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156. Antoinette Sheppard [3568] (Antoinette E. Townsend⁸⁷, Antoinette E Weeber³⁷, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹).

157. Thomas George Kinnear [2278] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 25 Mar 1831 and was christened on 5 May 1831 in Beaufort West Cape Province.

158. Arthur Itzen Kinnear [2279] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 26 Jun 1833 in Beaufort West Cape Province, was christened on 9 Aug 1833 in Beaufort West, and died on 24 Oct 1850 in Beaufort West aged 17.

159. William John Kinnear [2280] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 13 Oct 1834 in Beaufort West, was christened on 19 Oct 1834 in Beaufort West, and died on 16 Jun 1912 in Berg Street, Pochefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa aged 77.

William married Catharina Johanna Weeber [1002] [MRIN: 836], daughter of Marthinus Johannes Weeber [846] and Johanna Catharina Magdalena De Jager [983], on 15 Apr 1862 in Beaufort West South Africa. Catharina was born about 1840.

160. James Alexander Frederick Kinnear [2281] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 6 Feb 1837 and was christened on 16 Apr 1837 in Beaufort West.

James married Johanna Hendrika Gans [2282] [MRIN: 837] on 4 Apr 1861 in Beaufort West.

161. Jane Maria Susanna Kinnear [2283] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 13 Jul 1838 and was christened on 14 Oct 1838 in Beaufort West.

Jane married Charles Devenish [2284] ²⁰ [MRIN: 838] on 7 Oct 1862 in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West.²⁰

• Marriage: ²⁰ Married in the home of D. H. BLYTH, Beaufort West. J. Laurson was a witness to her marriage,

• Occupation: ²⁰ At his date of marriage, he was a Farmer in the Klipkraal District of Beaufort West.

162. Margaret Sophia Kinnear [2285] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 2 May 1840, was christened on 14 Jun 1840 in Beaufort West, and died on 23 Apr 1841.

163. Sophia Catharina Kinnear [703] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 12 Feb 1842 in Beaufort West South Africa., was christened on 1 May 1842 in Beaufort West, and died on 6 Mar 1920 in 4 Pietersen St. Hospital Hill Johannesburg South Africa aged 78. Another name for Sophia was Sophia Catherine Blyth.

• Alt Name: MOOC KAB 6/9/861 Ref 565 DN gives an alternative middle name to Catherine

• Residence: MOOC KAB 6/9/861 Ref 565 DN gives her place of residence as 4 Petersen Street, Johannesburg.
In Robert Blyth's report she resided at 3 Ockerse St. Hillbrow, Johannesburg.

Sophia married David Henderson Blyth [702] [MRIN: 352], son of John Balfour Blyth [713] and Marjory Ferguson [2789], on 12 Feb 1861 in Dutch Reformed Church, Beaufort West, South Africa. David was born on 15 Apr 1839 in Albroath, Dundee, Scotland, was christened on 15 Apr 1839 in Dundee Angus Scotland, and died on 30 Sep 1908 in 4 Pietersen St. Hospital Hill Johannesburg South Africa aged 69.

• Alt Marriage: ²⁰ 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.

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

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

• 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: ⁸ 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 councillor of the Beaufort West Council for some 15 years. His son John Alexander met and married Cornelia Weeber the daughter of M.J.Weeber. the first Chief Justice of the town, and also a Deacon and Elder of the local Dutch Reformed Church. Thus there was also a close relationship with the local Magistrate, none other than Ebenezer Thomas Anderson, whose son William, my father, married Sheila.Blyth

• Historical: I, Ralph Blyth Anderson is indebted to Robert G.K. Blyth for the following data copied from his report headed "Descendants of John Balfour Blyth" and for much additional information supplementing my Legacy version of our joint family tree, also published on the internet as http://griquatownandersons.com and held by my son Edward in Toronto, Canada.

David Henderson Blyth is our paternal great grandfather. He was born in Dundee, Angus, Scotland in either late 1838 and not after April 1839. As is common for records of that time the christenings are more frequently recorded than the births. His christening is given as 15 April 1839. I suspect his birth date is weeks before this at most.

He emigrated from Scotland at the very young age of about 17 in 1856. The reasons for this step are not known but presumably had something to do with the dire poverty in Scotland at that time. It is thought that he initially settled in Worcester, Cape (it is not clear why he chose Worcester and whether this was the case) and shortly thereafter moved to Beaufort West. He is believed to have practised as a lawyer (there is no indication of any legal training). According to my father, his grandson, he was more of a land agent and speculator. He served on the town council for some years. There is a picture of him and some of his family in the book "Hooivlakte", the history of Beaufort West, published in the 1960's to commemorate the 125 years of the council, the oldest in South Africa. My copy has since disappeared.

On 12 February 1861 married Sophia Kinnear in the Dutch Reformed Church. The officiating minister, James Turnbull, was a minister of the free church (Wesleyan) and I assume that at that time there was no Wesleyan church in Beaufort West. Sophia was born in Worcester where her father was a magistrate. It is not clear whether he met Sophia in Worcester or after the Kinnears moved to Beaufort West.

