Hi Heather, Thanks for the Halket info. I have researched the names you gave me but am unable to find any connection with my family. Regards Wes Halket ----- Original Message ----- From: "Heather MacAlister - LearningOnline" <Heather@learningonline.co.za> To: <SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 3:41 PM Subject: RE: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] Lost Halkets > Hello Wes > > John Halkett was born in Scotland in 1836 and died in Rondebosch Cape > Town on 23/2/1887. He was the son of James and Margaret S. Halkett. He > married Johanna Catherina Taute in George on 9/3/1864. She was born in > 1856. > > Their children were: > > James Taute Halkett > Alex Colin > Patric Arthur > William Henry > Charles Hugh > Andrew Douglas > Florence Edith > Charlotte Constance > John born in Rondebosch who died unmarried in Roodepoort on 5/2/1915. > > The Halketts are still alive and kicking in Cape Town today. > > There are about fifteen records relating to this family at > www.familytree.co.za > > Kind regards > Heather > > Heather MacAlister > Web Site Manager for: > www.familytree.co.za + www.ancestry.mweb.co.za > > E-Centre > 46 Hof Street > Gardens > 8001 > Cape Town > SOUTH AFRICA > > Tel: +27-21-481-8316 > Fax: +27-21-481-8333 > > -----Original Message----- > From: Wes Halket [mailto:mowesh@bigpond.net.au] > Sent: 01 July 2005 07:13 AM > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] Lost Halkets > > Hi, I am trying to trace the descendants of two family members, James > Halket b Abt.1876 in Glasgow and Alexander b.Abt1879. Both migrated to > South Africa, arriving Durban about 1911. Alexander is said to have > married and had a son Arthur. James was at one time an Locomotive driver > with SA Railways. Both later ran some kind of shop or emporium. Any info > would be greatly appreciated. Wes Halket > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > Cape Town Family History Society > www.genealogy.co.za/society/socweb.htm > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=1459 > 9&targetid=5429 > > > > ==== SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN Mailing List ==== > www.sagenealogy.co.za - passenger lists, genealogy links,CDs and books > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >