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ANDERSON, William of Griquatown, Rev.
(1769-1852)
SCHONKEN, Johanna Maria
(1777-1848)
MELVILL, John
(1787-1852)
STADLER, Anna Frederika
(1795-1886)
ANDERSON, Bartholomew Ebenezer, Rev.
(1819-1900)
MELVILLE, Janet Susan
(1819-1854)
ANDERSON, Janet Catherine
(1850-1919)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. ADAMS, Matthew James

ANDERSON, Janet Catherine 1 2 3

  • Born: Aug 1, 1850, Dysseldorp, Oudtshoorn District, Cape Colony, Southern Africa 3 4
  • Christened: Aug 25, 1850, Pacaltsdorp South Africa 5
  • Marriage (1): ADAMS, Matthew James in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa 1
  • Died: Jul 23, 1919, Mosselbay, Cape Colony, Southern Africa at age 68 1

bullet   Another name for Janet was ANDERSON, Janet Susan.2 6

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bullet  Death Notes:

Death Notice Transcription

KAB MOOC 6/9/1537/3711 filed on 22nd August 1919. Ref no 169/30

Name of Deceased: Janet Catherine ADAMS
Birthplace: Dysseldorp, Cape Province
Nationality: European
Father of deceased: Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON
Mother of Deceased: Janet Susan ANDERSON born MELVILL
Age of Deceased: 68 years and 11 months
Occupation: Housewife
Ordinary place of Residence: Mossel Bay
Condition in Life: Widow
Surviving Spouse:
Pre-deceased Spouse and date of decease: Matthew James ADAMS - died 1908
Place of last Marriage: Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
Date of Death: 23rd July 1919
Place of Death: Cottage Hospital, Mossel Bay
Children of the Deceased: No Issue
Movable Property: Yes
Immovable Property: Yes
Estate exceeds £300: Yes
Deceased left a Will: Yes
Dated at: Mossel Bay on 24th July 1919
Signed by: E. T. ANDERSON - brother of the deceased.

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bullet  Events

• Will: Transcription and Extracts from Will: Mosselbay, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. 1 Janet left the following bequests to members of her family and close acquaintances:- [This film is very difficult to read, so have done what I could]

Her property at Westridge, Mosselbay to the value of £610 to be sold and furniture to the value of £150 to be sold as well.

The first bond to Mr E.T. ANDERSON, on the property at Uitenhage to the value of £450 to be called in.

Bequest to George THOMAS? son of Robert THOMAS? of Green Point the sum of £100.

To the four eldest children of Mrs W. McMURRAY, Station of Clarement £100 equally divided.

To the 3 youngest children of Mrs A. van RENSBURG, Wolseley, £100 equally divided.

To Nurse Beatrix of the Cape Town Nursing Home, who nursed my late husband James ADAMS £20 if there still be any.

William ANDERSON son of Eben ANDERSON, by brother of Uitenhage £100.

Bertha HELM daughter of Henry W. HELM of Weydersrivier District Riversdale £100.

Aubrey GREEN son of Robert GREEN of Mossel Bay £60.

Winifred Alexandra daughter of F. W. ANDERSON my brother of Johannesburg £60.

George ANDERSON son of D. Charles ANDERSON, my brother of Green Point C.T. £60.
Elie HOCKEY son of Charles HOCKEY of Robertson £60.
Frederick POOLE son of A.J. POOLE of Johannesburg £30.
Wesleyan Church Mossel Bay £60.

Appointed Executor as Harold ROBERTSON son of Donald ROBERTSON and bequeathed to him £60.

Signed by Janet Catherine ADAMS and witnessed by Donald DAWS and Gert? HONNIBALL.

• Baptism, 1850, Pacaltsdorp South Africa. 7 According to this Source, she was the last grandchild of William Anderson to be baptised in Pacaltsdorp


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Janet married Matthew James ADAMS in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.1 (Matthew James ADAMS died in 1908 1.)


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Sources


1 South African Government Papers, Cape Death Notice, KAB MOOC 6/9/1537/3711 of 1919 for Janet Catherine ADAMS née ANDERSON. Cit. Date: Oct 14, 2002.

2 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: Oct 7, 2002.

3 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: Oct 15, 2002.

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

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

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

7 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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