As far as can be established all the children were born in Beaufort West although there is some doubt about John Alexander Blyth, the eldest son.

Chris Pattinson suggests that there is evidence that he lived latterly on a farm called "Fairfield or Fairview" in the Ladismith Cape district before moving to Johannesburg. This is not unlikely as his son George (our grandfather) had married into a Ladismith family. (It is not clear how our grandparents met and the timing of the stay in Ladismith may be significant. We do not know when or why he left Beaufort West.) The farm is on the edge of the village and overlooks the town and the Swartberg. He moved to Johannesburg where he died on 30 October 1908. His death notice gives his occupation as stockbroker. Sophia remained in Johannesburg and was cared for by at least two of her daughters, Laura and Annie, neither of whom ever married.
More About DAVID HENDERSON BLYTH:
Christening: 15 April 1839, Dundee , Angus, Scotland
Emigration: Abt. 1856, To South Africa, Settled in Worcester where he married. Then moved to Beaufort West where he lived for many years. Apparently lived on a farm "Fairview/Fairfield" in Ladismith district before moving to Johannesburg late in life.
Occupation: Lawyer and Land Agent

+ 198 M i. John Alexander Blyth [994] was born on 15 Dec 1861 in Beaufort West South Africa,^⁴ was christened on 12 Feb 1862 in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West,^⁴ died on 22 Nov 1910 in Beaufort West South Africa^¹² aged 48, and was buried on 23 Nov 1910 in Blocka, Ry198, Bird St. Cemetery, Beaufort West South Africa.^¹²

+ 199 M ii. George Kinnear Blyth [845] was born on 14 Jun 1863 in Beaufort West South Africa,^⁴ was christened on 20 Sep 1863 in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West,^⁴ died on 24 May 1912 in 120 Kerk St. Heidelberg, Transvaal, Southern Africa aged 48, and was buried in Heidelburg Old Cemetery, Transvaal, South Africa..

+ 200 F iii. Maisie Blyth [844] was born from about Apr 1863 to 1864 in Beaufort West, Cape Colony, Southern Africa (?)^²⁰ and died from about 1866 to 1868^²⁰ aged about 3.

+ 201 M iv. William Low Blyth [892] was born on 7 Aug 1865 in Beaufort West South Africa,^⁴ was christened on 17 Sep 1865 in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West,^⁴ and died on 4 Jan 1930 in Rossouw St. Fraserburg South Africa aged 64.

+ 202 F v. Sophia Jane Blyth [755] was born on 28 Jan 1868 in Beaufort West South Africa, was christened on 15 Mar 1868, and died on 12 Nov 1945 in 3 Ockerse St. Hospital Hill Johannesburg aged 77.

+ 203 F vi. Laura Evangeline Blyth [840] was born about 1871 in Beaufort West Cape Province South Africa. and died 31 May1956 in Cape Town South Africa.

+ 204 F vii. Annie Wilson Blyth [841] was born about 1875 in Beaufort West Cape Province South Africa. and died on 4 Feb 1959 in CapeTown, Southern Africa aged about 84.

+ 205 M viii. Norman Mcleod Blyth [938] was born about 1877 in Beaufort West South Africa and died 1930 ? aged about 53.

+ 206 F ix. Jane Jessie ( Jeanne) Blyth [843] was born about Nov 1879 in Beaufort West Cape Province South Africa. and died on 4 Sep 1949 in Joubert Park Nursing Home, Johannesburg aged about 69.

+ 207 M x. David Henderson Weeber Blyth [2784] was born about 1882 in Beaufort West South Africa and died on 14 Aug 1933 in 5 Jamieson St., Cape Town South Africa aged about 51.

+ 208 F xi. Jessie Ferguson Blyth [842] was born on 7 Apr 1887 in Beaufort West South Africa,^⁴ was christened on 11 Aug 1887 in Wesleyan-Methodist Church, Beaufort West,^⁴ and died on 29 Oct 1970 in Fish Hoek Cape Town South Africa aged 83.

164. George Ritchie Kinnear [2286] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 26 Sep 1843 and was christened on 26 Nov 1843 in Beaufort West.

• Historical: ²⁰ According to this source a G.R.Kinnear and W. Kinnear were witnesses to the marriage of William Walker to Hanna Esbach on the 22 Nov 1864, in Beaufort West Wesleyan-Methodist Church.

165. Arthur John Kinnear [2287] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 14 Jul 1856 and was christened on 14 Sep 1856 in Beaufort West.

166. John Henry George Kinnear [2288] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 25 Nov 1857 and was christened on 3 Jan 1858 in Beaufort West.

167. John Henry George Kinnear [2289] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 22 Jan 1859 and was christened on 27 Feb 1859 in Beaufort West.

