INDEX TO CAPE PROVINCE DEATH CERTIFICATES for Fort Beaufort 1895 on www.familysearch.org TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: 1. Under browse by location, click on Africa 2. Click on South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 3. Click on Browse through 2,216,270 images 4. Click on 1895 5. Click on Fort Beaufort 6. Enter desired image # in Image # box Information is in this order: Image #; Name 4: Ethel Linda SHELTON 14: Raemond Thomas KING 18: George Henry TIDBURY 21: Charles SMITH 35: George McCALLUM 55: Martin William Henry CHIPPS 64: Unnamed son of A BOTHA 65: Elizabeth Charlotte TREE 85: Esther GARDINER 96: Johannes Cornelius COETZEE 97: James DENNIS 107: Joseph CROSS 125: William VAN DER VYVER 129: Dorothy TRICK 133: Letitia Louisa YORKE 134: Dudley Fitchet HANDS 137: Norman Ridley? LONG 138: Albert Samuel MIDGLEY 143: Jacob DuRANDT? 144: Aletta Maria DU PREEZ 149: Mabel CUSSENS 168: Unnamed son of GT HARTZENBERG 170: Joscelyn Pohl LITTLE 181: Annie NEL 183: Frederick Albert PAINTER 186: Harralasina? Johanna MULLER 187: Alexander DAVIDSON 196: Priscilla CLARKE 199: Jane Anne HENCHMAN 208: James TUDHOPE 211: Thomas WARD 213: Sarah Jane ARMSTRONG 234: Robert LLOYD Moyra Joyce Bedford moyraj@r63.co.za

INDEX TO CAPE PROVINCE DEATH CERTIFICATES for UITENHAGE, 1895 on www.familysearch.org TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: 1. Under browse by location, click on Africa 2. Click on South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 3. Click on Browse through 2,216,270 images 4. Click on 1895 5. Click on Uitenhage 6. Enter desired image # in Image # box Information is in this order: Image #; Name 1; Rosalge Matilda BADIER 11; John Stewart ROBERTES (ROBERTS?) 12; William Albert James TURNER 16; Richard James William ATTWOOD 18; Francis William Ernest Puffett WESTBURY 26; Matilda Stella Wilhelmina JARVIS 35; Alexander BENECKE 45; Iris Hilda MORGAN 47; Gordon GRAY 48; Garnet Henshall ROBINSON 49; Martha Cornelia WELGEMOED 51; Marion Victoria MACDONALD 55; Allison WAIT 59; Minnie NAPIER 61; Johanna Salomina DE KONING 65; James PIGG 73; Anne Gertrude SKINNER 78; George KNIPE 81; Helen HENDERSON 88; Maria Louisa VAN DER RIET 93; Hester VERMAAK 94; Gert VAN STAADEN 100; Unnamed male infant of Jacob Aderjan HERPS 103; Jane WADHAM 109; Elizabeth PIETERSEN 111; Eliza COLLINS 115; Solomon Johannes VERMAAK 121; Alexander Campbell GRANT 122; Thomas ROBERTSON 140; Stanley JOHNSON 141; Jan Antony VAN NIEKERK 146; Henry Thomas DOUBELL 147; Unnamed female infant of Coenraad LUYT 150; Unnamed male infant of Ernest CRAVEN 151; Douglas Edward CRAVEN 158; Marguerite Mary Ann DOR (DOE?) 181; Stephanus Jacobus MINNE 183; Henry Andries KLEINHANS 185; Stephanus Albertus DU PREEZ 195; Adam Johannes VAN DER WATT 200; Hester Sophia RATHBONE 201; Cornelius Johannes Muller DU PREEZ 206; William HEYWOOD 223; John Edward TIBBETTS 241; Eliza MACNAMARA 257; Hannah Sophia CONRADIE 258; Charles Arthur GUEST 261; Unnamed male infant of C. SCHUTZ 262; Herold CHITTENDEN 263; Simon Henry VAN VUUREN 264; Percy BEVAN 265; Edward EVANS 272; Gerhardus Stephanus DOUBELL 285; Maria Elizabeth KING 287; Patrick MALONEY 290; Alban Hatch PARKES 302; Rosa Cornelia DOUBELL 306; Sophia Eksteen RAMSAY 312; Pieter Cornelius VAN NIEKERK 315; Kathleen PERKINS 318; Albert Arnold DEACON 324; Henry Theophilus West FYNN 332; Jessie Mary CLARKE 333; Anna Margarita MOOLMAN 336; Unnamed male infant of Hester Johanna VAN NIEKERK 339; Emily RAFTER 343; Johanna Susanna Ethel BASSON 350; Unnamed male infant of Pieter Cornelius MULLER 352; Constance Elizabeth CROOKS 354; John Martin FLEISCHER 355; Aletta Elizabetta BEZUIDENHOUT 357; Elizabeth WARD 360; Nellie LANGLEY 361; George Lennox LLOYD 366; Cornelia KNAPP 368; Franssusscus Lodevicus DEYSEL 376; Johanna Regina Catherine SPONSPECK 382; John WEST 387; Walter GILL 392; Ernest WILLIAMS 393; Daisy GILMORE 398; George Robert DAWSON 399; Ethel Agnes HORNE 404; Charles Betrand ATKINSON 405; Cecil Wolf WALTON 411; Roland Henry JARVIS 417; John Henry WESSELS 434; Christoffel Matthys WEST 440; Ethel Clara KENNEDY 444; Ivy CONRY 445; Isaac Cornelius ANDERSON 448; Sarah Christina TURNER 449; Charles Christopher HENDERSON 450; Nicolas Cornelius DEETLEFS 453; Phillipus Jacobus VAN VUUREN 459; Isabella Susanna Phillipina VAN RENSBURG 474; David STEIN 475; John Whitbourne BLAKE 490; Unnamed female infant of J. T. FERRARA 493; Hester MOOLMAN 497; John KNIGHT 502; Henry Hermon PALMER Transcribed by Ellen Stanton Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net

EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD. Port Elizabeth, Thursday, October 22, 1987. BIRTHS. GREEN. – To Michael and Melanie (nee WATSON), a daughter Emma, sister for Jessica. SANDERSON. – To Eugene and Sanet, a daughter born on Wednesday, October 21, 1987 at Sandford. BARMITZVAHS. MARKMAN. – Richard, son of Steven and Lynn, will read Maftir and Haftorah at the Glendinningvale Synagogue on Saturday, October 24, 1987. ENGAGEMENTS. CHUDLEIGH. – STERLEY. Brian and Joan wish to announce the engagement of their son David, to Fiona, daughter of Jim and Margaret. DAVIS-TAYLOR. – BEUKES. Hilton and Yvonne have great pleasure in announcing the engagement of their only daughter Sharon, to Shaun, youngest son of Andre and Jean. DEATHS. CHAPMAN. – Patricia (Pat), daughter of Jean, passed away in England. Mourned by Eddie MACPHERSON. HATTINGH. – Constance, passed away on Monday, October 19, 1987. Gran of Charmain, Diane and Robert; gran of Linda and Ludi and greatgran of Donne-Lee and Sarah-Jayne. HUNT. – Laura Joyce, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 1987. Missed by Gertie, Norman and Harry; Debbie, Garry and Gareth; Brinley, Norma, Bronwen, Elizabeth and Vanessa. LOXTON. – John, passed away on Sunday, October 18, 1987. Mourned by his children. THOMAS. – Pat, passed away on Sunday, October 17, 1987. Missed by Hugh, Hilary, Michael, Leigh and Diana. FUNERAL NOTICES. CROZIER. – Robert Dupré (Bob), passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 1987, at Settlers Hospital, Grahamstown. Missed by his wife Margot and children Fleur, Mignonne and Andre. Funeral service will be held at St Bartholomew’s Church, Grahamstown, at 2.30 pm, tomorrow (Friday), October 23, 1987. HATTINGH. – Constance, passed away on Monday, October 19, 1987, at the age of 84 years. Service will take place at the Victoria Park Baptist Church, at 11.30 am, today (Thursday), October 22, 1987. Thence to the Forest Hill Cemetery. RISHWORTH. - Sonny. Service will take place from the Red Cross Chapel, Walmer tomorrow (Friday), October 23, 1987, at 11 am. Cremation private. STEWART. – Grey Stone, passed away at the Provincial Hospital on Wednesday, October 21, 1987. Husband of Johanna Elizabeth (nee LUKE) and father of Carol, Ruth, Sharon and families. The cremation service will take place at St Hugh’s Anglican Church, Newton Park, tomorrow (Friday), October 23, 10.30 am. Cremation private. (This is my dad). STRYDOM. – Daniel Jacobus (Koot), passed away on Monday, October 19, 1987. Service will take place in the D.R. Church, Parkheuwel, tomorrow (Friday), October 23, at 1 pm. Proceeding to the North End Cemetery. VAN RENSBURG. – Jan Karel Frederik, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 1987, at the age of 41 years. The funeral service will take place at the Assemblies of God, corner of Campbell and Edward Street, tomorrow (Friday), October 23, at 2 pm. Thence to the Forest Hill Cemetery. WASSERMAN. – Mervyn Christian, passed away on Monday, October 19, 1987. Husband of Vi, father of Sandy and Charles and gramps of Angela and Tarryn. Memorial service will take place tomorrow (Friday), October 23, 1987 at 2.30 pm, at the Lorraine Methodist Church, 78 Luneville Road, Lorraine. All members of the M.O.T.H. Aloe Shellhole, to attend. CONSECRATIONS. KAUFFMAN. - Irma, the unveiling of the tombstone, will take place at the Jewish Cemetery on Sunday, October 25, 1987 at 11 am. Will friend kindly accept this invitation. IN MEMORIAM. CHAPLIN. – Beves. Remembered by Thor. NAAIDOO. – Amurtham (Violet), passed away 12 years ago. Remembered by her brother Vellod, Sarrtha, her daughters and grandchildren. SLABBERT. – Nellie, passed away on October, 22, 1976. Remembered by her husband Edward, children Claude, Judy, Sybil, Wally, and families. TALBOT. – Jack, passed away October 22, 1968. Remembered by his son Graham, Mariehetta, granddaughters Marietta and Madeleine. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 carme@iafrica.com ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, OLIVIER, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families. Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beneke.Benecke.von.Benecke/

INDEX TO CAPE PROVINCE DEATH CERTIFICATES for Fort Beaufort 1850 (should be 1950) on www.familysearch.org TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: 1. Under browse by location, click on Africa 2. Click on South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 3. Click on Browse through 2,216,270 images 4. Click on 1850 (should be 1950) 5. Click on Fort Beaufort 6. Enter desired image # in Image # box Information is in this order: Image #; Name 12: Lily Maria ANDERSON b DICKS 15: Frederick William Leopold SEEBER 34: Susan Maria VAN RENSBURG b ECKLEY 36: Hester Francis Caroline BROWN b FRIESS 60: Violet Agnes CAWOOD b MAIN 63: Marchant GREEN 73: Pieter Willem GEYER 77: Johannes Cornelius GEYER - suicide 78: Alfrd Dalgleish HAZELL Moyra Joyce Bedford

Hi Everyone Merry Christmas to you all Also......a HUGE thank you to those who give regular and most appreciated time to share with us their transcriptions and data, etc. May you be blessed beyond your understanding during 2013. Lotsaluv Jenny

