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John James Surmon

Male 1824 - 1897  (72 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John James Surmon was born on 1 Jul 1824 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 9 Jun 1833 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 May 1897 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Jane Hall. Jane (daughter of David Hall, 1820 Settler and Ann, - wife of David Hall 1820 Settler) was born on 9 Dec 1826; died on 9 Apr 1910 in Albany Hospital, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John James Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1847; died on 12 Oct 1924; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 3. Elizabeth Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1848.
    3. 4. Jessie Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1850; died on 28 Nov 1904 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 5. Fanny Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1852; died in 1945.
    5. 6. Albert Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1854 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Aug 1930 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.
    6. 7. William Edward Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1858.
    7. 8. Margaret Ann Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1861; died on 8 Jan 1949; was buried in Hopewell Farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape.
    8. 9. Walter Milton Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1865.
    9. 10. Louisa Charlotte Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jan 1868 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Aug 1868 in Presbyterian Church, Grahamstown, Easern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Nov 1905 in Keiskama Hoek, Peddie district, Eastern Cape,South Africa.
    10. 11. Eleanor Jane Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1870.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John James Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1847; died on 12 Oct 1924; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Susannah Surmon. Susannah (daughter of Inspector William Henry Surmon, 1820 Settler and Susannah Payne) was born on 3 Feb 1843 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Nov 1843 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Oct 1923; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 12. Ellen Susannah Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 May 1873 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Jul 1873 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 31 Jul 1943 in Driefontein, BreakfastVlei, Peddie district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 13. Arthur William Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Apr 1875 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Feb 1958 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 14. Gertrude Alice Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born about Oct 1878; died on 25 Jun 1905; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    4. 15. Edwin John Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1881; died in 1956.

  2. 3.  Elizabeth Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1848.

    Family/Spouse: G Barnes. G was born est 1848. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  Jessie Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1850; died on 28 Nov 1904 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  4. 5.  Fanny Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1852; died in 1945.

    Fanny married Thomas Jarman on 10 Apr 1884 in Holy Trinity church, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Thomas was born est 1850 in Crediton, Devon, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Newton Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1890.
    2. 17. Horace John Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jun 1898; died on 18 Dec 1968.

  5. 6.  Albert Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1854 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Aug 1930 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Dunbar. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 18. Wetherington George Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1885; died in 1951.
    2. 19. Dorothy Wtherington Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1887.
    3. 20. Joseph Stanley Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1890; died in 1969.

  6. 7.  William Edward Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1858.

    Family/Spouse: Francina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 21. Isabella Daisy Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. William Henry Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Violet Ethel Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Margaret Ann Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born about 1861; died on 8 Jan 1949; was buried in Hopewell Farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape.

    Margaret married Walter Pote on 11 Aug 1880 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Walter (son of Robert James Pote and Mary Ann Hall) was born about 1857 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Oct 1939 in Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hopewell Farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 24. Sydney Pote  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Percival Leslie Pote  Descendancy chart to this point died on 20 Sep 1917 in Ypres-Menin road, France.
    3. 26. Hercules Walter Pote  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 27. Edmund Hall Pote  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  Walter Milton Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1865.

    Walter married Florence Charlotte Payne on 12 Jul 1892 in Presbyterian Church, Grahamstown, Easern Cape, South Africa. Florence (daughter of Richard Payne and Louisa Charlotte Surmon) was born on 6 Jun 1861 in Committees Drift, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 Jun 1861 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 28. Cedric Aubrey Milton Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born est 1894.
    2. 29. Ruby Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 30. Millie Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 10.  Louisa Charlotte Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 17 Jan 1868 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Aug 1868 in Presbyterian Church, Grahamstown, Easern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Nov 1905 in Keiskama Hoek, Peddie district, Eastern Cape,South Africa.

    Louisa married John Charles Riddin on 30 Oct 1895 in Presbyterian Church, Grahamstown, Easern Cape, South Africa. John was born on 26 Jan 1869; died on 20 Aug 1921. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 31. Hazel Mildred Riddin  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1945.
    2. 32. Alma Muriel Riddin  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 11.  Eleanor Jane Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born est 1870.

    Family/Spouse: W E Reddin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 12.  Ellen Susannah Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 16 May 1873 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 6 Jul 1873 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 31 Jul 1943 in Driefontein, BreakfastVlei, Peddie district, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Alfred Henry Wicks. Alfred was born est 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Arthur William Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 19 Mar 1875 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 18 Apr 1875 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Feb 1958 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Arthur married Alice Grace HewetsonOld Grahamstown Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Alice was born on 19 Jun 1878; died on 5 Oct 1959 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 33. Muriel Iris Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jun 1911; died on 16 May 2001 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    2. 34. Leslie Arthur Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 35. Sydney Ronald Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 36. Daphne Enid Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 37. Vera May Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 14.  Gertrude Alice Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born about Oct 1878; died on 25 Jun 1905; was buried in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  4. 15.  Edwin John Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born in 1881; died in 1956.

    Edwin married Charlotte Amelia Keen on 19 Nov 1913 in Commemoration Church, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charlotte (daughter of William Keen and Jane Gordon Testard) was born on 15 Jun 1877; was christened on 9 Sep 1877 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 16.  Newton Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (5.Fanny2, 1.John1) was born est 1890.

    Family/Spouse: Kathleen Holey. Kathleen was born est 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 38. Harold Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 39. Patricia Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. Francis Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 17.  Horace John Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (5.Fanny2, 1.John1) was born on 13 Jun 1898; died on 18 Dec 1968.

    Horace married Isobel Rebecca Currin about 1924. Isobel (daughter of Albert Avant Mitchell Currin and Clarice May Parrymore) was born on 26 Jul 1901 in 'Hastings', Peddie District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Mar 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 41. Edwin Albert Thomas Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. Oliver Sidney Lee Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 43. Allan Desmond Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 18.  Wetherington George Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert2, 1.John1) was born est 1885; died in 1951.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 44. Wetherington George Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 45. Maureen Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 46. Ivor Alfred Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1946; died in 1951.

  8. 19.  Dorothy Wtherington Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert2, 1.John1) was born est 1887.

  9. 20.  Joseph Stanley Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (6.Albert2, 1.John1) was born est 1890; died in 1969.

    Family/Spouse: Helen Milner Smith. Helen was born about 1895; died in 1982. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 47. Pearl Flowers Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Athol Stanley Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1920; died in 1949.
    3. 49. Frank Smith Edward Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 50. June Mary Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 21.  Isabella Daisy Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: hendrik Oostewald Fürstenberg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 51. Francois Edward Roger Fürstenberg  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 22.  William Henry Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.John1)

  12. 23.  Violet Ethel Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (7.William2, 1.John1)

  13. 24.  Sydney Pote Descendancy chart to this point (8.Margaret2, 1.John1)

  14. 25.  Percival Leslie Pote Descendancy chart to this point (8.Margaret2, 1.John1) died on 20 Sep 1917 in Ypres-Menin road, France.

  15. 26.  Hercules Walter Pote Descendancy chart to this point (8.Margaret2, 1.John1)

  16. 27.  Edmund Hall Pote Descendancy chart to this point (8.Margaret2, 1.John1)

  17. 28.  Cedric Aubrey Milton Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (9.Walter2, 1.John1) was born est 1894.

    Family/Spouse: Myrtle Anne Hawkes. Myrtle was born est 1896. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Fay Myrtle Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 53. Aubrey Milton Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1934; died on 23 Apr 2007 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.
    3. 54. Charméne Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 29.  Ruby Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (9.Walter2, 1.John1)

  19. 30.  Millie Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (9.Walter2, 1.John1)

  20. 31.  Hazel Mildred Riddin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Louisa2, 1.John1) died in 1945.