168. Cornelia Louisa Elizabeth Kinnear [2290] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 23 Apr 1861 and was christened on 26 May 1861 in Beaufort West.

169. Thomas Kinlock Kinnear [2291] (William John Kinnear⁸⁸, Catharina Johanna Weeber³⁸, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 3 Jul 1862 and was christened on 31 Aug 1862 in Beaufort West.

170. Annette Georgina Weeber [3502] (George Henry⁹⁷, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born after 1910.

171. Heather Jackson [3538] (Catherine Agnes Weeber¹⁰⁰, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1923.

172. Lionel Gordon Jackson [3541] (Catherine Agnes Weeber¹⁰⁰, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1922.

173. Valmai Welch [3535] (Eveline Marguerite Weeber¹⁰², Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 14 Jul 1928 in Cape Town South Africa.

• Occupation: She attained an Honours Degree in English and teaches this language and also Latin in a High School

Valmai married Derrick Angus Francis [3537] [MRIN: 1305] on 4 Dec 1948 in Bulawayo, Southern Rhodesia, (Now Zimbabwe). Derrick was born on 21 Mar 1926 in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, Republic Of South Africa.

+ 209 F i. Margaret May Francis [90] was born on 8 Mar 1950 in Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe).

174. Peter Edward May Welch [3536] (Eveline Marguerite Weeber¹⁰², Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 9 Nov 1931 in Queenstown South Africa. Another name for Peter is Peter Edward Mai Welch.⁷

• Marriage: E-mail from Meg Perkins dated 25 Mar 2007 <mperkins@bigpond.au>

"I also noticed that you do not have any information about my uncle, Peter Edward Mai Welch. He was married three times, to Fay, then Rexie then Sally. His children are Amanda May Welch and David Edward Welch. Both have children and I will try to get details."

• Name Change: ⁷ In an E-mail from Peter Welch dated 7 May 07, he says that from both his birth and marriage certificates his 3rd name is "May" and not "Mai" and the same applies to his father. Both entries have thus been ammended but the alternate name retained for references purposes as they will appear on some documents from time to time.
R.B.Anderson.

Peter married Rexina Josephine Kennedy Noles [3216] [MRIN: 543] on 8 Nov 1963 in Lusaka, Northern Rhodesia, (Now Zambia). Rexina was born on 11 Jul 1943 in Beckenham, Kent. England.

175. Moira Butler [3533] (Olga Weeber¹⁰⁵, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹).

176. Hilary Butler [3534] (Olga Weeber¹⁰⁵, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹).

177. Hugh Butler [3711] (Olga Weeber¹⁰⁵, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born in Beaufort West.

• Historical: ¹⁴ Hugh compiled this document containing much useful personal information about the WEEBER family now incorporated in Legacy.
THE WEEBERS
OF BEAUFORT WEST
This document was compiled after discussion with Olga and Alma when they were 79 years old. Many of their memories were vague and were not checked - so it is not intended to be a comprehensive record but merely provides some idea of the personalities in the family and records a few anecdotes.
Hugh Butler 2002

178. Kevin John Butler [3198] (Olga Weeber¹⁰⁵, Matthys Johannes³⁹, Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹).

179. Rona Johnson [1018] (Johanna (Hanna) Catherine Blyth¹⁰⁷, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 23 Dec 1917 in Beaufort West South Africa.

Rona married Arthur Ian Albertson [1021] [MRIN: 368], son of Richard Wright Albertson [3270] and Elizabeth Pringle [3271], Feb 1937 ? in Bulawayo S.Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Marriage status: decease of spouse on 2 Mar 1945. Arthur was born on 3 Mar 1914 in Gatooma S.Rhodesia, Now Zimbabwe, died on 2 Mar 1945 on Active Service In W W 2 aged 30, and was buried in Grave 15362, Cambridge Cemetary UK.

• Obituary: Millitary Service, 1939-1945, W W 2. Flt.Lt.Albertson was a Pathfinder in the RAF in WW2, pilotting Mosquito aircraft.

• Military Award: Abt 1943, Bulawayo Zimbabwe. He was awarded the Air Force Cross for the heroic rescue of a trainee pilot in a flying accident which occurred near Bulawayo, Zimbabwe before going overseas in 1944

Rona next married Alfred Benjamin Kennedy [1025] [MRIN: 369] after 1945. Another name for Alfred is Alf Or Ken Kennedy.

180. John Edward Donald Johnson [1019] (Johanna (Hanna) Catherine Blyth¹⁰⁷, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1919 in Baroda (Near Craddock) South Africa and died in 1986 aged 67.

• Historical: Marriage. John Edward Donald Johnson married Violet (Johnson?) and had sons Graham and Russell (Newton?)

+ 222 M i. Robin Johnson [3784] was born on 19 Dec 1927 in Sumner, Near Christchurch, New Zealand.

181. Geoffrey Niel Wynne Johnson [1020] (Johanna (Hanna) Catherine Blyth¹⁰⁷, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1921 in Livingstone, Zambia.