Hi Elaine, I hope that this is still your current e-mail address. My name is Sidney Miller, and I am a Conservation Architect that was requested to document the 'cottage turned dwelling' on Haverklip before its imminent demolition to make way to another Coal project in the area. (What a slaughter of the Mpumalanga heritage in general!). From Isabel Knox of Delmas Coal, I learned that the occupants were possibly associated with the surname Browne, (as well as Botha?), because of interested parties that visited the site and cemetery some time in the near past. I then searched on the web and came across your correspondence with south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com>. As it is so much better to add personality to a condemned building, I humbly request that if you so feel inclined that you supply us with what you know about Haverklip, its owners and the people that lived there. Concerning the dwelling of which I attach a photograph I built up 'an architectural impression of the builder'. It is as follows:- A bachelor of breeding but limited personal resources, of British (Scottish?) decent. This person was living alone for possibly a decade or two without apparent 'farming related structures on the premises' that would have given him a 'legitimate' farmer's profile. He then marrying and enlarged the building to suit marital life. He then soon passed away. No plumbing or electricity services in the dwelling shows inhabitants of rugged character. Kind Regards Sidney Miller Cel, 082 939 6536

EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD. Port Elizabeth, Tuesday, October 13, 1987. BIRTHS. AINSLIE. – To Cameron and Jane (nee HOUSTON), a daughter on Monday , September 12, 1987 in Sydney, Australia. DURRHEIM. – To Lionel and Beverley, a daughter Sheree and sister for Carla, born Sunday, October 11, 1987 at Sandford. KITCHING. – To Mike and Karen (nee GOUWS), a daughter Karla, born on Saturday, October 10, 1987 at Sandford. ROBERTS. – To Richard and Carmen (nee CLARK), a daughter Michelle Gail, sister to Samantha, on Sunday, October 11, 1987 at Sandford. MARRIAGES. LAX. – COHEN. The marriage of Judith, daughter of Judith and Peter LAX, to Norman, son of Jack and Miriam COHEN, will take place in Jerusalem on Tuesday, October 27. Will all friends and family accept this as the only invitation. DEATHS. ARENDS. – Joseph Benjamin, passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. Missed by his wife Kokkie, Lionel, Francis and Luzane; Quinton and Dora (East London); sister Cathy, Gustav, Violet and children (East London); daughter Rosina, Stanley and children (Cape Town); daughter Joan and grandson Kurt; daughter Stella, Max and children (Cape Town); daughter Ursula, James and children (Cape Town); son Owen, Shirley and children (East London). DONNELLY. – Jean, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 1987, in Cape Town. Mourned by family and friends. Private cremation today (Tuesday) October 13. FREEMAN. – Edna, passed away on Monday, October 12, 1987. Missed by Clive and Erica and Clive and Ray. GREYLING. – Barend Christiaan (Baba), passed away on Monday, October 12, 1987. Mourned by Daphne and children Sven, Debra and Curt; Dave, Gill, Alfred and Mom H. JOHNSTONE. – Ida Mary, passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. Remembered by family. LAWRENCE. – Dr Reginald Frederick (Lawrie), passed away on Pietermaritzburg on Friday, October 9, 1987, in his 91st year. Mourned by family and friends. NEWBY. – Alice, passed away at Brookshaw Home, Grahamstown, on Saturday, October 10, 1987. Service will take place at the Cathedral at 11.30 am, tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14. Cremation private. PRICE. – Walter Robert (Bob), passed away in Johannesburg. Husband of Mary. Condolences from the Management and staff of General Motor Corporation; James HUGH; SMITH. – Violet Ann, mother of Pamela, Winston, Derrick and Preston, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 1987. Mourned by her daughter Pam, Clive, Grant and Lisa; VAN EYK. – Danie, passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. Mourned by his wife Lucy, his brother Rodney and Rene, Pretoria; son Eimel and grandson Danie and Gaynor; father of Maynard and Susan and grandfather of Tania, Ronelle and Leon; May and Peter. VAN RENSBURG. – Daantjie, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 1987. Father of James and Lucy and grandfather of Bennetta and Gary. VAN WYK. – Cheryl, aged 23, passed away at Humansdorp, on Sunday, October 11, 1987, daughter of Daphne and Billy. Missed by Leonie, Lynette, Gert, Gertie, Dalynn, Johan, Bernie, Jonathan and Christopher; uncle Freek, aunty Jean, Anton and Ettienne; uncle Henry, aunt Milly, Raymond, Moira, Christel, Michael and Shirene. WELLMAN. – Carl, passed away at the Provincial Hospital on Monday, October 12, 1987. Missed by his wife and family. WENTLEY.- Peter (Oudtshoorn), passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. Funeral service on Saturday, October 17, at 3 pm from the Bridgton Congregational Church, Oudtshoorn. FUNERAL NOTICES. ARENDS. – Joseph Benjamin (Joey), (formerly of Tamboekiesvlei) passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. The funeral service will take place today (Tuesday), October 13, 1987, from the D.R. Church, Salt Lake Extension at 2 pm, thence to Paapenkuils Cemetery. COETZER. – Jacob Jeremias (Pierre). Funeral service will take place at the D.R. Church, Moedergemeente, tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14, 1987 at 3 pm. GREYLING. – Barend Christiaan. Funeral service will take place at St Hugh’s Anglican Church, Newton Park, tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14, 1987 at 11 am. JOHNSTONE. – Ida Mary. The memorial service will take place at St Peter’s Church, Plettenberg Bay, tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14, 1987, at 10.30 am. KNOETZE. – William, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 1987. Funeral service will take place at the Old Apostolic Church, Voyle Street, Sydenham on Thursday, October 15 at 10 am. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetery. VAN EYK. – Daniel Emile, passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987, aged 73. The service will take place in the D.R. Church, Lorraine, today (Tuesday), October 13, at 11 am. Thence to the Forest Hill Cemetery. VAN WYK. – Cheryl, aged 23, of Kabeljous, passed away on Sunday, October 11, 1987. Funeral service will take place tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14, 1987 from the Methodist Church, Jeffreys Bay at 3 pm. WELLMAN. – Carl, passed away at the Provincial Hospital on Monday, October 12, 1987. Service will take place from the Full Gospel Church, van Riebeeck Street, Westering, tomorrow (Wednesday), October 14, 1987, at 10 am. Cremation private. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 carme@iafrica.com ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, OLIVIER, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families. Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beneke.Benecke.von.Benecke/

