MARSH 3. Marriage Contract: 24 March 1874, Grahamstown, Albany District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. Henry and Helen were married in community of porperty.
  Children	+ 1. Archibald Ernest Trollip,   b. 20 May 1876, Doornberg Farm, Brak River, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 21 Sep 1937, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 61 years) + 2. Jessie Phoebe Trollip,   b. 2 Jul 1877, Mimosa Grove Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 5 Oct 1955, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 78 years) + 3. Hubert George Whitfield Trollip,   b. 30 Dec 1878, Doornberg Farm, Brak River, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 24 Jul 1962, Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 83 years) > 4. Hettie Helen Trollip,   b. 11 Feb 1880   d. 18 Aug 1951, Belgian Congo (Age 71 years) + 5. Alice Crawford Trollip,   b. 10 Dec 1883   d. 1946 (Age 62 years) + 6. Ethelbert Overton Trollip,   b. 24 Jan 1886, Crowlands farm, Ugie, Griqualand East, South Africa d. 17 Nov 1952 (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F7756	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Nov 2013

  
  

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  Birth - 16 Jun 1844 - Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Baptism - 8 Sep 1844 - Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage - 24 Mar 1874 - Grahamstown Chapel (Commemoration), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death - 28 Feb 1914 - Beaconsfield farm, Maraisburg, Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa Burial - 30 Mar 1914 - Schoombee, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Death Notes: Death Notice Transcription: Name of Deceased: Helen TROLLIP (born MARSH) Birthplace of Deceased: Graaf-Reinet Nationality: European Father of Deceased: George MARSH (Deceased) Mother of Deceased: Jessie MARSH (born CRAWFORD) (Deceased) Age of Deceased: 69 years and 9 months Occupation: Housewife Residence: Beaconsfield Farm, District Maraisburg Marital Status: Married in Community of Property. Surviving spouse: Henry Edward TROLLIP Place of last marriage: Grahamstown Comment: All Majors Movable Property: Yes Immovable Property: Yes Estate exceeds £300: Yes Deceased left a Will: Yes Dated at Hofmeyr the 14th April 1914 Signed by Henry Edward TROLLIP - Surviving husband. General Notes: Incidentally, among the documents at Daggaboer is a receipt from Miss C. CRAWFORD, dated 15/10/1879, for £26.16.0 in settlement of a claim upon the estate of Thomas TROLLIP. Nothing more is known of this Miss CRAWFORD, but that she was a relative, for one of Helen's sisters - Jessie Maria MARSH - married Thomas Edward TROLLOP, son of the afore-mentioned Thomas TROLLOP, of the William branch, while another of the beautiful Marsh sisters (Agnes Crawford MARSH) married Jonathan TROLLOP, the younger brother of Henry Edward TROLLOP. THere were three sets of 'double weddings' in the family of Joseph Junior, (Joseph Overton who married Emily King, Daniel Roberts who married Jemima King; Rhoda Phoebe who married Edward Saunders, "Patty" who married Arthur Saunders: Henry Edward who married Helen Marsh and Jonathan who married Agnes Marsh). The familes were known as the King/Trollops, or Saunders/Trollops, or the Marsh/Trollops. 2. Property: 1914, Maraisburg District, Cape Province, Union Of South Africa. RETURN OF LANDED PROPERTY in deceased persons estates which have been specially bequeathed or in which surviving spouses or others retain a life interest only. Estate no: 151/607 Deceased: Helen TROLLIP born MARSH S. Spouse: Henry Edward TROLLIP. Description of Property: Certain portion of farm property known as the "Outside Veldt" situate in the division of Maraisburg has been bequeathed to the testators' son Archilbald Ernest and the remainder of the farm property has been bequeathed to the testators' son Ethelbert Overton, both bequests being subject to the life interest of the surviving spouse. The poroperty consists of the farm Jan Blaauwskop (now known as Beaconsfield) and the farm Beaconsfield Annexe, both siutate in the district of Maraisburg. Vide Joint Will no 1237, filed on 21st Apirl 1914. Signed by the Master in the Master's Office, Cape Town, May 1914.

  
  

• Sources

  [S430] Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, Baptisms 4/7/1826 - 31/12/1848 Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, (CORY MS 14 878/1). [S179] Lemkuhl, Anne, Lemkuhl, Anne. [S430] Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, Baptisms 4/7/1826 - 31/12/1848 Grahamstown Anglican - St Georges Register, (CORY MS 14 878/1), (Entry# 535). [S733] Middelburg (Cape) Methodist Parish Records, Burials 1882 -, (LDS Microfilm# 1560910). [S733] Middelburg (Cape) Methodist Parish Records, Burials 1882 -, (LDS Microfilm# 1560910), (Entry# 137). [S21] Marshall, Sharon, Marshall, Sharon, (emails).