• Historical: Marriage and Family. Geoffrey Niel Wynne Johnson married Florence Scott (Van BLERK?) and had 3 children, 1)Shirley who married Dirk Van BILJON, 2)Lynette married (MOMSEN? with children Mark and Fletcher) and 3)Geoffrey who married Nyika

Geoffrey married Florence Scott [2846] [MRIN: 1038]. Another name for Florence is Flo Scott.

182. Dr. Ralph Blyth Anderson [1008] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 7 Nov 1916 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

• Education: Primary and Secondary Education, 1925-1933, Milton School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Formerly Southern Rhodesia). Was often first or second in his class, gained his rugby cap and was awarded a Beit Engineering Scholarship in 1933.

• BSc (Eng) Degree: in Electrical Engineering, Dec 1937, University Of Capetown, South Africa.

• Employment: Electrical Engineer by the Southern Rhodesia Electricity Commision, Jan 1938-May 1965, Salisbury (Now Harare). His final position was Chief Electrical Contracts Engineer responsible for the specification, tendering and recommendation of purchase all transmission and distribution materials required. During this time he also undertook research on the effect of lightning on powerlines and equipment and jointly with his colleague Richard Dawson Jenner, (now deceased) presented two papers on that subject to the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. The first in 1948, received the award of an Institute Premium, and the second, in 1954, merited Gold Medals for the authors.Theprevious presentation of a Gold medal by the Institute was to Rendell and Gaff in 1933.

• Employment: Senior Research Officer with the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in May 1965, Pretoria South Africa. In 1966 he was appointed to the post of Head, Power Electrical Engineering, of the National Electrical Engineering Research Institute of the Council, and finished in Dec 1982 as Assistant Director. His specific area of research was that of the development of lightning flash counters, and his research team carried out the first measurements of the lightning flash density in Southern Africa over a period of 11 years. He was a member of Working Group 33.01(Lightning) of CIGRE (International Conference on Large Electric Systems at High Tension) from 1963 and was appointed it's Convenor in Jan 1970 a position he held until Sep 1984. During his employment at the CSIR he completed the requirement for a degree of Ph.D. which was awarded in Dec 1972. He has published many technical papers on the subject of lightning, the last two with colleagues, were published in 2002. These both dealt with proving a new theory of how lightning can cause injuries to people when striking near them.

• Employment: Coordinator National Programme for Energy Research (Transportation) in the Foundation for Research Development (FRD) of the CSIR., Jan 1983-Dec 1987, Pretoria. The Programme entailed funding research at CSIR Institutes and Universities in alternate fuels for transportation as well as in alternative transport modes such as electric vehicles, and the coordinator was expected to ensure the smooth running of the various projects to achieve positive results.
In 1998, the National Energy Council was formed where he served as an Acting Coordinator and later Adviser for research in the energy field, until the Council was absorbed by the Government Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs in about 1991, when he finally retired from formal employment.

• Professional Societies: Membership, 1955 to date, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa And The United Kingdom. 1955:Member Rhodesian Institution of Engineers
1962:Member and later Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (London)
1966:Fellow of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and later was elected an Honorary Member.
1979:Elected President of the SAIEE

• Military Service: Dr. Anderson served during WW2 in the !st Battalion Rhodesia Regiment with HQ in Salisbury, Southern Rhodesia

Ralph married Helena Elizabeth Davel [987] [MRIN: 348], daughter of Willem Marthinus Davel [2550] and Helena Elizabeth Pretorius [2551], on 4 Sep 1939 in Salisbury (Now Harare). Helena was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Shishumbi Farm, Fort Victoria, (Now Masvingo, Zimbabwe), died on 28 Jun 1996 in Pretoria South Africa aged 77, and was buried in Ashes presently at 50 Queen Elizabeth Rd. Harare, Zimbabwe.

• Historical: Date of Marriage, 4 Sep 1939, Salisbury (Now Harare). was the day following the declaration by the Brittain of War with Germany. The marriage was undertaken at a Magistrate's office after which her spouse attested in the Rhodesian Army, but was refused as being designated a person in the employ of an essential industry.

• Burial: Her Ashes were taken to Harare Zimbabwe when I, her spouse moved to be with my daughter, Helena in December 2009. My daughter will probably finally decide where they should be disposed of.

+ 227 M ii. Michael Anderson [989] was born on 20 Dec 1942 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe.

+ 229 M iv. Ronald Ian Anderson [990] was born on 10 Feb 1947 in Salisbury (Now Harare) and died on 7 Jul 2011 in Leighton Buzzard, U.K. aged 64.

+ 231 M vi. David John Anderson [992] was born on 20 Sep 1960 in Salisbury (Now Harare, Zimbabwe), died on 26 Nov 2004 in 262 Thatchers Field, Lynnwood, Pretoria. aged 44, and was buried in Interred In St.Francis Church Garden, Pretoria South Africa.