INDEX TO CAPE PROVINCE DEATH CERTIFICATES for CAPE TOWN, 1911 on www.familysearch.org TO VIEW DOCUMENTS: 1. Under browse by location, click on Africa 2. Click on South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Deaths, 1895-1972 3. Click on Browse through 2,216,270 images 4. Click on 1911 5. Click on Cape Town 6. Enter desired image # in Image # box Information is in this order: Image #; Name 1612; Julia Maria DEVENISH (nee HERMAN) 1613, 1614; John HODGSON 1615; Lucy WRENCH (nee BEDSON) 1616; Dalziel HERON 1617; Frances Elizabeth PERKINS 1618; Arthur William JONES 1619; Stephen Benjamin BENNETT 1620; Maynard WOODHEAD 1621; Isabel Emily Templemore EKSTEEN (nee WALTERS) 1622; John ZOUTENDYK 1623; Geordina Fredrika KAAL (nee HIEBNER) 1624; Mona HENRY 1625; George William DILLMAN 1628; John Stannard REELER 1629; Joseph Charles WOOD 1630; Dorothea Elizabeth BOTHA, formerly AMOS (nee WIESE) 1631; Unnamed male infant of S.? SMUTS 1632; Emma Jane FLATT (nee WATSON) 1634; Muriel Dorothy STEPHENSON 1635; Johannes Gerhardus STEMMET 1637; Egbert Bletterman Arthur MARSH 1638; Lilian Maud EASLEY 1639; Ellen Florence JEWELL (nee RUTTER) 1643; Thomas JEAREY 1644; Sytze WIERDA 1646; Charlotta MUNRO 1647; Margaret Jane WARE (nee BOADWAY) 1648; G. Y. PORTLOCK 1650; Albert Edward HOOKER 1654; Anna Tobia LOUW 1655; Wilfrid YOUNG 1658; Johann Heinrich AHRENS 1664; Sebastian Jacobus VAN DER VENTER 1667; Ernest Edward WARREN 1676; Adrian WALTERS 1686; Johanna Katrina Maria VOGET 1706; Rosa ELLIOTTE (nee SULLIVAN) 1708; Louisa HOFFMANN 1714; Stanley TYRER 1715; Joseph James BURNS 1721; Esther Anna Maria BAARTMAN 1722; Frank ENNIS 1727; Anderico Michiel Heyns LOUBSER 1733; Thomas Henry HIBBERT 1734; Peter Daniel BRINK 1736; Alexander Baillie CRAIG 1750; Elsie Dorothea Gertrude VISSER 1752, 1753; Florence May COX 1770; Helena Sophia MOSTERT 1771; Jacobus Nicolaas VAN SCHOOR 1773; Richard HEPPELL 1774; Margarete Magdalena DE KOCK 1777, 1778; Frederick FRANCIS 1779; Thelma Evelyn DAVIES 1781; Magdalene WITTE 1787; Unnamed male infant of H. F. VAN EYSSEN 1788; Charlie PRINS 1791; Jan JACOBS 1792; Israel ABRAMSON 1794; John McConville SANDS 1795; Arthur CHERRINGTON 1796; Joseph Henry COLLIER 1797; Evelyn Emily Mary LIVETT 1801; Evelyn Margaret KING 1802; Robert Thomas DEW 1803; Karl August HOFFMANN 1814; Gertruda Wilhelmina DEMPERS 1827; Marie WEGEWARTH 1831; Christian Hendrik LOUBSER 1838; Ernst MULLER 1839; Edith Annie SPARKS (nee Unknown) 1841; Charles NICHOLSEN 1842; Jane Ann DAVIDSON 1843; William James RORKE 1844; Alexander LISTER 1853; Solomon STARK 1854; William HALLOCK? 1860; James NICHOLSON 1869; Donald Victor DOLAN 1876; Gertrude MOHR 1878; Jacob BRINK 1881; Johannes Michael BRINK 1893, 1894; Hendricks SNAGANS 1898; Robert William Timson NIVEN 1899; Anna Dorothea HOFFMANN 1901; Joseph Melvil WELLS 1902; Bernard Jeffrey TUCKER 1906; Marjory DOIG Transcribed by Ellen Stanton Email: harprulz@bellsouth.net

To all the genies out there, May this be a great day of reflection on what the true meaning of Christmas is to each of us, of what with grace we have been able to achieve on our endless research, and look forward to what may yet to come in our quest for the truth, light and knowledge of our past. I thank you one and all, genies and list owners, Becky, Delia and Conrod for your great lists and tolerance of latitude from which so many wild ideas have become a reality of once lost and now found rellies! Thank you to all the posters for your great work . it is soooo much appreciated! Merry Christmas Best wishes Paxie Mrs PAE Kelsey 23 Defiant Avenue, Airfield, Benoni, 1501 Tel: 011 849 9962 Cell: 082 956 3354

Hi Becky All the best to you as well for Xmas & many thanks for all the hard work you do for us "Listers" all thru the year. Regards Terry Cockcroft terrycoc@xsinet.co.za

