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John Edwards

Male 1826 - 1917  (91 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Edwards was born on 15 Dec 1826 in Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 31 Jan 1828 in Methodist Circuit, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Dec 1917 in Barberton, Eastern Transvaal, South Africa.

    John married Sarah Moorcroft on 15 May 1847 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of James Moorcroft, 1820 Settler and Sarah Dixon, 1820 Settler) was born about 1827; was christened on 24 Apr 1829 in St George's Cathedral, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, S; died on 24 Apr 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. John James Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1848; died in 1886.
    2. 3. Walter Morecroft Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Sep 1853 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
    3. 4. Alfred Sydney Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 19 Apr 1855 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    John married Sarah Mary Smith in 1856. Sarah (daughter of Alfréd Desiré Joseph Smith, 1820 Settler and Martha Katherina Potgieter) was born on 1 Aug 1841. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Christopher Smith Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1857; died on 14 Dec 1931.
    2. 6. Albert Wyndham Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Dec 1858; died on 18 Jan 1860.
    3. 7. Ernest Bailey Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1860; died on 2 Mar 1923.
    4. 8. Ambrose Andrew Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Feb 1863; died on 12 Feb 1879.
    5. 9. Eugene Horation Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Oct 1864; died on 11 Aug 1914.
    6. 10. Viola Virginia Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Aug 1866; died on 13 Apr 1966.
    7. 11. Orlando LLewellan Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Jan 1869; died in Feb 1947.
    8. 12. Ruby Virginia Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Feb 1871; died in Mar 1961 in Rorke farm, Crocodile Valley, near Essexvale, Rhodesia.
    9. 13. Olivia Althea Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Oct 1873; died on 26 Jul 1968.
    10. 14. Oswald Desire Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1875; died on 8 Jun 1919.
    11. 15. Hilda Eliza Ambrosia Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Mar 1878; died on 26 Mar 1967.
    12. 16. Alaric Seville Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Nov 1880; died on 6 Apr 1913.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John James Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 Apr 1848; died in 1886.

    John married Jessie Baxter Shepperson on 13 Dec 1871. Jessie (daughter of John Fuller Shepperson and Anne Baxter) was born on 1 May 1850 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1882 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Ethel Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1872; died in 1942.
    2. 18. Oswald Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 21 Apr 1874; died in 1920.
    3. 19. Claude Shepperson Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Oct 1876; died in 1924.
    4. 20. Blanche Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jun 1878.
    5. 21. May Maude Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 May 1880.
    6. 22. Jessie Wainwright Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Jul 1882.

  2. 3.  Walter Morecroft Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 24 Sep 1853 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Sarah Elizabeth Gray. Sarah (daughter of George Gray and Lydia Brown) was born on 30 Aug 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 23. Edith Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1883.
    2. 24. Ethel Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1884.
    3. 25. Eileen Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1886; died in 1920.
    4. 26. Kitty Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1888.
    5. 27. Sidney Morecroft Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1889.
    6. 28. Bertie Morecroft Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1892.
    7. 29. George Morecroft Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894.

  3. 4.  Alfred Sydney Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 19 Apr 1855 in Winterberg, Eastern Cape, South Africa.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Manley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 30. Edith Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Hilton Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 32. Ivy Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 33. Sydney Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Christopher Smith Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 20 Jul 1857; died on 14 Dec 1931.

  5. 6.  Albert Wyndham Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 7 Dec 1858; died on 18 Jan 1860.

  6. 7.  Ernest Bailey Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 29 Jul 1860; died on 2 Mar 1923.

  7. 8.  Ambrose Andrew Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 15 Feb 1863; died on 12 Feb 1879.

  8. 9.  Eugene Horation Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 30 Oct 1864; died on 11 Aug 1914.

  9. 10.  Viola Virginia Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 2 Aug 1866; died on 13 Apr 1966.

    Viola married Snoek in 1889. died in 1890. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 34. Peter Edwards de La Court Snoek  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1890; died in 1893.

  10. 11.  Orlando LLewellan Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 16 Jan 1869; died in Feb 1947.

    Family/Spouse: Hester Smith. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 35. Victor Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 12.  Ruby Virginia Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 5 Feb 1871; died in Mar 1961 in Rorke farm, Crocodile Valley, near Essexvale, Rhodesia.

    Ruby married Michael James Rorke in Feb 1898 in Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa. Michael (son of Charles Benjamin Rorke and Sarah Ann Edwards) was born on 21 Mar 1861 in Post Retief, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Sep 1936 in Crocodile Valley Farm, Bushtich Siding, Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 36. Michael Vernon Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899; died in 1973.
    2. 37. Thelma Victoria Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1901.
    3. 38. Iris Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1902.
    4. 39. Eileen Frances Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1904.
    5. 40. Evelyn Glynne Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1906.
    6. 41. Maurice James Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 42. Glynne William Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point
    8. 43. Mavis Sarah Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point
    9. 44. John Charles Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1912.

  12. 13.  Olivia Althea Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Oct 1873; died on 26 Jul 1968.

    Family/Spouse: Frederick Philip Glaum. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 45. Christopher Conrad Glaum  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898.
    2. 46. Edward Angus Glaum  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1899.

  13. 14.  Oswald Desire Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 12 Nov 1875; died on 8 Jun 1919.

  14. 15.  Hilda Eliza Ambrosia Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 22 Mar 1878; died on 26 Mar 1967.

  15. 16.  Alaric Seville Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 25 Nov 1880; died on 6 Apr 1913.

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

    Children:
    1. 47. Alaric Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Constance Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Kenneth Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 17.  Ethel EdwardsEthel Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born in 1872; died in 1942.