183. Brig. Keith Arthole Anderson [1009] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 25 Nov 1917 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, died on 13 May 2006 in Birmingham England aged 88, and was buried on 19 May 2006 in King's Norton Cemetery, Birmingham England.

• Occupation: He was employed as a Salvation Army corps officer in the London area from 1947 to 1953.
1953-85 in Southern Africa. Keith with his wife Gwenyth were sent as missionaries to the then Rhodesias and held the following appointments for the Salvation Army:-
1953-5 Training College, Howard Institute near Glendale north of Harare
1955-60 Divisional Commander, Lomagundi District, Sinoia (Chinhoyi), Zimbabwe
1960-2 Divisional Commander, Mazabuka, Zambia.
1962-5 Principal, Training College, Howard Institute.
1965-70 Regional Commander, Matabeleland, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
1970-2 Officer Commanding, Zambia Command.
1972-80 Field Secretary, South Africa Territorial Headquarters, Johannesburg.
1980-85 Postal Secretary, International H.Q. London UK
He also served twice on St. Helena during this time the last being in 1985.

• Obituary: ²² Brigadier Keith Arthole Anderson was born in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (then Southern Rhodesia) on 25 November 1917, Keith was the second of a family of eight children born to Sheila and Rev. William W. Anderson. His father was a fourth generation missionary of the London Missionary Society stationed at Shangani Mission in Matabeleland. Keith went to school in Bulawayo and in his final year was Head Boy of Milton High School. He was an avid sportsman, being captain of both the 1st XV rugby team and the 1st XI cricket team. He also swam and boxed for the school and played tennis. His love for sport did not mesh well with his studies and unlike this three brothers, he did not go to university. After school he worked as a bookkeeper at Rhodesia Railways and played rugby for Matabeleland. During the meetings in Bulawayo of an Australian evangelist, Lionel Fletcher, he gave his life to Christ and became a committed member of the Main Street Methodist Church. With the outbreak of war in 1939 Keith was called up for military service. As a conscientious objector he joined the Southern Rhodesia Medical Corps where he became a medical orderly, rising to the rank of staff sergeant and serving in Burma, India and Kenya.

While in Kenya, he joined the Salvation Army, and felt a call from God to full-time service. On being discharged, in 1946 he travelled to Britain to train at the International Training College for Officers in London. There he was billeted with Colonel and Mrs Thomas and Lily Starbuck, then Chancellor (financial secretary) at NHQ and former director of the Red Shield services. As God would have it, Keith fell in love with their only daughter, Captain Gwenyth (Gwen) Starbuck, who was secretary to the Chief of Staff at International Headquarters, Commissioner John J. Allan. Captain and Mrs Anderson were married in June 1948 and had two children, Allan (a Christian minister and now professor in the theology department at the University of Birmingham) and Carol (now a nurse manager in Fort Myers, Florida). They now have three grandchildren (Janine, Matthew and Tami) and one great-granddaughter, Samantha.

Keith and Gwen served as Salvation Army officers for the rest of their active lives. They intended to go to the Rhodesia Territory as missionaries as soon as possible, but in 1950 Gwen's father Colonel Starbuck died, leaving Mrs Colonel Lily Starbuck a widow for the next 35 years. Gwen's only brother moved to Canada. For five years Keith and Gwen were corps officers in the North London division, serving in East Finchley, High Barnet and Stotfold corps. In December 1953 they arrived in southern Africa for their service in Rhodesia (1953-70), Zambia (1970-72, as Officers Commanding) and South Africa (Field Secretary, 1973-1982). He was fluent in Zulu and Sindebele (the language he grew up with) and on his appointment in Mashonaland he was able to hold his own in Shona also. Soon after retirement they moved back to the UK in 1983 for two years to look after Gwen's ailing mother, where Keith became Postal Officer at IHQ; but after Mrs Colonel Starbuck's death in 1985 they took up an appointment on the island of St Helena in the Atlantic Ocean. Later that year they moved to Pretoria where they lived with Allan and Olwen. They were asked to take a second temporary appointment at St Helena in 1988, after which they moved with Allan and Olwen to start a new interdenominational Christian education institution on a farm outside Pretoria, Tshwane Christian Ministries, where Allan was director and principal of a theological college. There Keith used his bookkeeping skills and looked after the finances, while Gwen used her shorthand and typing skills as her son's secretary. They were full-time grandparents to Matthew, who was 2-4 years old during this time on the "farm".

In 1990 they decided to retire properly, and moved to Doonside near Durban where they lived in a Salvation Army retirement cottage. There they enjoyed daily walks to the lovely Indian Ocean beach and soldiered at Durban City Corps, a really happy time of their lives. Regular visits from their two grandchildren coming with their parents for a free holiday on the Natal South Coast made this time very special for the family. Nine years later ill-health led to their decision to move near their family in the UK, where Allan and Olwen had been since 1995, and they settled in a flat in Birmingham. They became soldiers at Birmingham Citadel Corps and also regularly attended church with Allan and Olwen at Northfield Christian Fellowship and South Birmingham Vineyard. When Gwen was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2002 and placed in a residential care home, Keith did not want to be separated from her after 54 years of marriage, and moved in with her, until he was diagnosed with Parkinson's and given support for residential care.