Lovely, thank you. Happy Christmas, Rob -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of joy Sent: 24 December 2012 09:17 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] Holiday fun . . .LONG! It will be Christmas day in just under 3 hours for me, and no-one has posted this yet this year - so here goes ! Happy Christmas Joy Genealogist's Christmas Eve 'Twas the night before Christmas When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not even my spouse. The dining room table with clutter was spread With pedigree charts and with letters which said... "Too bad about the data for which you wrote; Sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat." Stacks of old copies of wills and such Were proof that my work had become too much. Our children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. And I at my table was ready to drop >From work on my album with photos to crop. Christmas was here, and such was my lot That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. Had I not been busy with grandparents' wills, I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills, While others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheers, I'd spent time researching those birth dates and years. While I was thus musing about my sad plight, A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright. Away to the window I flew in a flash, Tore open the drapes and yanked up the sash. When what with my wondering eyes should appear, But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. Up to the house top the reindeer they flew, With a sleigh full of toys and 'ole Santa Claus, too. And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs. As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash, Down the cold chimney fell Santa--KER-RASH! "Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck, And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!) Spotting my face, good 'ole Santa could see I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk). Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy: When I'd been too busy for even one toy. He spied my research on the table all spread "A genealogist!" He cried! (My face was all red!) "Tonight I've met many like you," Santa grinned, As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned. I gazed with amusement--the cover it read Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead. "I know what it's like as a genealogy bug." He said as he gave me a great Santa hug. "While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry, I do some research in the North Pole Library! A special treat I am thus able to bring, To genealogy folk who can't find a thing." "Now off you go to your bed for a rest, I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess." As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee, I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me. While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle, To his team, which then rose like the down of a thistle. And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, "Family history is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!" --Author Unknown ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD. Port Elizabeth, Monday, October 13, 1987. BIRTHS. BLOCH. – To Raymond and Michelle (nee MITZ), a son and brother for Melissa on Saturday, October 10, 1987 at the Park Lane Clinic, Johannesburg. ENGAGEMENTS. LECLERCQ. – WILSON. Hubert and Lynn are pleased to announce their engagement on Sunday, October 11, 1987. DEATHS. CIMBLEMAN. – Leasa, passed away. Our secretary for 21 years. Remembered by the Music Society of Port Elizabeth. DAWSON. – Vanny, passed away on Thursday, October 8, 1987. Mourned by Clive and Jo-Ann; son-in-law of Ma DAISH and sister-in-law Penny. HARRIS. – Clifford, vice-president of the Boy Scouts of South Africa. Mourned by the Chief Scout, members of the National Scout Council and all members through out South Africa. HERRMANN. – Gerda, passed away in Johannesburg on Saturday. Mourned by her family and friends. SMITH. – Violet Ann, Mother of Pamela, Winston, Derrick and Preston, passed away on Sunday, October 11. Mourned by daughter Pam, Clive, Grant and Leigh. VAN EYK. – Danie. Brother of Humphrey and Anna. WIENAND. – Marie Almar (Polly), passed away in Grahamstown on Friday, October 9, 1987. Mother of Evan and Tersia, Arthur, Margaret, Arthur, Toots. FUNERAL NOTICES. McFARLANE. – Caroline, passed away on Friday, October 9, 1987. Mourned by Sue, Neville, Buck, Marion, Charles, Jonine and grandchildren. IN MEMORIAM. MULLER. – Marthinus Johannes, passed away on October 12, 1967. Remembered by Louisa and Anton. NEL. – Joy, passed away one year ago. Remembered by Audrey and Hewie. SAUNDERS. – Mike. Remembered by Philip and Jill. SHARP. – Kenneth George, passed away October 12, 1986. Remembered by your son Reg, Jenny and grandchildren Gareth and Bridey-Lee; Mum, children and grandchildren; Peter’s sisters, brothers and family. STAPLES. – Lorraine, passed away 2 years ago. Remembered by Bob. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 carme@iafrica.com ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, OLIVIER, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families. Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beneke.Benecke.von.Benecke/

It will be Christmas day in just under 3 hours for me, and no-one has posted this yet this year - so here goes ! Happy Christmas Joy Genealogist's Christmas Eve 'Twas the night before Christmas When all through the house Not a creature was stirring, Not even my spouse. The dining room table with clutter was spread With pedigree charts and with letters which said... "Too bad about the data for which you wrote; Sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat." Stacks of old copies of wills and such Were proof that my work had become too much. Our children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. And I at my table was ready to drop >From work on my album with photos to crop. Christmas was here, and such was my lot That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. Had I not been busy with grandparents' wills, I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills, While others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheers, I'd spent time researching those birth dates and years. While I was thus musing about my sad plight, A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright. Away to the window I flew in a flash, Tore open the drapes and yanked up the sash. When what with my wondering eyes should appear, But an overstuffed sleigh and eight small reindeer. Up to the house top the reindeer they flew, With a sleigh full of toys and 'ole Santa Claus, too. And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of thirty-two hoofs. As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash, Down the cold chimney fell Santa--KER-RASH! "Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck, And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!) Spotting my face, good 'ole Santa could see I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree. He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk). Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy: When I'd been too busy for even one toy. He spied my research on the table all spread "A genealogist!" He cried! (My face was all red!) "Tonight I've met many like you," Santa grinned, As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned. I gazed with amusement--the cover it read Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead. "I know what it's like as a genealogy bug." He said as he gave me a great Santa hug. "While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry, I do some research in the North Pole Library! A special treat I am thus able to bring, To genealogy folk who can't find a thing." "Now off you go to your bed for a rest, I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess." As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee, I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me. While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle, To his team, which then rose like the down of a thistle. And I heard him exclaim as he flew out of sight, "Family history is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!" --Author Unknown

