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Elizabeth White Best

Female 1866 - 1943  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Elizabeth White Best was born on 2 Mar 1866 in Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa; died in Mar 1943 in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Family/Spouse: Edward Bennett Donovan. Edward (son of George Donovan, 1820 Settler and Elizabeth Henriette Wilhelmina Adendorff) was born about 1855; died about 1901. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Iris Miranda Donovan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; died on 27 Jan 1937 in Nairobi, Kenya.
    2. 3. Bertie Donovan  Descendancy chart to this point died in South Africa.
    3. 4. Mabel Best Donovan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Aug 1890 in South Africa; died in 1938 in Kenya.
    4. 5. Edward Bennett Donovan  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Apr 1892 in South Africa; died in 1936 in Nakuru, Kenya.

    Elizabeth married Walter Edwin Atherstone on 22 Apr 1901 in Middleton farm, Middleton, Eastern Cape, South Africa. Walter (son of Walter Atherstone and Mary Ann Hornsby Blake) was born on 21 Apr 1870 in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; was christened on 17 May 1870 in Trinity Church, King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa; died on 9 Jan 1945 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Iris Miranda Donovan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 17 Jul 1883 in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa; died on 27 Jan 1937 in Nairobi, Kenya.

    Iris married David Lewis Thomas on 19 Feb 1908 in Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. David was born about 1881. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Iris married Frederick Keith Campling on 2 Apr 1922 in Nairobi, Kenya. Frederick was born on 27 May 1893 in Buckinghamshire, England; died on 19 Apr 1967 in Bassenthwaite, Cumbria, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 6. Joan Elizabeth Mary Campling  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Bertie Donovan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) died in South Africa.

  3. 4.  Mabel Best Donovan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 4 Aug 1890 in South Africa; died in 1938 in Kenya.

    Mabel married Reginald Dundas Graham Tennant on 6 Sep 1909 in St. Mary's Church, Potchefstroom, OFS, South Africa. Reginald died on 13 Apr 1918 in Belgium. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Eileen Mavis Graham Tennant  Descendancy chart to this point died on 22 Jul 1977 in Richmond, Surrey, England.
    2. 8. Thelma Mary Graham Tennant  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: Aubrey Abraham Menkin. Aubrey was born on 27 Sep 1891 in Manchester, Lancashire, England; died in May 1968 in Durban, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Bernard Edwin Menkin  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: David Ross Pringle. David died about 1938 in Tanzania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 5.  Edward Bennett Donovan Descendancy chart to this point (1.Elizabeth1) was born on 25 Apr 1892 in South Africa; died in 1936 in Nakuru, Kenya.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Joan Elizabeth Mary Campling Descendancy chart to this point (2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Joan married Gordon Frank Hawkes [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Roger Brian Hawkes  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Aug 1946 in Weymouth, Dorset, England; died on 6 Aug 1946 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.
    2. 11. Jennifer Mary Hawkes  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 12. Robin Keith Hawkes  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 13. Alice Elizabeth Hawkes  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 14. Timothy Gordon Hawkes  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 7.  Eileen Mavis Graham Tennant Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1) died on 22 Jul 1977 in Richmond, Surrey, England.

    Eileen married Ian McGregorDar es Salaam, Tanzania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 15. Jean McGregor  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Hamish McGregor, Goodwin  Descendancy chart to this point

    Family/Spouse: William Goodwin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 8.  Thelma Mary Graham Tennant Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Thelma married David Edward Patrick HerneNairobi, Kenya. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. David Herne  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Brian Herne  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 9.  Bernard Edwin Menkin Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Bernard married Pamela Kathleen Scott [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



Generation: 4

  1. 10.  Roger Brian Hawkes Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joan3, 2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1) was born on 3 Aug 1946 in Weymouth, Dorset, England; died on 6 Aug 1946 in Weymouth, Dorset, England.

  2. 11.  Jennifer Mary Hawkes Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joan3, 2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Jennifer married Giancarlo Toby Bracco [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  3. 12.  Robin Keith Hawkes Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joan3, 2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  4. 13.  Alice Elizabeth Hawkes Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joan3, 2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  5. 14.  Timothy Gordon Hawkes Descendancy chart to this point (6.Joan3, 2.Iris2, 1.Elizabeth1)

    Timothy married Jina Meryl Jones [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Jean McGregor Descendancy chart to this point (7.Eileen3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  7. 16.  Hamish McGregor, Goodwin Descendancy chart to this point (7.Eileen3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  8. 17.  David Herne Descendancy chart to this point (8.Thelma3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)

  9. 18.  Brian Herne Descendancy chart to this point (8.Thelma3, 4.Mabel2, 1.Elizabeth1)



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