The last five years of his life, most of which have been at the Ivyhouse Nursing and Residential Home, have been most traumatic, as he has had to care for Gwen and watch his beloved long-time companion and helper retreating into her locked-in Alzheimer's world, while at the same time he was struggling with his own serious illness and increasing dementia, even then wearing his Army tunic daily, indicating his commitment to his life calling. He became confused, isolated, and sometimes uncooperative with carers, but until the end he maintained his sense of humour and (on good days) his willingness to help others whenever he could. As a family we know that his release from this life means entrance to a much better and eternal life. His earthly life has been lived in service to God and to the Salvation Army in Africa in particular, but his experience and background have made him a servant of the universal Christian church. He used the talents God gave him to the best of his ability, never seeking greatness, power or authority for himself, always faithful and obedient to those placed over him, even when their decisions were hard to understand. He was a gifted evangelistic preacher, a diligent administrator, a loving and generous father and grandfather, and a faithful and caring husband. In his new, heavenly life he hears the welcoming Lord:

Well done, good and faithful servant…
You have been faithful…
Enter into the joy of your reward.

Keith married Gwenyth Starbuck [3274] [MRIN: 1201], daughter of Col. Thomas William Charles Starbuck [930] and Lily Piggot [931], on 19 Jun 1948 in London, England. Gwenyth was born on 14 Apr 1916 in Sheffield UK,^¹² died on 10 Dec 2006 in Birmingham England aged 90, and was buried on 20 Dec 2006 in Kings Norton Cemetery, Birmingham England.

• Biography: : Gwen was the daughter of Salvation Army Officer parents and went into training as a SA officer in 1937. She served in London during WW2 helping in the air raid shelters and then was private secretary to Chief of Staff ay the SA's international Headquarters, Commissioner John J Allan (after whom she named her son Allan). Her husband to be Keith Anderson, was in training in 1946 and after their marriage in 1948, they served as SA Officers in various corps (churches) in North London until they went as missionaries to the then Rhodesias (now Zimbabwe and Zambia). See Events for Keith for details of these appointments.

• Death: Dear family and friends My mother has been 'promoted to Glory'. She went into the presence of the Lord peacefully at 21h10 GMT last night (Sunday 10th December), less than three hours ago. Her breathing during the day got shallower and she just stopped. Several years of intense suffering and living in a bewildering world of Alzheimers are now over and she is in the place where there are no more tears, suffering or pain, rejoicing in the Lord who she served so faithfully all her almost 91 years. She was a Salvation Army officer for 70 years. She loved us to the end, and we loved her very much. She was a wonderful, exemplary mother and grandmother to us. Dad will be welcoming her in that 'far better' place where he has been for just seven months, and there she will meet her keen Christian (and Salvationist) parents and grandparents who have preceded her to Heaven. Well done, Mom and Gran, we are proud of your outstanding life achievements and sacrificial service, but even more of your eternal reward. With love from us all Allan, Olwen, Matt & Tami Carol, Randy, Janine, Josh and Samantha
Dr Allan Anderson
Professor of Global Pentecostal Studies
University of Birmingham, UK

+ 232 M i. Prof. Dr. Allan Heaton Anderson [3275] was born on 21 Sep 1949 in London, England and was christened on 14 Nov 1967 in Bulawayo S.Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).

+ 233 F ii. Carol Anderson [3299] was born on 29 Dec 1952 in Mother's Hospital, London, England.

184. William Alexander Anderson [1010] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 19 May 1919 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and died on 2 Jun 2002 in Capetown, South Africa aged 83.

• Military Service: Alec, being a trained teacher, and also suffering with a hearing disability was an Airbase Instructor in Southern Rhodesia during WW2

William married Kathleen Flinn [2424] [MRIN: 894], daughter of Reuben Bishop Flinn [2779] and Elizabeth Ann Thompson [2780], on 20 Dec 1946 in Cape Town.¹² Kathleen was born on 1 May 1919 in Aba, Belgian Congo Now The Drc.

+ 234 M i. Rev. Peter Stafford Anderson [2425] was born on 13 Sep 1947 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe and was christened in Dec 1957 in Bapbist Church, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

185. Sheila Frances Anderson [1011] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 29 Jan 1921 in Uitenhage South Africa^¹² and died on 29 Jan 1993 in Sybrand Van Niekerk Hospital, Carltonville, South Africa aged 72.

Sheila married Alfred Charles Morris [2313] [MRIN: 846], son of Ernest John Morris [2327] and Emily Hillman [2328], on 29 Jan 1944 in Main St. Methodist Church, Bulawayo, S. Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Alfred was born on 31 Aug 1910 in No 8 James St. Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England and died on 16 Mar 1981 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe aged 70. Another name for Alfred was Charles Alfred Morris.