Thank you Becky, and to you and all the other listers here, a Very Blessed Christmas. Regards Malcolm On 2012/12/24 09:01 AM, Becky horne wrote: > Dearest East Cape subscribers > > You are all a special band of folk that have injected so much caring into > this List. > Thank you for all the thoughtful things that you have given with so much > enthusiasm. > > Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. > Be blessed always. > > Festive greetings > Becky > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature > database 7830 (20121223) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Merry Christmas all! Does SKS have any information on the RINTOUL emigrants to South Africa, likely some time in the 1800's ? I have Ettie Margaret Wright Nee RINTOUL (d. 1893 Port Elizabeth) but can not find anything about her. I do not know if she was born in Scotland or SOuth Africa, but I have found that RINTOUL is a Scottish surname. I have picked up a few Rintoul / Rentoul records here and there but nothing to link to Ettie Margret Rintoul. As an aside, I have also found her name written as Hettie, and Margaret Ettie. Sincerely Malcolm

Best wishes also to you dear Becky and thanks again for all your much appreciated hard work. We all value all the hard work so many of our listers do to help us all. A big thank you to them as well and all the best for the festive season Sybil On Mon, Dec 24, 2012 at 10:01 AM, Becky horne <beckyjh@telkomsa.net> wrote: > Dearest East Cape subscribers > > You are all a special band of folk that have injected so much caring into > this List. > Thank you for all the thoughtful things that you have given with so much > enthusiasm. > > Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. > Be blessed always. > > Festive greetings > Becky > > > > > __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus > signature > database 7830 (20121223) __________ > > The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. > > http://www.eset.com > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Dearest East Cape subscribers You are all a special band of folk that have injected so much caring into this List. Thank you for all the thoughtful things that you have given with so much enthusiasm. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Be blessed always. Festive greetings Becky __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7830 (20121223) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com

Hi Ellen Thank you, Cape Town 1911 is enormous! You have truly put in an enormous effort into transcribing this set of records. Top job! Sincerely Malcolm On 2012/12/24 02:01 AM, Ellen Stanton wrote: > 1114; John DENYER > > 1117; Mary Catherine SAVELL > > 1118; Johannes Casparus Jurgens VOS > > 1119; Lizzie ZINGG > > 1121; Gregoris RODRIGUES > > 1122; Elizabeth WENTZEL > > 1126; Rosie KOM > > 1127; Maud VALENTYNE > > 1133; John Attwood TANCRIEL > > 1136; Hubertina GARSTONE (nee ZIMMONS) > > 1140; William PARRY > > 1142; George M. SIMPSON > > 1143; James PHILLIPS > > 1144; Charles William COX > > 1153, 1154; Johannes STUDER > > 1158; Martin NUROK? > > 1164; William MCARTHUR > > 1168; Christian GELDENHUIS > > 1169; Johanna Carolina HEYDENRYCH > > 1171; John HORSWALL > > 1177; Annie Isabel BENNETT > > 1178; Joseph Alma BLAND > > 1183; Peter SMIT > > 1186; John Francis CLARIDGE > > 1189; Susannah LOSPER > > 1190; Helen JONES > > 1196; Ole BERTELSEN > > 1197; Charles William NEWTON > > 1198; Jacob Gerhardus DE BRUYN > > 1202; George BRITTAIN > > 1203; Charles Goodwin ELLIS > > 1204; William HOPE > > 1205; Unnamed male infant of Annie SMITH > > 1213; George Edward DEIGHTON > > 1224; Ivy Burges OGBURN > > 1243; Theodore William Ghislin GRAY > > 1244; George Page SHAKESPEARE > > 1250; William VAN VILZER > > 1255; Charles Samuel WEST > > 1256, 1257; Margaretha Jacoba DE WET > > 1261; Janet Murray ARNOT (nee WOOD) > > 1262; Lars BENSON > > 1264; James COOPER > > 1265; John COOPER > > 1269; John Fristhoff ROSENQUIST > > 1274; Maria SPOHR > > 1278; Gerrit Marquard BUYSKES > > 1285; Charles William WILTEMBURG? > > 1287; Amelia CREAMER (nee PIZER) > > 1288; Mary Jane MOSELY (nee MULLIGAN) > > 1290; Edwin PILLOW > > 1295; Vera HARRIS > > 1302; Margaret POWER > > 1304, 1305; Nicolas WALTERS > > 1311; Martha Bartholda KIRSTEN > > 1313; Johannes Gerhardus STEMMET > > 1314; Rebecca WILSON > > 1316; Magdalena Hendrina ANDERSON (nee Unknown) > > 1321; Wilhelmina Maria CHANEY (nee LUFF) > > 1324; George Charles SILVERWOOD > > 1329; Sarie DU TOIT (nee CARLSE) > > 1332; Helena Catherine SIMON > > 1334; Gustaf ZIMMERMAN > > 1339, 1340; Egbert MUNRO > > 1349; Hendrica LOUW (nee LUFF) > > 1355; William JOHNSON > > 1356; Margaret JOHANNESEN (nee Unknown) > > 1360; Samuel DRINKWATER > > 1362; Alfred MANSELL > > 1365; Theodor Johannes MULLER > > 1368; Walter BOYES > > 1369; Alfred George DAMERELL > > 1373; Joseph Hope CONNELL > > 1374; Danie Costella Francis BARNICLE? (BARNICK?) > > 1375; John CLARK > > 1383; Maria Jacoba Theresa SMUTS (nee COLLINS) > > 1388; Sebastian Stanley JOHNSON > > 1389; William SCHUMANN > > 1396; Dorothy Joan MUMBY > > 1397; Augustus Bernard TANCRED > > 1402; Michael HALVEY > > 1404; Robert John WARREN > > 1406; Meta SMIT (nee VISAGIE) > > 1407; Louisa GUNNERSON (nee KRIEL) > > 1408; Alfred LINCK > > 1410; Daniel CRAWFORD > > 1414; Patrick STANLEY > > 1416; John Wilhelm Ludwig BORCHERS > > 1422-1424; Matilda Elizabeth HOLWILL > > 1427; Christiaan Hendrik GOETZ > > 1428; Edna JOHNSON > > 1429; Maria HISPERTH > > 1432; Charlie TOWNS > > 1438; Hirst KNIGHT > > 1439; Johanna Fredericka SCHMIDT (nee KIELBREK) > > 1440; James BURNS > > 1442; Sarah VIVIAN (nee Unknown) > > 1451; Ellen BAKER (nee MCALEAVY) > > 1452; Martha Elizabeth MINNAAR (nee Unknown) > > 1456; Lily MILLER > > 1459; Israel Joseph ROYTOWSKI > > 1461; Albert Archibald MAY > > 1464; Amelia DECOITO > > 1469, 1470; Charles T. BROADBENT > > 1472; Louisa Sophia Dorothea KRONE (nee Unknown) > > 1473; Elizabeth Johanna O'CONNOR (nee SCHILL) > > 1474; Martin Heinrich Leopold SCHULTZE > > 1475; Walter John WILLIAMS > > 1480; Minnie HORWITZ (nee SCHLIVITZ) > > 1481; Robert MATHESON > > 1485; Kate COHEN (nee ROSENTHAL) > > 1492; George William MOIR > > 1494; William OSBORNE > > 1503, 1504; Patrick Joseph KAVANAGH > > 1507; Millicent BAILEY > > 1508; Nora Kathleen O'NEILL > > 1511; Adolf HARTMAN > > 1513; Louisa Alida MORRIS (nee NYHOFF) > > 1534; Lilian Gertrude PORTER > > 1537, 1538; Russell DALY > > 1539; Seinna COHEN (nee JOSEPH) > > 1541; Frank Charles SCHMIDT > > 1542; Kasbriel? JOCHELSOHN > > 1543; Charles SHABLE > > 1546; Sidney Clifford PARSONS > > 1550; Unnamed male infant of Miss VAN DER MERWE > > 1552; George Traill PHIN > > 1553; George HUDSON > > 1555; Sarah Catherina Barbara BROWN (nee MYBURGH) > > 1556; Hugina Hendrika VAN NIEKERK > > 1558; Frederick James Alexander SCHULLER > > 1564; Joshua Abraham Francois KEMP > > 1567; Hendrik Carel Vos LEIBBRANDT > > 1568, 1569; Jacobus Arnoldus RYNHOUD > > 1570; Hendrik Johannes DE KORTE > > 1571; Unnamed female infant of C. MATTHEWS > > 1574; Charles FREEMAN > > 1576; Joachim Wilhelm Heyneman RUSSOUW > > 1577; Annie Fawcett STORY (nee MORRIS) > > 1578; Unnamed female infant of L. KILPATRICK > > 1579; Geoffrey Cristine COBB > > 1580; Pietrus DEKENAH > > 1581; Louisa Maria Cornelia BAARD (nee CRUYWAGEN) > > 1583; Charles Bletterman ELLIOTT > > 1584; Kathleen Mary SKINNER (nee DONNELLY) > > 1585; Margaret MILNE > > 1586; Johannes Jacob WICHT > > 1587; Unnamed female infant of George Nicols ROBINS > > 1590; Bessie MCGRATH (nee TORNEY?) > > 1591; William John STORKEY > > 1592; Petrus Johannes Brink LOTZ > > 1593; Daniel DENYSSEN > > 1594; Douglas Burnbury HUXHAM > > 1596; William Frederick DAWSON > > 1597; Ann Maria SCOTT (nee PECKHAM) > > 1600; Annabella FINLAYSON (nee MASSIE) > > 1601; Eileen Marguerite MCCABE > > 1604; Janet (Jessie) MacGregor CLARK > > 1605; John MARTIN > > 1606; Johanna Jacoba Beatrix STEMMET > > 1607; John Edgcome RICHARDS > > 1608; Anna Gezina ZOUTENDYK (nee THEUNISSEN) > > 1609; Magdalena Maria Sarah SCHOLTZ (nee VAN DER POEL) > > 1610; Richard MARCUS > > 1611; Violet Nellie ANSTEY

