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John Mitford Bowker

John Mitford Bowker

Male 1839 - 1924  (84 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Mitford BowkerJohn Mitford Bowker was born on 7 Jun 1839 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 7 Jul 1839 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Jan 1924 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    John married Sarah Elizabeth Bowker in 1874 in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler and Sarah Elizabeth Hart) was born on 24 Jan 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Feb 1856 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Mar 1937 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ethel Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Glencoe farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 3. Winifred Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Nov 1918 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 6 Nov 1918 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 4. Ann Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Sep 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Oct 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Dec 1953 in Aliwal North Hospital, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 5. Elizabeth Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1914 in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.
    5. 6. Ellen Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Sep 1886 in Methodist Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1969.
    6. 7. James Henry Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Mar 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Aug 1954 in Frere Hospital, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    7. 8. Robert Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Jun 1892 in Willowkloof, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jul 1892 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jul 1971 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    8. 9. Harriet May Mitford Bowker  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 May 1895 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ethel Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 30 Apr 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Sep 1906 in Glencoe farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Ethel married Charles Lennox Hart on 24 Sep 1902. Charles (son of Robert Hart and Harriet Elizabeth Marillier) was born on 31 Aug 1862 in Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Sep 1862 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Apr 1941 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Eileen Frances Hart  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Sep 1904 in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 11. Ethel Mitford Hart  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Glencoe farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  2. 3.  Winifred Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 3 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Mar 1879 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 4 Nov 1918 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 6 Nov 1918 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  3. 4.  Ann Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Sep 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Oct 1881 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Dec 1953 in Aliwal North Hospital, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  4. 5.  Elizabeth Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 Sep 1883 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1914 in Mohale's Hoek, Lesotho.

    Elizabeth married Walter Mitford Bowker in 1911 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Walter (son of Captain James Wilmot Bowker and Mary Ann Bowker) was born on 14 Apr 1874; was christened on 7 Jun 1874 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1942. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  Ellen Mitford BowkerEllen Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 17 Aug 1886 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Sep 1886 in Methodist Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1969.

    Family/Spouse: William Bowker Surmon. William (son of William Henry Surmon and Ellen Shaw Bowker) was born on 6 Dec 1875 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died about 1959 in Champagne, Zastron, Orange Free State, South Africa . [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Bertram Herbert Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Ian Cecil Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 14. Nora Mavis Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 15. William Quartus Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 18 Dec 1923 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died about 1972.

  6. 7.  James Henry BowkerJames Henry Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 20 Feb 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 13 Mar 1890 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 18 Aug 1954 in Frere Hospital, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    James married Clarice Mary Stone in 1940 in Devonshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 8.  Robert Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 11 Jun 1892 in Willowkloof, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jul 1892 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jul 1971 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Ella Ida Constance Higgs. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  8. 9.  Harriet May Mitford Bowker Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 24 May 1895 in Cossack Post, Rosmead, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Harriet married Thomas Gordon Berry in 1929 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Thomas (son of William Henry Berry and Elizabeth, - wife of William Henry Berry) was born in May 1893 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died on 18 Nov 1951 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Douglas Henry Berry  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Eileen Frances Hart Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ethel2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Sep 1904 in Seven Fountains, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  2. 11.  Ethel Mitford Hart Descendancy chart to this point (2.Ethel2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Sep 1906 in Glencoe farm, Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  3. 12.  Bertram Herbert Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Bertram married Constance Catherine Burrow [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Marjorie June Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Ian Cecil Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Jacomina Johanna Smallman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. William Brian Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 19. Quinton Cecil Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 14.  Nora Mavis Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: George Brian Baytopp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 20. Christopher John Baytopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Philip Arthur Baytopp  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 22. David Colin Baytopp  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  William Quartus Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Ellen2, 1.John1) was born on 18 Dec 1923 in Middelburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died about 1972.

    William married Lilian Shirley Fairbanks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Barbara Lorraine Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 24. Bruce Anthony Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 25. Elaine Hillary Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 26. Mark Vincent Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 16.  Douglas Henry Berry Descendancy chart to this point (9.Harriet2, 1.John1)


Generation: 4

  1. 17.  Marjorie June Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (12.Bertram3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: C H van Deventer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 27. Russell James van Deventer  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Willem Jacobus Aveling. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Jan Coenraad Aveling  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Pieter Hamman Steyn. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 18.  William Brian Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Heather Dawn van Heerden. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 29. Cecile Surman  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 19.  Quinton Cecil Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Gerda Verwey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Ian Cecil Surman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Quinton Surman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Ian Cecil Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Quintus Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 20.  Christopher John Baytopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Nora3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Carla Dorothea Luthman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 21.  Philip Arthur Baytopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Nora3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Joan Conwynn McDowall. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 22.  David Colin Baytopp Descendancy chart to this point (14.Nora3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  7. 23.  Barbara Lorraine Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  8. 24.  Bruce Anthony Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Alice Jean Fowle. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Peter Kendon Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 25.  Elaine Hillary Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Donald Andrew McKenzie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  10. 26.  Mark Vincent Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Catherine Maud Swinford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Michelle Haidee Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 5

  1. 27.  Russell James van Deventer Descendancy chart to this point (17.Marjorie4, 12.Bertram3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

    Russell married Riette Beneke [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Christiaan Bertram van Deventer  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 28.  Jan Coenraad Aveling Descendancy chart to this point (17.Marjorie4, 12.Bertram3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  3. 29.  Cecile Surman Descendancy chart to this point (18.William4, 13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  4. 30.  Ian Cecil Surman Descendancy chart to this point (19.Quinton4, 13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  5. 31.  Quinton Surman Descendancy chart to this point (19.Quinton4, 13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  6. 32.  Ian Cecil Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (19.Quinton4, 13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  7. 33.  Quintus Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (19.Quinton4, 13.Ian3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  8. 34.  Peter Kendon Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (24.Bruce4, 15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)

  9. 35.  Michelle Haidee Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (26.Mark4, 15.William3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)


Generation: 6

  1. 36.  Christiaan Bertram van Deventer Descendancy chart to this point (27.Russell5, 17.Marjorie4, 12.Bertram3, 6.Ellen2, 1.John1)


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