• Military Service: Alf joined up with the Royal Airforce in the U.K. and was sent as a technician to the Airforce Training Camps set up in Southern Rhodesia. He served mainly at the Heany camp near Bulawayo and met his future wife Sheila Anderson there.

+ 239 M i. David Charles Morris [2314] was born on 29 Dec 1946 in Richard Morris Hospital, Bulawayo, S.Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and died on 19 Jul 1981 in Johannesburg, Transvaal , South Africa aged 34.

+ 241 F iii. Sheila Patricia Morris [2318] was born on 11 May 1952 in Lady Rodwell Hospital, Bulawayo, S.Rhodesia (Zimbabwe).^¹²

186. Noreen Elise Anderson [979] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 1 Jun 1923 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and died on 23 Aug 1929 in Beaufort West, South Africa aged 6. Another name for Noreen was Elise Noreen Anderson.¹²

187. Marjorie Louise Anderson [984] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 28 Jun 1929 in Cape Town South Africa.

• Alt Birth: Robert Bltyh records her birth as the 28 January (not June) 1929. I have June on my birthday list! Ralph.

Marjorie married Campbell Connor [743] [MRIN: 292], son of George Alexander Connor [2375] and Florence Miller [2376], on 12 Feb 1955 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.¹² Campbell was born on 1 Dec 1931.

• Awards: 2004. He was given an acolade by the Brandon University for his dedicated work over many years. (See photos of his certificate attached)

188. Jean Mabel Anderson [985] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 9 Jul 1932 in Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe).

Jean married Robert Gordon Forrest [2714] [MRIN: 991], son of George Forrest [2732] and Edna Dorothy Hopwood [2733], on 27 Dec 1958 in Bulawayo S.Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Robert was born on 16 Nov 1934 in Bulawayo Southern Rhodesia (Now Zimbabwe).

189. Ian Robert Edward Anderson [986] (Sheila Blyth¹⁰⁹, Cornelia Louisa Weeber⁴², Marthinus Johannes¹², Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 21 Oct 1934 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe and died on 24 Feb 1995 in East London, South Africa aged 60.

Ian married Gwenda Ruth Cadle [2292] [MRIN: 839], daughter of John Henry Cadle [2340] and Irene Viner Symington [2341], on 28 Apr 1959 in Queenstown South Africa.¹² Gwenda was born on 18 Nov 1937.

• Occupation: Social Worker and AIDS Counsellor, 2003, Cape Town South Africa.

190. Cornelia Louisa Baird [3630] ³ (John David Baird¹²⁸, John Martin Baird⁶¹, Sophie Christina Weeber²¹, Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 21 Sep 1850^³ and was christened on 5 Jan 1851 in Victoria West South Africa.^³

Cornelia married Marthinus Carel Weeber [3479] [MRIN: 1346], son of Oltmann Carel Christiaan Weeber [3463] and Anna Margareta Mynhardt [3478], on 27 Sep 1870 in Fraserburg South Africa. Another name for Marthinus was Martin Charles Weeber.

• Alt Name: On his father's DN MOOC KAB 6/9/145 Ref 9977, he is given the name Martin Charles WEEBER.

191. William Charles Baird [3632] ³ (John David Baird¹²⁸, John Martin Baird⁶¹, Sophie Christina Weeber²¹, Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 10 Dec 1857^³ and was christened on 16 Feb 1858 in Somerset East, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.^³

192. Jan Anders Baird [3893] ⁸ (Petrus Jacobus Baird¹³², John Martin Baird⁶¹, Sophie Christina Weeber²¹, Marthinus Johannes⁴, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 5 Jun 1857 in Victoria West South Africa.^⁸

193. Clarence George De Jager [1951] (Clarence De Jager¹³⁸, Clarence De Jager⁷², Hendrik Johannes De Jager³⁰, Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth Weeber⁸, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 27 Jul 1938.

Clarence married Nanette Patricia Eaton [1950] [MRIN: 1492]. Nanette was born on 25 Mar 1939.^⁶

194. Julian De Jager [1949] (Clarence De Jager¹³⁸, Clarence De Jager⁷², Hendrik Johannes De Jager³⁰, Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth Weeber⁸, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 17 Aug 1948.

Julian married Elizabeth Jean Mitchell [1948] [MRIN: 1493]. Elizabeth was born on 13 Oct 1949.

195. Robert Jackson [3583] (William Jackson¹⁴¹, Henry Arthur Jackson⁷⁶, Hermina Catharine Hendrina De Jager³³, Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth Weeber⁸, Johan Valentin¹) was born in 1785 and died 1839 ? in France aged 54.

• Travel: He went to France after the French Revolution where he died aged about 54 in 1839

+ 259 M i. Arthur Vardon Jackson [3584] was born in 1819 and died on 25 May 1865 in A Hired House In Beaufort West aged 46.