To all Lister’s, Have a Merry Christmas and a wonderful New Year. EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD. Port Elizabeth, Friday, August 28, 1987. BIRTHS. COOPER. – To Clive and Heather, a daughter born on Tuesday, August 25, 1987 at Sandford. A sister for Bryn. HOWARTH. – To Dale and Paula (nee STEVENS), a son Neale Paul, brother for Grant and Geoffrey, at Sandford. KITCHING. – To Andre and Bernie, a son Jason James, brother for Christie and Danielle, born on Wednesday, August 26, 1987 at Sandford. MEYER. – To Clive and Jenny (nee BOWES), a son Cylor BOWES, born on Wednesday, August 26, 1987 at Hermanus. Grandson for Malcolm and Margaret BOWES and Martha MEYER. SMITH. – To Brian and Olivier (nee EDELSTEIN), another Aussie grandson. From Harold and Mollie. ENGAGEMENTS. MILLARD. – REES. Mr and Mrs A MILLARD, of Walmer wish to announce the engagement of their eldest daughter Brenda, to Paul, eldest son of Mr and Mrs T REES of Uitenhage on August 22, 1987. WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES. EMMERSON - Doug and Evelyn, congratulations on your 60th anniversary. Love Trevor and Merle, Maureen, Bennie, Ashley and families. DEATHS. BARNES. – Jack. Sympathy to the family. Thoughts from all his colleagues at Chapman Brothers. GERBER. – Martha, passed away on Monday, August 24, 1987. Missed by her daughter Cynthia and Fred and grandchildren Aileen, Carl, Sonnet, Stanton, and Nanny Gladys. NORTIER. – J.H. (Kobie), passed away on Thursday, August 27, 1987 at the Provincial Hospital. Brother of Hennie and Bruna GOUWS. NORTIER. – Kootie, passed away Thursday, August 27, 1987. Remembered by her sister Dora and Johnny WADE. VAN DER MERWE. – Susan, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 1987. Mother of Rene and Liz and Karol. Funeral service from Jones & Rice Chapel at 10 am, tomorrow, (Saturday), August 29, thence to the Forest Hill Cemetery. FUNERAL NOTICES. SINYANE. – Joanne of 63 Kersogi Drive, Uitenhage, passed away on Friday, August 21, 1987, in Uitenhage. The funeral service will take place at the Congregational Church, Tarentaal Street, Uitenhage, tomorrow (Saturday), August 29, after a service commencing at 3 pm. IN MEMORIAM. CARTER-NYE. – Penny. Remembered by Stella and family. DU RANDT. – George, passed away 5 years ago. Remembered by his wife Dorothy. FOUCHE. – Sean, son of Maureen and Arnold, brother of Ann Margaret and Fiona, passed away 6 years ago. WEBSTER. – Jimmy, passed away tragically August 28, 1980. Missed by Mom and Dad; Aunt Eva. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 carme@iafrica.com ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, OLIVIER, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families. Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/Beneke.Benecke.von.Benecke/