    Family/Spouse: John Miles Thompson. John (son of John Strachan Thompson and Annie Irene Miles) was born in 1889. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. John Allan Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. Gordon Miles Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 57. Norman Arthur Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 58. Irene Ann Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 59. Charlotte Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 32.  Alma Muriel Riddin Descendancy chart to this point (10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Cornelius Royden Thompson. Cornelius (son of John Strachan Thompson and Annie Irene Miles) was born in 1896; died in 1937. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 60. John Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 61. Winsome Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 62. Stephen Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 63. Peter Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 33.  Muriel Iris Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 16 Jun 1911; died on 16 May 2001 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

  2. 34.  Leslie Arthur Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  3. 35.  Sydney Ronald Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy Joyce Ferreira. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 64. Michael John Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1965; died in 1984.
    2. 65. Diane Alice Joyce Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 66. Heather Lynne Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 36.  Daphne Enid Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Stanley Desmond Riddin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 67. Alwyn Ross Riddin  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 37.  Vera May Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (13.Arthur3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  6. 38.  Harold Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Newton3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

  7. 39.  Patricia Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Newton3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

  8. 40.  Francis Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (16.Newton3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

  9. 41.  Edwin Albert Thomas Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (17.Horace3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Hazel McDonald. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 68. Jennifer Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 69. Kevin Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 42.  Oliver Sidney Lee Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (17.Horace3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Bertha Oosthiuizen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 70. Gillian Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 71. Olive Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 72. Alwyn Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 73. Eric Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 43.  Allan Desmond Jarman Descendancy chart to this point (17.Horace3, 5.Fanny2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Leonie Koekemoer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 74. Andrew Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 75. Neville Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 76. Denise Jarman  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 44.  Wetherington George Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (18.Wetherington3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1)

  13. 45.  Maureen Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (18.Wetherington3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1)

  14. 46.  Ivor Alfred Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (18.Wetherington3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1) was born in 1946; died in 1951.

  15. 47.  Pearl Flowers Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (20.Joseph3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1)

  16. 48.  Athol Stanley Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (20.Joseph3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1) was born in 1920; died in 1949.

  17. 49.  Frank Smith Edward Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (20.Joseph3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Sheila Jean MacKenzie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 77. Patricia Lynette Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 78. Lesley Alison Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 50.  June Mary Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (20.Joseph3, 6.Albert2, 1.John1)

  19. 51.  Francois Edward Roger Fürstenberg Descendancy chart to this point (21.Isabella3, 7.William2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 79. Sandra Fürstenberg  Descendancy chart to this point

  20. 52.  Fay Myrtle Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cedric3, 9.Walter2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: John Edward Raasch. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 80. Wendell Raasch  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 81. Cherry Raasch  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 82. Avril Raasch  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 53.  Aubrey Milton Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cedric3, 9.Walter2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Aug 1934; died on 23 Apr 2007 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 83. Jacqueline Anne Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 84. Kim Michelle Surmon  Descendancy chart to this point

  22. 54.  Charméne Surmon Descendancy chart to this point (28.Cedric3, 9.Walter2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Roy White. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 85. Ronald White  Descendancy chart to this point

  23. 55.  John Allan Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (31.Hazel3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Jean Sutherland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  24. 56.  Gordon Miles Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (31.Hazel3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Thea Cloete. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Ann Esterhuizen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 86. Michelle Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point

  25. 57.  Norman Arthur Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (31.Hazel3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Catharina Magrieta Snyman. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 87. Norman Arthur Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 88. Anna Elizabeth Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 89. Madalane Thompson  Descendancy chart to this point

  26. 58.  Irene Ann Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (31.Hazel3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

  27. 59.  Charlotte Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (31.Hazel3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

  28. 60.  John Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (32.Alma3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

  29. 61.  Winsome Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (32.Alma3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

  30. 62.  Stephen Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (32.Alma3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)

  31. 63.  Peter Thompson Descendancy chart to this point (32.Alma3, 10.Louisa2, 1.John1)


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