Do a Google search on Samuel Archer Deacon You will find many hits, inclusing http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/SOUTH-AFRICA/2003-03/1048389261 Keith ------ Original Message ------ Received: Mon, 18 Apr 2011 09:14:17 AM EDT From: "Tombi Peck" <tombipeck@talktalk.net> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Does anyone have any information which may helpmelink my HITGE connections together. Thank you very much indeed John. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tombi Peck ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Deare" <dearej@mweb.co.za> To: <south-africa@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 18, 2011 11:33 AM Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Does anyone have any information which may helpmelink my HITGE connections together. > Hi Tombi, > > Tessa has recently provided Deacon info for a Pietermaritzburg family. > Doesn't look a close relation but I will forward it to you offline. > > John > > _____ > > From: south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:south-africa-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Tombi Peck > Sent: 18 April 2011 10:22 AM > To: Brittish Immigrants > Cc: SA Rootsweb; south-africa-cape-town@rootsweb.com; Eastern Cape List; > OFS > LIST > Subject: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Does anyone have any information which may help > melink my HITGE connections together. > > > > Hi Everyone, > Sunelia Heath's wonderful transcriptions have started me on a train of > thought and investigation. > Today I was able to add into my file the date and place of the marriage of > Isabelle Ira Gilmour RUBIDGE to her first husband George Hitge DEACON, who > was the eldest son of Samuel Archer DEACON, J.P. and Catherine Mary Ann > HITGE. > > I have to think that there is a connection between Catherine Mary Anne > HITGE > (for whom I have no further information) and Plestina Blatherwick HITGE > born > about February 1854 at Willowmore, Cape of Good Hope died 31st August 1920 > at Willowmore. She was married to one of my THURTELL relatives, Walter > THURTELL to whom she was married on the 2nd July 1878 at the NG Kerk, > Willowmore. > > The reason I feel so strongly that there ha to be a link is that the > children of George Hitge DEACON have second names such as Younger; > Plestina's parents were George Joseph Roye HITGE (I have no dates for him) > and Plestina Blatherwick YOUNGER born 6 August 18?? at Uitenhage, Cape of > Good Hope d 6 Dec 1895 Cradock, Eastern Cape. > > I would be very grateful if anyone can help me complete this link! > > I would welcome any help to add to and neaten up these family connections. > Best wishes, > Tombi Peck > > ------------------------------- > 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: 10.0.1209 / Virus Database: 1500/3580 - Release Date: 04/17/11 > > > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > ----- > No virus found in this message. > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > Version: 10.0.1321 / Virus Database: 1500/3576 - Release Date: 04/15/11 > ------------------------------- 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