Wonderful Trisha, thanks for sharing Enjoy your Christmas and have a blessed and peaceful time. Kind regards Sybil On Sun, Dec 23, 2012 at 8:53 PM, Trisha McLeod <huntxll@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > > A CHRISTMAS MARKET—At Colesberg at Christmas there were upon the market, > in the way of vegetables, only one bucket of potatoes, two buckets of > green peas, and a few onions. > The potatoes seemed likely to create a riot, and, after great altercation, > were divided into three lots, and realised £1. 2s.10d. In some places flour > or bread cannot be obtained, and rice is the staple diet . > > CHRISTMAS AT GRAHAMSTOWN. — > Christmas was celebrated at Sir Walter Currie's mansion, where a dress > ball was > given to the military officers and other guests .The gay uniforms of the > military, the airy costumes of the ladies, the sombre black of the > civilians, > formed an agreeable scene, and the Volunteer band (the only remnant of the > Rifle > Volunteers) gave great satisfaction. > Cape & Natal News March 14, 1863 > > > CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR AT THE CAPE.— > > We have our own way of spending our holidays, and know how to keep up our > spirits > (writes "The Lounger," in the " Town Talk" of a Cape Town journal) We > retain many of the customs of the old country. We do not forget nor > neglect the > religious origin and character of the festival. The Episcopalians, > Lutherans, > and Roman Catholics go to churches decorated in such a style as churches > cannot > be decorated in countries where the snow covers up all the treasures of > Nature. > Look at those garlands, festoons and wreathes of brightest, freshest green, > interwoven with brilliant flowers of every hue. Look at those stars, > crosses, > and other appropriate devices, composed of everlasting flowers. You have > no such things > in the country . > > The Dutch, though they do not decorate their churches, attend them in > crowds; for strict Calvinists > though they be in most matters of doctrine, Christmas Day is to them one > of the most solemn > and sacred in the year. Coming from church—not through snow crunching > under our > feet, but if in town through hot, dusty, sweltering streets if in the old > country, through shady lanes, with the perfume of orange blossom and a > thousand > other flowers wafted to us on a welcome breeze from orchards gardens, and > cornfields-we go home and sit down to our hot heavy orthodox Christmas > dinners > of roast beef and plum-pudding, with the thermometer standing at 90 or 100 > degrees in the shade. But we do not sit long over our wine and walnuts. > For as > the evening comes on the rooms, cool during the day, become oppressively > hot. No > closed windows or shutters here now. > Every door and window is thrown open to admit the slightest breeze. But > still it gets hotter within doors. > > We go out under the trees, among the flowers, and there spend our > Christmas evening. > As the day closes, a full, round, summer moon with a rich rosy blush, > caught > from the sun which has just set in a blaze of colour in the western waves, > rises > over the far distant mountains, flooding the landscape with such a glorious > sheen as never you saw in northern climes. No, sirs you never saw such a > Christmas Day and evening as we had here last year. Our climate is > renowned-fine > days and finer evenings are not scarce with us; but even we were in > raptures. We > did not envy you your snowy fields and frosted trees, your cosy rooms and > roaring fires. Out in open air, in the clear moonlight, we gathered in > happy > groups, and there told our Christmas tales, played our Christmas games, > and sang > our Christmas songs And there we drank your health's, and thought of you > fondly > and affectionately; did not envy you; did not wish that we were with you, > but > that you were with us, to see how we spend our Christmas in this sunny > southern > clime. > And we are fonder of Christmas and New Year than you are, so fond of them > that > we are not content with one day, but have a second Christmas Day, and a > second New Year’s day. > > On all these four days, the last two especially, Capetown streets – the > business ones at any > rate-were completely deserted. Not a workhouse, office, or shop was open. > No > work of any kind whatever was done. Even the newspaper proprietors sent > their > papers to press some thirty-six hours before they were published, in order > to > give their printers two full holidays. New Year's Day and the following > day are > greater holidays with the old Cape settlers than the Christmas days. And > they > were never more thoroughly enjoyed than they were this year. The weather > continued as fine as it had been at Christmas, and picnic parties were the > general order of the day with all classes. The trains took thousands of > passengers out to all the stations between this and Wellington, the > tramway cars > were filled with those who wished to picnic on the rocks at Seapoint; > omnibuses > and carts plying from earliest morn took hundreds to cool retreats at > Mowbray, > Rondebosch, Newlands, Wynberg, and Constantia; the woods skirting Table > Mountain, and those clothing the sides of the picturesque little valley > which > runs down into Camp's Bay, were alive with people. No, sirs, you in the old > country don't know what a New Year's Day picnic party is. > Cape & Natal News March 15, 1864 > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > SOUTH-AFRICA-EASTERN-CAPE-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message