Janet Susan Melville

Melville, Janet Susan
(1819-1854)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Anderson, Bartholomew Ebenezer (Rev. )

2. Evans, Unknown

Melville, Janet Susan ¹ ² ⁵ ⁶ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹

Born: 23 Mar 1819, Cape Town South Africa ¹ ⁶ ¹⁰
Marriage (1): Anderson, Bartholomew Ebenezer (Rev. ) on 2 Nov 1841 in Pacaltsdorp South Africa ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Marriage (2): Evans, Unknown
Died: 26 Dec 1854, Matjiesriver, Near Cango, Cape Colony, Southern Africa at age 35 ¹ ⁵ ⁶
Buried: In The Old Graveyard Below The Old Church At Dysseldorp, Oudtshoorn District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ¹ ¹⁰

Another name for Janet was Melvill, Janet Susan.

Events:

• Alt. Death, 20 Dec 1854. ² ¹⁰ This date is confirmed in the Helm Family History, and it is recorded that she was pregnant with her 6th child, fell off a horse and that there was no doctor near enough to attend to her. She was just 35 years old.
The date 20 Dec 1854 is also recorded in SAG p65

Janet married Rev. Bartholomew Ebenezer Anderson, son of Rev. William Anderson Of Griquatown and Johanna Maria Schonken, on 2 Nov 1841 in Pacaltsdorp South Africa.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Rev. Bartholomew Ebenezer Anderson was born on 25 Nov 1819 in Griquatown South Africa,¹ ² ⁵ ⁷ ¹¹ died on 19 Sep 1900 in Home of son F.W. Anderson, Somerset West, Western Cape South Africa ¹ ² ⁷ ¹¹ and was buried in 1900 in Oudtshoorn South Africa. ¹¹ ¹².)

Marriage:

• Alt Marriage, 1842. ¹⁰ In this source there is a contradictory marriage date and place. To quote:- "William Anderson and John Melvill presided at their wedding in Dysseldorp in 1842. Theirs is the first entry in the well-preserved marriage register. They planned to live there, assisting the Melvills, and Bartholomew would live by his trade, run the school, and preach in the large district."

Janet next married Unknown Evans.

Sources

1 Janet Melville, Stamboom van ANDERSON, William [89741] Rec. Date: 10th October 2002.

2 J. A. Heese & R.J.T. Lombard, South African Genealogie (SAG), a set of volumes being produced, augmented and maintained by the Genealogical Institute of South Africa (GISA) in Stellenbosch.
, ANDERSON - Vol 1 page 63. Cit. Date: 15 Oct 2002

3 Peter S. Anderson, Weapons of Peace: The Story of William and Johanna Anderson. (Published by Logos Production House, Unit 1011-1012, Fo Tan Industrial Centre, 26-28 Au Pui Wan St., Fo Tan, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong. Tel:2687-0331 Fax; (852) 2687-0281.
First English Edition May 1995 Copyright 1995 by Peter S. Anderson.
ISBN 962-457-091-4) Rec. Date: 9 Aug 2003.

5 Dr. D. F. du Toit MALHERBE, Family Register of a South African Nation (Third Edition published by TEGNIEK STELLENBOSCH, 1966.
This is a wonderful source of clues on specific families, but all data in the publication needs to be verified with Original Sources.), ANDERSON Extract - Page 17. Cit. Date: 7 Oct 2002

7 South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/413/3694 of 1900 for Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON. Cit. Date: 14 Oct 2002

8 Ibid, KAB MOOC 6/9/1537/3711 of 1919 for Janet Catherine ADAMS née ANDERSON. Cit. Date: 14 Oct 2002

9 Ibid, KAB MOOC 6/9/1922/495 of 1921 for Ebenezer Thomas ANDERSON. Cit. Date: 14 Oct 2002

10 Herbert H. HELM and Charles W. HELM, THE HELM FAMILY HISTORY (jANUARY 1999, 91 pages, limited distribution.)

11 Ancestors of Bill Elliot Anderson (Produced by Legacy on 6 Sep 2005 at request of Bill Elliot Anderson).

12 I.F.Du Preez Ed.D, From Mission Station to Municipality (Published by the Municipality of Pacaltsdorp March 1987.

Copy donated by Bill Elliot Anderson in 2005).

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