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John Sweet Distin

Male 1826 - 1902  (75 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Sweet Distin was born on 19 Aug 1826 in Kingsbridge, Devonshire, England; died on 2 Aug 1902 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old cemetery, Middleburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    John married Selina White on 3 Jan 1849 in Cradock Church (Congregational) , Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Selina (daughter of John White, 1820 Settler and Mary Malony) was born on 8 Mar 1832 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Mar 1832 in Union Chapel, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Oct 1900 in Middelburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Old cemetery, Middleburg, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anna Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Mary Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. William Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 5. Selina Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 6. John Sweet Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 7. Arthur Spark Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 8. Violet Louisa Distin  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Jul 1861.
    8. 9. Ernest Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 10. Norman Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    10. 11. Florence Evelina Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 12. Henry Hudden Distin  Descendancy chart to this point
    12. 13. Laura Distin  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anna Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Christian L Flemmer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Mary Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: W Montagu. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 4.  William Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  4. 5.  Selina Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: P Grassie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  John Sweet Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  6. 7.  Arthur Spark Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  7. 8.  Violet Louisa Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 21 Jul 1861.

    Violet married Charles Joseph Thomas Scanlen on 6 Nov 1881 in Cradock Church (St Peter's - Anglican), Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charles (son of Thomas Charles Scanlen and Emma Thackwray) was born on 11 Jun 1856; was christened on 16 Jul 1856 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Thomas Ivan Scanlen  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1885; died in Oct 1942.
    2. 15. Charles Augustine Scanlen  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 9.  Ernest Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  9. 10.  Norman Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  10. 11.  Florence Evelina Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  11. 12.  Henry Hudden Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

  12. 13.  Laura Distin Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: E E Martiensen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 3

  1. 14.  Thomas Ivan Scanlen Descendancy chart to this point (8.Violet2, 1.John1) was born in 1885; died in Oct 1942.

    Family/Spouse: Rita Rigg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Charles Augustine Scanlen Descendancy chart to this point (8.Violet2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Hetty Cecil Booth. Hetty (daughter of Robert Godlonton Booth and Hetty Cecil Gilbert) was born on 29 Jul 1889 in 'Hammond's Farm'; was christened on 10 Jan 1890 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 16. Leslie Charles Scanlen  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Mona Treves Scanlen  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Basil Scanlen  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 4

  1. 16.  Leslie Charles Scanlen Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 8.Violet2, 1.John1)

  2. 17.  Mona Treves Scanlen Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 8.Violet2, 1.John1)

  3. 18.  Basil Scanlen Descendancy chart to this point (15.Charles3, 8.Violet2, 1.John1)


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