    Family/Spouse: Vivian Frames. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 50. Estelle Frames  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1969.
    2. 51. William Frames  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 18.  Oswald Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 21 Apr 1874; died in 1920.

    Family/Spouse: Ina Frances Harries. Ina was born in 1883; died in 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 52. Lorna Maud Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Jun 1913.
    2. 53. James Allen Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jun 1914; died on 18 Apr 1959.
    3. 54. Mavis May Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 19.  Claude Shepperson Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 12 Oct 1876; died in 1924.

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


  4. 20.  Blanche Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 20 Jun 1878.

    Family/Spouse: Hubert Saville. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 55. Doreen Saville  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. Walter Saville  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 21.  May Maude Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 17 May 1880.

    Family/Spouse: Eric Wallace McDonald. Eric was born in 1877; died in 1931. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 22.  Jessie Wainwright Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 3 Jul 1882.

    Family/Spouse: Terrance Arnold. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 23.  Edith Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1883.

  8. 24.  Ethel Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1884.

  9. 25.  Eileen Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1886; died in 1920.

  10. 26.  Kitty Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1888.

  11. 27.  Sidney Morecroft Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1889.

  12. 28.  Bertie Morecroft Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1892.

  13. 29.  George Morecroft Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (3.Walter2, 1.John1) was born in 1894.

  14. 30.  Edith Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alfred2, 1.John1)

  15. 31.  Hilton Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alfred2, 1.John1)

  16. 32.  Ivy Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alfred2, 1.John1)

  17. 33.  Sydney Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (4.Alfred2, 1.John1)

  18. 34.  Peter Edwards de La Court Snoek Descendancy chart to this point (10.Viola2, 1.John1) was born in 1890; died in 1893.

  19. 35.  Victor Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (11.Orlando2, 1.John1)

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

    Children:
    1. 57. Pamela Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 58. Rowan Edwards  Descendancy chart to this point

  20. 36.  Michael Vernon Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1899; died in 1973.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothea May Gordon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 59. Glynne Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 60. Trevor John Rorke  Descendancy chart to this point

  21. 37.  Thelma Victoria Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1901.

    Family/Spouse: Cyril Robertson. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 61. Zita Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 62. Shirley Broadhurst Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 63. Lesley Hayley Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 64. Hillary Robertson  Descendancy chart to this point

  22. 38.  Iris Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1902.

  23. 39.  Eileen Frances Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1904.

  24. 40.  Evelyn Glynne Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1906.

  25. 41.  Maurice James Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  26. 42.  Glynne William Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  27. 43.  Mavis Sarah Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  28. 44.  John Charles Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (12.Ruby2, 1.John1) was born in 1912.

  29. 45.  Christopher Conrad Glaum Descendancy chart to this point (13.Olivia2, 1.John1) was born in 1898.

    Family/Spouse: Annie Rose Ellen Opie. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 65. Frrederick Clifford Glaum  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. Francis David Glaum  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 67. Christopher John Glaum  Descendancy chart to this point

  30. 46.  Edward Angus Glaum Descendancy chart to this point (13.Olivia2, 1.John1) was born in 1899.

  31. 47.  Alaric Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (16.Alaric2, 1.John1)

  32. 48.  Constance Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (16.Alaric2, 1.John1)

  33. 49.  Kenneth Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (16.Alaric2, 1.John1)


Generation: 4

  1. 50.  Estelle Frames Descendancy chart to this point (17.Ethel3, 2.John2, 1.John1) died in 1969.

  2. 51.  William Frames Descendancy chart to this point (17.Ethel3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Marjorie Hewett. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 68. Joan Frames  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 52.  Lorna Maud Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (18.Oswald3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 24 Jun 1913.

    Family/Spouse: Norman Lawson Duncan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 69. Glenda Lawson Duncan  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 70. Irene Sandra Duncan  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 71. Delia Duncan  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 53.  James Allen Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (18.Oswald3, 2.John2, 1.John1) was born on 25 Jun 1914; died on 18 Apr 1959.

  5. 54.  Mavis May Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (18.Oswald3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

  6. 55.  Doreen Saville Descendancy chart to this point (20.Blanche3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Horace Barton. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 72. Walter Barton  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 56.  Walter Saville Descendancy chart to this point (20.Blanche3, 2.John2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Audrey Webster. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 73. Claude Saville  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 74. Elizabeth Saville  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 75. John Saville  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 76. Mary Saville  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 57.  Pamela Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (35.Victor3, 11.Orlando2, 1.John1)

  9. 58.  Rowan Edwards Descendancy chart to this point (35.Victor3, 11.Orlando2, 1.John1)

  10. 59.  Glynne Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (36.Michael3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  11. 60.  Trevor John Rorke Descendancy chart to this point (36.Michael3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  12. 61.  Zita Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (37.Thelma3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  13. 62.  Shirley Broadhurst Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (37.Thelma3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

    Family/Spouse: Douglas Shaw. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 77. Barbara Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 78. Karen Shaw  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 63.  Lesley Hayley Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (37.Thelma3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  15. 64.  Hillary Robertson Descendancy chart to this point (37.Thelma3, 12.Ruby2, 1.John1)

  16. 65.  Frrederick Clifford Glaum Descendancy chart to this point (45.Christopher3, 13.Olivia2, 1.John1)

  17. 66.  Francis David Glaum Descendancy chart to this point (45.Christopher3, 13.Olivia2, 1.John1)

  18. 67.  Christopher John Glaum Descendancy chart to this point (45.Christopher3, 13.Olivia2, 1.John1)


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