Thanks John, Took a brief look and I could be gone for some time looking at the wealth of information. What a great resource. Regards Keith ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Deare" <dearej@mweb.co.za> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2011 10:19 AM Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] STRANACK families > Hello Keith, > I have noticed the name on various records. I think it was quite an > extensive family in Natal. Also well known electrical Co. Have a look at > the > NAAIRS web site (National Archives Index) and see if there are any obvious > ones. I can do a preliminary look-up ...but not soon. > John > Natal Inland Family History Society. > > -----Original Message----- > From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ListMail > Sent: 25 September 2011 10:04 PM > To: south-africa@rootsweb.com > Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] STRANACK families > > Does any one on the list have interests in or information for the Stranack > families of SouthAfrica, please. > > Brothers John William, William, and Stephen emigrated from Kent England. > > 1. John William was the mayor of Durban 1885 - 1886. Did he marry and have > children? > > 2. William married Natalia TYZACK 1 Nov 1871in Durban. > Natalia died 5 Jun 1875. Issue, if any not known. > > William appears to have married Elizabeth Jane X about 1878. > Issue > Jessie Spencer STRANACK 9 Apr 1879, married England 1924, died England > 1974 > Lillian Webb STRANACK born about 1883, married England 1914, died England > 1959. > Both daughters are mentioned in the probate calendar entries for William > 1930 and Elizabeth Jane 1917. > > There was a Whelley S. STRANACK born Durban about 1887 who was in London, > England 1911 studying to be a dentist. He married in London Mabel E. > CLARE. > She remarried in 1831, but not know if as a widow or a divorcee. Not > certain > > who Whelley was the son of. > > 3. Stephen married Eliza Jane TYZACK 22 March 1876 Mount Pleasant, Berea, > Natal. He died 1932. > > Issue > Ethelbert Tyzack STRANACK born about 1878 at Pietermaritzburg. No further > sightings. > > Alice Mary STRANACK 4 Jun 1881 at Pietermaritzburg. Married Herbert Alfred > FISHER 1901 at Pietermaritzburg > > William Garland STRANACK born about 1883 at Pietermaritzburg. > Killed at Alexandria WW1 30 Jan 1916 > > Agnes STRANACK born about 1887 at Pietermaritzburg. No other sightings. > > Josephine STRANACK born about 1888 at Pietermaritzburg. No other > sightings. > > Any further details of the Stranack familiwes would be appreciated. > > Keith Wellington > New Zealand > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1410 / Virus Database: 1520/3918 - Release Date: 09/25/11 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message