Blyth, David Henderson

  Events:

• Family: A possible Sister and Brother.

• Birth Reference: Ref:C112829/3550, 15 Apr 1839, Dundee Angus Scotland. Does this refer to his birth date, not christening date?

• Immigration: Emigration from Dundee Scotland, Abt 1856.

• Occupation, 1861, Beaufort West. On his marriage certificate for 12 Feb. 1861 he is stated to be a Bachelor and Clerk of Beaufort West.

• Occupation, Abt 1864, Beaufort West South Africa. Stockbroker

• Voter Registration, 1878, Beaufort West. From the Voters' List Records 1878 sent to me by Dennis Green, He was Voter # 24 for the Eastern Cape Province on the Beaufort Electoral Division. The source was the Cape Town Archives Repository Vol. 11/1/8

• Historical. ¹ This Source "Hooy Vlakte" by WGH and S. Vivier gives many accounts in which David Henderson Blyth and early descendants were engaged. In particular David was an administrator and counsillor of the Beaufort West Council for some 15 years during which his son John Alexander met and married Cornelia Weeber. Thus there was also a close relationship with the local Magistrate, none other than Ebenezer Thomas Anderson, whose son married J.A.Blyth, and with the Member of Parliament of the time, Peter J Weeber. Cornelia Weeber was the daughter of M.J.Weeber, the first Chief Jailor of the town, and also a Deacon and Elder of the local Dutch Reformed Church

David married Sophia Catharina Kinnear, daughter of William John Kinnear and Johanna Sophia Carolina Itzen, on 12 Feb 1861 in Dutch Reformed Church, Beaufort West, South Africa. (Sophia Catharina Kinnear was born on 12 Feb 1842 in Beaufort West South Africa., christened on 1 May 1842 in Beaufort West and died on 6 Mar 1920 in 4 Pietersen St. Hospital Hill Johannesburg South Africa.)

  Marriage:

• Alt Marriage. ² New Source gives marriage in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West as 12 Feb 1861, with some association with the Dutch Reformed Church. (DRC)
Since then a digital photo of the actual marriage certificate has been received confirming the 12 Feb 1861 as the true date, and the DRC the venue in Beaufort West. The certificate also reveals that Sophia was a minor, and she was married on her birthday! Thus the original date of <1857> in Worcester are replaced in this record.
A subsequent Marriage Record on Microfilm # 1560855 Item30 transcribed by Nolene Lossau, and sent to me by Dennis Green, confirms that they were married in the Dutch Reformed Church, the presiding minister being Rev. W.A.Newman.