Hi Patti: Two things to add: Source : "East and Southern cape Burial Cremation and memorial records" by Colin levey and Liz Eshmade for the EC GSSA. Please contact Liz for purchase details as I have found it really worthwhile. Dob for Georgina and deceased date for Vincent Sylvester Hastings from his memorial record. HASTINGS V S - died 28.06.1954 "Our Comrade from P.E. United Services Association" Port Elizabeth South End Ext HASTINGS Georgina Adelaide born 13.07.1894 died 28.09.1963 Last address 7 Park Lane. Buried 30.09.1963 Forest Hill, Port Elizabeth as photographed by C Beneke)grave number 02F33N Cheri -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Cheri Marshall Sent: Sunday, 13 January 2013 10:03 AM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] VS HASTINGS Hi Patti I think he was born early 1884 name: Vincent Silvester Hastings registration district: Belfast event type: BIRTHS registration quarter and year: Jan - Mar 1884 estimated birth year: age (at death): mother's maiden name: film number: 101060 volume number: 1 page number: 208 digital folder number: 4193461 image number: 00043 https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FBCW-CNL In 1906 he is witness to a baptism;No 263/RATHBONE GEORGE HENRY / 21 Oct 1906/Bap 26 Feb 1907/ Parents: George Henry and Annie Keziah of Bedford Occ: Private C.M.P. Witt: William R. HEARUS, Vincent S. HASTINGS, Mabel HUGHES Source: Ellen Stanton(our list archives) This family is listed: Beryl has an email on this site: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/v/a/n/Beryl-Van-brakel-TX/WEBSITE -0001/UHP-0905.html He died in 1954 but I am unable to get into NAAIRs to get full details but it is listed on the Ancestry 24 site. This would tie in with a birthdate of 1884. I wonder which SMITH his son Noel married? Regards cheri -----Original Message----- From: south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:south-africa-eastern-cape-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Patti Hanley Sent: Thursday, 10 January 2013 5:39 PM To: south-africa-eastern-cape@rootsweb.com Subject: [ZA-EC] VS HASTINGS Good morning Is there any chance that you can help me to find details of my grandfather. I think he was Vincent Sylvester Hastings and lived in Port Elizabeth. He died sometime in the 1950's. He was born in Ireland and came to SA early in the 1900's but I don't have his date of birth or death and would like to find the family tree. He had 4 children Noel Hastings Smith, Georgina Hastings Allen, Hazel Hastings Wynn, Vincent Vardella Hastings all of whom are deceased. When we were down in Port Elizabeth we tried to find his grave but did not succeed. I would appreciate your help so much Regards Patti Hanley (Hastings)