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| Author | Topic: Dispatch from South Africa |
| Anne Moolman |
posted 10/20/09 3:14 PM
I write to you from Port Elizabeth, South Africa with the hope that my information my be of interest to you. My grandmother was Hettie Jane Geddie born on 11 October 1896. She married John Cuthbert Reynolds who was born on 8 October 1895. They lived in East London, SA and my grandmother passed away aged 87 in 1983. My grandfather passed away in 1954. I believe my grandmother's father was one of a twin and were Scottish shipbuilders who came to East London, South Africa. I do not have any other information on them but would love to know more if you can help. Hettie Jane had 4 children : Joan - married Lionel Andrews (two boys Anthony and John William Andrews) My mother : Patricia - married Herbert Sinclair Brukman (three children - John Herbert, Peter Allan and Anne (myself) : John Lewis - married Cynthia Krietzmann (three children - Graham, Lynn and Kenneth : Marie - married Ted Amiel (one child - Sharon) I have noticed from records that our family name Brukman has been mispelt - often as Britman My mother, Patricia is 86 years old now and in good health. She lives in Port Elizabeth My father, Herbert Sinclair passed away aged 80 in 1999. I knew my grandmother well before she passed away and she gave me her genealogy book to read on the Geddies. My immediate family members married : John Herbert - Heidi Blok Peter Allan - Sandra Ellaine Curtain Anne - Philip Alan Moolman (myself) Warmest regards Anne Moolman Port Elizabeth South Africa |
| elaine sproson |
posted 4/4/10 4:27 PM
Hi, I have just seen your message. I live in Halifax England and I am descended from Geddie shipbuilders. I have a Geddie family tree I printed off the internet in 2003. It is not in "tree" form but written line by line which makes it diificult to read but I have found your grandmother and it apppears that her father was Alexander Geddie born 04/09/1866 twin of George.I will have to spend some time finding out where it fits into my family tree and will contact you aggain if you are still interested |
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