1887 - 1936 (49 years)
1852 - 1927 (74 years)
Birth |
25 Jun 1852 |
Wellfound (Welgevonden) farm, Jansenville District, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
23 Jun 1927 |
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Father |
Ebenezer Biggs, b. 31 Mar 1821, Ross, Herefordshire, England |
Mother |
Mary Ann Hobson, b. 29 Jun 1827, Layton, Albany District, Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Susannah Elizabeth Roberts, b. 6 Mar 1853 |
Married |
1883 |
Children |
+ | 1. Daniel Roberts Biggs, b. 1885 |
+ | 2. Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
+ | 3. Allan Roberts Biggs, b. 1894 |
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1853 - 1941 (87 years)
Birth |
6 Mar 1853 |
Christened |
2 Aug 1853 |
Salem, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Died |
1941 |
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Father |
Daniel Roberts, 1820 Settler, b. 27 Feb 1806, England |
Mother |
Jane Aldum, 1820 Settler, b. 16 Mar 1809, Ridgeway, Wiltshire, England |
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Family |
John Ebenezer Biggs, b. 25 Jun 1852, Wellfound (Welgevonden) farm, Jansenville District, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Married |
1883 |
Children |
+ | 1. Daniel Roberts Biggs, b. 1885 |
+ | 2. Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
+ | 3. Allan Roberts Biggs, b. 1894 |
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1889 -
Birth |
10 Apr 1889 |
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Father |
James Butler, b. 22 Jul 1854, 26 Ufton Rd, De Beauvoir Town, London, England |
Mother |
Annie Letitia Collett, b. Oct 1856, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Family |
Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
Married |
10 Aug 1914 |
Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Children |
+ | 1. John Collett Biggs |
+ | 2. Ruth Margaret Carey Biggs |
+ | 3. Deneys Conroy Biggs |
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Father |
Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
Mother |
Florence Letitia Butler, b. 10 Apr 1889 |
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Family |
Maria Sophia Pienaar |
Children |
| 1. Frank Pienaar Biggs |
| 2. John Allan Biggs |
| 3. Claudia Florence Biggs |
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Father |
Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
Mother |
Florence Letitia Butler, b. 10 Apr 1889 |
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Family |
Ronald Esme Behrens |
Children |
| 1. David Frederick Behrens |
| 2. Shirley Jennifer Behrens |
| 3. Daphne Judith Behrens |
| 4. Brian Carey Behrens |
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Father |
Frank Biggs, b. 1887 |
Mother |
Florence Letitia Butler, b. 10 Apr 1889 |
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Family |
Boudine Margaret MacKenzie |
Children |
| 1. Margaret Anne Biggs |
| 2. William Frank Biggs |
| 3. Deneys Richard Biggs |
| 4. Charles Malcolm Biggs |
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Name |
Frank Biggs [5] |
Birth |
1887 [6] |
Gender |
Male |
1820 Lineage |
Yes |
Occupation |
'Brooklyn', Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa [7] |
a Farmer |
Death |
1936 [6] |
Person ID |
I22190 |
master |
Last Modified |
5 Nov 2021 |
Family |
Florence Letitia Butler, b. 10 Apr 1889 |
Marriage |
10 Aug 1914 |
Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa [7] |
- Description: Rev Charles W Lister
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Notes |
- This was a double wedding with Daniel Biggs and Ada Josephine Butler.
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Children |
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Family ID |
F7712 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Last Modified |
22 Dec 2014 |
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Event Map |
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| Occupation - a Farmer - - 'Brooklyn', Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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| Marriage - 10 Aug 1914 - Cradock Church (Methodist), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa |
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Notes |
- Frank bought Vrede from William Collett, grandson of James Lydford in March 1924, after war rendered ostrich feathers a luxury.
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Sources |
- [S61] Meeks-Carter, Karen, 26 Jan 2003, joseph, karen.carter@za.nestle.com.
- [S80] Guy Butler, "Karoo Morning", (David Philip 1983 ISBN 0 949968 76 5), 29 Jan 2003, p 44.
"The war spelt doom for the ostrich...Frank decided to revert to wool...in March 1924 he bought Vrede in the Camdeboo Mountains from William Collett, son of James of Rynheath."
James of Rynheath was James Lydford's son.
- [S539] Biggs, Alice and Vorster, Christine, BUTLER Family Tree produced by Alice Biggs and Christine Vorster.
- [S477] Nixon, Bob, HOBSON Family Tree.
- [S3527] 1820 Settler's Centenary Genealogical records, (https://familysearch.org/search/catalog/305287), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSVZ-YS59-3?i=1404&cat=305287 (Reliability: 3).
- [S538] Butler, James, BUTLER/TROLLIP GEDCOM.
- [S412] Cradock Methodist Parish Records, Marriages 1858 - 1924, (LDS Microfilm # 1560899), as transcribed by Ellen Stanton.
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