1. | William Alexander Forbes was born on 24 May 1862 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 23 Jul 1862 in St Pauls Church, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Mar 1937 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Other Events and Attributes:
- 1820 Lineage: Yes
- Baptism: 23 Jul 1862, Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Notes:
~All the information on this family was received from Daphne Powell.
Lived in Burghersdorp and then Brandfort. They owned a very flourishing business in Brandfort. Undertaker, drapers,butchers. Her father imported a dining room suite for them from Germany. Everything in their home was destroyed during the Boer War. They lost absolutely everything, so went to Aliwal North with his family and lived with his parents on their farm 'Fairview". Here their son Basil was born. They later returned to B'dorp - still very poor - as work was unobtainable - and his wife Jemima became the librarian.William could not fight for the British as he was a registered 'Burger' in Brandfort OFS. When old Mr William Warner (her father) became very ill he got permission from the Boers to bring his wife and family to B'dorp to the dying man. He died on 1 January 1899 in B'dorp. William and Jemima did not go back to Brandfort and therefore lost everything, their home & possessions destroyed. He stayed on in B'dorp - if he had gone back to Brandfort it meant that as a 'Burger' he would have had to fight against his own people.The title had to be claimed within a specified time, but as the Boer War was raging it was impossible to return home and claim his inheritance. It went to another member of the family. The children were given the name of Granard Forbes. The title was Lord Forbes, Earl of Granard. The double - barrelled name only appeared on the birth certificate after the first two children. Granard did not appear on the certificate of Enid or Alma. Died at 60 St Peters Road, East London
William married Jemima Catherine Warner on 13 Mar 1889 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jemima (daughter of William Warner, 1820 Settler and Marie Annie Jacobs) was born on 19 Oct 1863; died on 27 Oct 1942 in Frere, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Enid Carine Forbes was born on 31 Dec 1889; died on 7 Aug 1977 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 3. Alma Annie Forbes was born on 9 Nov 1891; died on 26 Apr 1961 in Frere, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 4. Vera Kathleen Granard Forbes was born on 31 Dec 1893 in Brandfort, Free State, South Africa.
- 5. Edna Jessie Granard Forbes was born on 11 Nov 1895 in Brandfort, Free State, South Africa; died on 16 Apr 1979 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 6. Ivah Mary Forbes
- 7. William Allan Granard Forbes was born on 16 Nov 1898 in Brandfort, Free State, South Africa; died in 1977.
- 8. Alexander Ernest Granard Forbes died on 1 Dec 1968 in Harare, Zimbabwe.
- 9. Basil George Granard Forbes was born on 5 Apr 1902 in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 10. Myra Esme Granard Forbes was born on 8 Sep 1906 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
- 11. Mimie Hope Granard Forbes was born on 27 Sep 1910 in Burgersdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 2 Jul 1993.
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