+ 261 M iii. Julius Jackson [3586] was born in 1825 and died in 1864 in Beaufort West aged 39.

196. Alwyn Petrus Smit [1783] ⁶ (Marguerite Irene De Jager¹⁵⁵, Matthys Johan De Jager⁸⁶, Petrus Jacobus De Jager³⁶, Antoinette (Anetta) Elizabeth Weeber⁸, Johan Valentin¹) was born on 5 Jun 1948.^⁶

• Historical: ⁶ Alwyn is the translator and author of the books "Gedenkboek van Clarence de Jager" as well as "gedenkboek van Matthys Johan de Jager" and the sourse of information quoted herein.

• Historical: ¹³ A biographical e-mail letter received on 30 Apr 2007
Hello Ralph,
I'm quite an ordinary man! My mother, Marguerite Irene, wanted to go and study music (piano) in Johannesburg, but her father (general Matthys Johan de Jager) said no! She then helped on the farm Excelsior and when Matthys died she stayed with her mother, Martha Maria. Then my father came from Victoria-West and bought the farm Seeis next to Excelsior. They met and later married. I was born in the well-known Elizabeth Haus hospital in Windhoek on 05.06.1948. I went to the English medium St George's School in sub A and B (1955 and 1956) \endash mainly because of their excellent hostel. In std 1 and 2 I attended the Emma Hoggenhout Primary School. My father had problems with his health and we moved to the Strand next to Somerset-West. I attended school at the Hendrik Louw Primary School in stds 3, 4 and 5. After that I was in std 6 in the newly found Strand High School. Here I was the headboy from std 7 to matric and I was always in the senior class as only new std sixes were taken in every year. My father died in January 1965 when I was to begin std 9. After matric I went to Wellington Training College where I received my POS 2, and HPOS (Academic) sertificates. I then teached at Murraysburg High School for six months and then at Hendrik Louw Primary School for the rest of that year. In the mean while my mom married again and we bought the farm Wellsdale near the town of Seymour in the then Ciskei in 1968. In 1971 I moved there too, got married and farmed till March 1975 when we were bought out for the Republic of Ciskei. I then bought a farm near Napier in the Southern Cape and farmed there till 1999. Then opened a Prominent Paint Shop at Bredasdorp and bought two houses. One for myself and the other for my son. He now runs the shop and I keep myself busy with the writing of books and research work. I studied History till matric and also during the three years at college. Although I didn't like the subject that much, I am pretty glad that I took it! I now reap the benefits of my decision at the time! Nothing exciting my friend!
Bye for now.
Regards.
Alwyn.
And about his books he wrote:
Hello Ralph,
My first book: Gedenkboek van MJ de Jager (1872 \endash 1939) \endash Boerekryger, Staatsartilleris en militêr. Printed by Protea Boekhuis, Pretoria 2000.
Second book: Gedenkboek van Clarence de Jager \endash Die kronieke van Kuilspoort. I do all the printing myself since 2006.
Third book: Die waarheid maak nie seer nie. (This is something totally different! Thirty odd TRUE humoristic stories from all over the country and Namibia. Three of them told by Matthys Johan de Jager!). I am looking for a printer at the moment!
Fourth book: Gedenkboek van president Gerrit Jacobus van Niekerk \endash Die Republiek Stellaland. This book is still in its early stages!
When Matthys came back from St Helena, his memoirs were forgotten. After his death in 1939 Martha Maria did some spring cleaning and took all his documents from his office at Excelsior, and put fire to it! (This drives me crazy!!). Then for some reason my mom went outside and there in the fire she saw the book. On removing it from the fire, she saw it was Matthys's memoirs of the ABW etc.!!!!!!!! The book was written in Dutch and I translated it in to Afrikaans. Then added more information plus letters written between him and his family etc. Also letters from Martha Maria in Merebank Camp to him at St Helena!
When I sold my farm in 1999 I had enough time to start a new hobby! I wrote the first book by hand and only after that I bought a computer to makes things much easier! Can you imagine, writing a book by hand in 1999???

Alwyn married Catharina Maria Cillié [1780] [MRIN: 582] on 31 Jul 1971 in Toringkerk, Paarl (Western Cape, South Africa).¹³ Catharina was born on 18 Apr 1949. Another name for Catharina is Marina Cillié.¹³

+ 263 F i. Marguerite Irene Smit [1779] ¹³ was born on 3 Jul 1973 in Fort Beaufort Hospital^¹³ and was christened in N.G.Grey-Kerk Balfour, Cape Province.^¹³

+ 264 M ii. Alwyn Petrus Smit [1777] ¹³ was born on 6 Sep 1975 in Paarl Hospital^¹³ and was christened in Courtrai-Gemeente, Paarl Deur Ds. Burger.^¹³

+ 265 F iii. Johanna Susanna Smit [1775] was born on 13 Jan 1981 in Karl Braemer Hospital, Bellville, Cape, South Africa..

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