| 1. | Miles Humfrey Bowker was born on 16 Aug 1876 in Thorn Kloof, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 1 Sep 1876 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jun 1966 in Reedsdale farm, Grahamstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
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page_no 40
bap_year 1876
entry_no 3289
date_of_baptism September 1st
childs_name Miles Humfrey
when_born August 16th 1876
parents_names Miles Robert and Emma
parents_surname Bowker
abode Thorn Kloof, Fish River
occupation Gentleman
sponsors The Father, William Kelly (by proxy) Mrs Clement Currie (by Proxy)
by_whom_bap F.H. Williamd D.D.
Affidavit attached: I, the undersigned, Miles Humfrey Bowker of Reedsdale, District Albany, hereby make oath and say:
1) I am a farmer residing at "Reedsdale" in the Distict of Albany and I was born at Grahamstown on the 16th August 1876.
2) At the date of my birth no system for the official registration of births in the District of Albany existed. As a result the only registration of my birth appears in the Church Registers of the Church of the Province of South Africa at Grahamstown, as will appear from the Register of Baptisms kept in the Cathedral at Grahamstown.
3) in the said Register of Baptisms my second christian name is wrongly spelt as "Humphrey" instead of "Humfrey". The name "Humfrey" is an old family name and has always been spelt "Humfrey".
4) This error was recently discovered by me and I now have taken the necessary steps to have my second christian name amended in all documents and Title Deeds registered in the Deeds Registry at Cape Town to read "Humfrey" instead of "Humphrey" My application for such amendment has been granted and all the said documents have been amended accordingly.
5) I now respectfully make application to the Very Reverend the Dean of Grahamstown, in whose custody the Register of Baptisms of the Church of the Province of South Africa at Grahamstown is kept, for the amendment of my second christian name in the said register to read "Humfrey" instead of "Humphrey".
(Signed) M.H. Bowker.
Sworn before me at Etrick Hills on the 5th day of December 1946, the deponent having acknowledged that ke knows and understands the contents of this affidavit.
(Signed) [N.M.] Gradwell JP ward 2 Albany
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1946 letter from lawyer confirming Miles Humfrey Bowker's affidavit also attached to register. The name Humphrey was accordingly scored out and replaced by Humfrey, and the change initialled by Rector [Lambert]
Source: Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Baptism register, 1869-1908, page 40, entry number 3289. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 878-4.
St Andrew's College Register 1855-1959: Page 100
Entry 949
Miles Humfrey BOWKER
bro. of no. 581; Left Dec. 1894; b. 16.8.1876. Day. Form III-IV; Boer War; Farmer; Reedsdale, P.O. Grahamstown, 1945.
Baptised: 1876, September 1st
Born: August 16th 1876
Parents: Miles Robert and Emma BOWKER
Occupation: Grahamstown
Residence: Thorn Kloof, Fish River
Witnesses: Gentleman
Baptised by: The Father, William Kelly (by proxy) Mrs Clement Currie (by Proxy)
Additional notes: Affidavit attached: I, the undersigned, Miles Humfrey Bowker of Reedsdale, District Albany, hereby make oath and say: 1) I am a farmer residing at Reedsdale in the Distict of Albany and I was born at Grahamstown on the 16th August 1876. 2) At the date of my birth no system for the official registration of births in the District of Albany existed. As a result the only registration of my birth appears in the Church Registers of the Church of the Province of South Africa at Grahamstown, as will appear from the Register of Baptisms kept in the Cathedral at Grahamstown. 3) in the said Register of Baptisms my second christian name is wrongly spelt as Humphrey instead of Humfrey. The name Humfrey is an old family name and has always been spelt Humfrey. 4) This error was recently discovered by me and I now have taken the necessary steps to have my second christian name amended in all documents and Title Deeds registered in the Deeds Registry at Cape Town to read Humfrey instead of Humphrey My application for such amendment has been granted and all the said documents have been amended accordingly. 5) I now respectfully make applicationto the Very Reverend the Dean of Grahamstown, in whose custody the Register of Baptisms of the Church of the Province of South Africa at Grahamstown is kept, for the amendment of my second christian name in the said register to read Humfrey instead of Humphrey. (Signed) M.H. Bowker. Sworn before me at Etrick Hills on the 5th day of December 1946, the deponent having acknowledged that ke knows and understands the contents of this affidavit. (Signed) [N.M.] Gradwell JP ward 2 Albany
Note by transcriber: 1946 letter from lawyer confirming Miles Humfrey Bowker's affidavit also attached to register. The name Humphrey was accordingly scored out and replaced by Humfrey, and the change initialled by Rector [Lambert]
Source: Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. Baptism register, 1869-1908, page 40, entry number 3289. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 878-4.
Miles married Edith Lawrence in 1913. Edith was born on 19 Oct 1886 in England; died on 22 Sep 1922 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Waainek New Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Miles married Daisy Lavinia Everley on 14 Nov 1931 in Sea Point, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Daisy (daughter of James Everley and Severinia Lee) was born in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Miles married Rhoda Knott on 3 Jun 1940 in Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Rhoda (daughter of Kemp Knott and Louisa Mary Cummings) was born on 7 Jan 1898 in Bothas Post, Fort Beaufort district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Mar 1978 in Carlisle Bridge, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Waainek New Cemetery, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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1876 - 1966 (89 years)
