1. | William Thorpe was born in 1765 in Parkinfield, England. Family/Spouse: Judith. Judith was born in 1768 in England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Judith Thorpe, 1820 Settler (1.William1) was born in 1788 in Hope, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 2 Dec 1788 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 6 Jan 1878 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Judith married William Clayton, 1820 Settler on 16 Apr 1811 in Hope, Derbyshire, England. William (son of George Clayton and Elizabeth) was born in 1785 in Bellhag, Derbyshire, England; was christened on 6 Nov 1785 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 25 May 1862 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | John Clayton, 1820 Settler (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in 1812; was christened on 30 Jun 1812 in Hope Parish Church, Hope, Derbyshire, England; died on 15 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. John married Ann Fletcher on 24 Aug 1841 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann (daughter of William Fletcher and Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler) was born on 30 Jun 1824 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1910 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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4. | Ann Clayton, 1820 Settler (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Dec 1814 in Derbyshire, England; was christened on 25 Dec 1814 in Sheffield Cathedral (St Peter's), Sheffield, Yorkshire, England; died on 14 May 1881 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 16 May 1881 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann married Francis Whittal, 1820 Settler on 27 Apr 1840 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Francis (son of William Whittal and Mary Warwick) was born on 12 Jun 1798 in Herefordshire, England; was christened in 1799 in Lucton, Herefordshire, England; died on 17 Jul 1873 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Elizabeth Clayton, 1820 Settler (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in 1817; died on 6 Feb 1842; was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
6. | Mary Clayton (2.Judith2, 1.William1) |
7. | William Clayton (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in Jul 1824; died on 15 May 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
8. | George Clayton (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Sep 1826 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Mar 1916 in Farm 240, Komgha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. George married Jane Clayton on 28 Jun 1853 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jane (daughter of George Clayton, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Saunderson, 1820 Settler) was born on 6 Jan 1830; died on 15 Nov 1897 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | Mary Jane Clayton (2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in Aug 1828 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 22 Mar 1829 in Grahamstown Church (St George's - Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Dungella farm, Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary married Joseph Fletcher on 7 Mar 1854 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Joseph (son of William Fletcher and Maria Darvill, 1820 Settler) was born on 12 Jan 1828 in Lower Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Jul 1891 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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10. | William Thomas Clayton (3.John3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 6 May 1843; died on 2 Nov 1936 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. William married Martha LangKing William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Martha (daughter of James Lang and Martha McGill) was born in May 1855 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 14 Aug 1937 in 'Klipfontein', Halston, Cape Province.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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11. | Elizabeth Ann Clayton (3.John3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Apr 1847; was christened on 30 May 1847 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Aug 1942; was buried in Spring Vale, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth married James Hopkins Hartley on 18 Sep 1871 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. James (son of Thomas Hartley, 1820 Settler and Mary Ann Kidson, 1820 Settler) was born on 18 Oct 1848 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 12 Nov 1848 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Oct 1893 in East London District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Springvale, Berlin (nr), King William's Town (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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12. | John Clayton (3.John3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Jul 1850 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 May 1851 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Nov 1925 in 'Hazeldene', Thaba 'Nchu, Free State, South Africa. John married Mary Ann Nunn on 15 Sep 1875 in Fort England, Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mary was born in 1852 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Sep 1895 in Queenstown (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Hilton Cemetery (Methodist), Hilton, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
John married Christina MacGregorEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Christina was born est 1855. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Elizabeth Judith Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Jan 1841 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Feb 1841 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Oct 1930 in Coombs, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth married Henry George Farley on 19 Jan 1872. Henry (son of William Farley, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Moore) was born on 1 Jan 1844 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Jul 1931; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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14. | George James Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Jan 1842 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 24 Apr 1842 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Apr 1922 in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 18 Apr 1922 in Shaw Park, Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. George married Jane Venables in 1864 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Jane (daughter of Thomas Venables, 1820 Settler and Frances Sparks, 1820 Settler) was born on 14 Dec 1840 in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 10 Jan 1841 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 May 1926 in Whites Bush farm, Shaw Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 23 May 1926 in Shaw Park Cemetery (Old), Shaw Park, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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15. | Mary Ann Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 24 Apr 1843 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Jun 1843 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Jun 1937 in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Kokstad, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. Mary married Reuben Hulley on 1 Aug 1872 in The School Chapel, Cuylerville, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Reuben (son of Richard Brangan Hulley, 1820 Settler and Jane Maria Harden, 1820 Settler) was born on 22 Jun 1843 in Mount Frere district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 25 Jul 1843 in Clarkebury, Umtata (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jul 1927 in Vaalfontein, Mount Currie district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; was buried in Vaalfontein, Mount Currie district, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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16. | Frank Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born est 1844. |
17. | James William Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 21 May 1844 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 Jul 1844 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 31 Jan 1936 in Dome farm, Bolo, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Stutterheim Cemetery, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. James married Eleanor Jane Futter on 8 Aug 1874 in Frankfort Church, Frankfort, King William's Town District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Eleanor (daughter of William Futter and Eleanor Mary King) was born on 12 Jan 1852 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Feb 1852 in Grahamstown Cathedral (St Michael and St George), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 May 1938 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Stutterheim Cemetery, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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18. | Charles John Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Oct 1845 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 26 Oct 1845 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Apr 1930 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in East London Cemetery (East Bank), East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Charles married Sarah Ann Randall on 24 Oct 1876 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of Benjamin Randall and Charlotte Dicks) was born on 16 Apr 1852 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Oct 1940 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in East London Cemetery (East Bank), East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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19. | Walter Clayton Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 17 Jul 1847 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 29 Aug 1847 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 1 Mar 1921 in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Port Alfred Cemetery (Settlers West), Port Alfred, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Walter married Ann Elliott in 1874 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Ann (daughter of William Elliott, 1820 Settler and Susannah Futter) was born on 18 Dec 1855 in Clumber, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Aug 1906 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Walter married Annie Franzeska Bertram in 1907. Annie (daughter of Robert Louis Bertram and Angelina Maria Lee) was born on 11 Jun 1881; died on 6 Dec 1964 in Tweespruit, Free State, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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20. | Harriet Ann Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Oct 1848 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 20 May 1849 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 23 Aug 1889 in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Harriet married Henry Pittaway in 1871. Henry was born on 1 Mar 1846 in England; died on 30 Apr 1939 in The Coombs, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried on 1 May 1939 in The Coombs, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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21. | Sarah Elizabeth Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Dec 1849 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 28 May 1851 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 20 Jul 1925 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah married James Arthur Flanegan about 1874 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. James (son of James Frederick Flanegan, 1820 Settler and Ann Hulley, 1820 Settler) was born on 4 Apr 1846 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Nov 1942 in Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bolo, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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22. | William Warwick Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Jun 1852 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Nov 1946 in The Coombs, Bathurst (nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
23. | Abigail Mary Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Oct 1853 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Jun 1854 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Nov 1912 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bathurst Church (St John's - Anglican), Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Abigail married John Cawood Mandy in 1877. John (son of William Nautilus Mandy, 1820 Settler and Anne Cawood) was born on 11 Feb 1850 in Bathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 6 Aug 1921 in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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24. | John Henry Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 14 Jun 1855 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Apr 1941 in Inverbolo farm, Bolo, Stutterheim district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Bolo Church (Anglican), Bolo, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. John married Sarah Ann Futter on 23 Mar 1887 in Kei Road, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Sarah (daughter of William Futter and Eleanor Mary King) was born on 20 Nov 1855 in Kei Road, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Southwell, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Aug 1913 in Mrs G Sutherland's Home, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Stutterheim Cemetery, Stutterheim, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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25. | Joseph Francis David Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 28 Aug 1856 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jun 1939 in Masvingo (Fort Victoria), Zimbabwe (Rhodesia); was buried in Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia). Family/Spouse: Louisa Ann Farley. Louisa (daughter of William Farley, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Moore) was born in May 1858; died on 26 Sep 1930 in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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26. | Abraham Daniel Whittal (4.Ann3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Dec 1858 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Jan 1859 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
27. | William Henry Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 3 Apr 1854 in Bathurst District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Nov 1943 in 'Thorn Park', Komgha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Municipal), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Daisy Margaret Elizabeth Pankhurst. Daisy was born on 30 May 1881; died on 1 Aug 1951 in 'Thorn Park', Komgha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Municipal), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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28. | Mary Agnes Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 10 Jun 1856; died on 6 Jun 1878. |
29. | David Stephen Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 22 Aug 1858; died on 17 Jun 1878; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
30. | Rosina Elizabeth Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 23 Jun 1860; died in 1943; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
31. | George Reuben Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 29 Oct 1865 in Gonubie district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 3 Dec 1865 in St Paul's Anglican Church, Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 22 Jul 1909 in 'Thorn Park', Komgha, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
32. | Emily Jane Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in 1863; died in 1947; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
33. | Albert John Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) Family/Spouse: Elizabeth. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
34. | Walter Edward Clayton (8.George3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born in 1870; died in 1873; was buried in Komga Cemetery (Anglican), Komga, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
35. | Walter Darvill Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 19 Jan 1855 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Dec 1939 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Walter married Hannah Ingham Dicks on 18 Oct 1882. Hannah (daughter of James Dicks and Julia Crout) was born in 1862; died on 20 Feb 1907; was buried in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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36. | Emily Elizabeth Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Apr 1856 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1947; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: Benjamin Dicks. Benjamin (son of Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler and Johannah Susannah Torr) was born on 6 Sep 1843; was christened on 12 Nov 1843 in Bathurst & Lower Albany Circuit, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1889 in Cala, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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37. | Reuben Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Oct 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 5 Jul 1924 in Grey Craig farm, Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Grey Craig farm, Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Reuben married Amelia Hannah Dicks on 22 Dec 1885 in Indwe, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Amelia (daughter of Uriah Dicks, 1820 Settler and Johannah Susannah Torr) was born in 1858 in Albany District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Aug 1925 in Tylden, Queenstown district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Gray Craig', Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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38. | Amelia Ann Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 5 Oct 1857 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 15 Mar 1887 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
39. | John Stephen Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Apr 1861 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 11 Nov 1910 in 'Gray Craig', Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was buried in 'Gray Craig', Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
40. | Mary Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 18 Apr 1864 in Cuylerville, Bathurst district, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1864; was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
41. | Martha Maria Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was born on 27 Nov 1872 in Queenstown District, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died in 1947 in Strydfontein, Bolotwa; was buried in Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Family/Spouse: William Arthur Shuman. William (son of Wilhelm Charles Schuman and Mary Maria Dicks) was born in 1871 in Dordrecht, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 28 Feb 1937 in Sidespur, Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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42. | infant Fletcher (9.Mary3, 2.Judith2, 1.William1) was buried in Cuylerville Church Cemetery, Cuylerville, Bathurst(nr), Eastern Cape, South Africa. |
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