The information in this transcription is taken from declarations by widowed persons wishing to remarry.
The date is the date of the declaration, not the date of the marriage.
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Repository where records are held: Western Cape Archives

Transcribed by Anne Clarkson

 

27 September 1878

Caroline Maria JONES born PEARCE married the late George JONES in England.

 

? September 1878

John PEARCE married Mary MILLS in Grahamstown in about 1854.  She died in about 1876.

 

26 November 1878

Maria Sophia Francisca SHOEKEL of Komgha was married to Christian SHOEKEL, who died on 30 January 1878.

 

? January 1879

Christopher SMITH declares that the late William SMITH was married to Louisa DELLAY.

 

28 April 1879

The Master’s Office notes the receipt of the inheritances of Robert, Rosa, Arthur and Marie WARKUS, minor children of Ernst WARKUS and his deceased wife Louise WARKUS born FICK.

 

8 August 1879

The Master’s Office notes the receipt of the inheritance of the minor heir of the late Carl ALBRECHT and his surviving spouse Wilhelmine Caroline Fredericke ALBRECHT born SCHULTZ. 

 

29 July 1880

Carl Christina BEHR married Anna Rebecca HOMEWOOD in about 1870 at Cape Town.  She died at Cape Town on 3 November 1877.  There are two children living, issue of this marriage.

 

23 August 1881

John MILIHO, a widower wishing to remarry, has six children and for their support gives two cows and an ox and a calf.

 

14 September 1881

Johann Gottlieb STERNBERG of Keiskama Hoek married Ernestina Wilhelmina WURPEL.  She died on 2 March 1881.  Christian Friedrich STERNBERG declares that he knows this to be true.

 

27 December 1881

Isaac MPUNGA, a widower, has three children of whom two are married.  He has ten head of cattle and will give two head of cattle to each child for their support and maintenance.

 

28 December 1881

Martha PELLUN, a widow, has three children.  She will give two head of cattle to them for their support and maintenance.

 

4 January 1882

Nyamani [no surname], a widower, has five children and no property.

 

4 January 1882

Nelce [no surname], a widow, has three children and no property.

 

12 June 1882

Kwalese TYEKU, a widow, has no children and wishes to marry Petros RELETAS, bachelor.

 

13 July 1882

Philip HOFFELD of Keiskama Hoek , a sawyer by trade, lost his wife about two months previously.  He has three children and no property.

 

10 July 1882

The magistrate for Stockenstrom states that there is no reason why the banns of marriage of Johanna Katrina KUMM should not be published.

 

15 July 1882

The magistrate for King William’s Town states that there is no reason why the banns of marriage of Philip HOFFELD, surviving spouse of Margaret HOFFELD born LOOTS should not be published.

 

25 July 1882

The Master’s Office notes the receipt of the inheritance of the minor child, Edward Ernest Friedrich Martin KOCH, son of the later Ludwig KOCH and surviving spouse Caroline Wilhelmina KOCH born KRETCHMAR.

 

20 July 1882

Josiah FUDU, widower, wishes to remarry.  He has two sons and will make over to them one horse, two cows and a calf.

 

15 November 1882

Elizabeth DICKEY of King William’s Town, widow of the late Robert DICKEY, states that there is no paternal inheritance due to the minor children of the marriage.

 

15 November 1882

Richard HOOD of King William’s Town, widower of the late Mary HOOD, states that there is no inheritance due to the minor children of the marriage.

 

12 January 1883

John JACOBS of Green River was married to Sarah JACOBS who died at Green River in about January 1882.  Solomon VUSS and John NKONKE of Green River declares that they know this to be true.

 

26 April 1883

Susanna Martha JAMES born WOOLFREY of King William’s Town, was married to George Davis JAMES, who died on 5 July 1877.  There were no children of this marriage.

 

7 September 1883

Wilhelmina LUPKE born MÜLLER was married to Johann LUPKE who died on 24 January 1876.

 

26 September 1883

Joseph Henry STEDMAN of King William’s Town married Emma Jane DREDGE, who has since died.

 

15 October 1883

John NDEBO, widower, wishes to remarry.  He has four unmarried children and will give ten head of cattle for their support.

 

11 November 1884

John KRAMER of King William’s Town married Elizabeth ZWARTLAND on about 25 March 1881 at Philipton.  She died on 10 February 1883 at Balfour.  One child was born of the marriage and is now about two years old.

 

4 February 1885

Mary DUNCAN born LANG married Henry Malcolm DUNCAN, who died on 1 September 1879.

 

26 March 1885

L. LANGHEIM married Luise Ernstine W. MOLDENHAUER, who has since died.  There is one child of the marriage, namely Daniel Carsten LANGHEIM.

 

9 May 1885

Frank PARKER married Mary [no surname given], who died on 29 January 1879.

 

19 May 1885

Wilhelmina BUCH, widow, wishes to remarry.

 

18 June 1885

A. BAHR or BACHE married Rosina SCHOLKOPF, who has since died.  One child, Rosina, was born of the marriage.

 

6 July 1885

Kondile YEYE married Annie DWANYA in about 1876.  She died in about October 1882.

 

14 July 1885

Annie Margaret KEYS [no maiden surname given] of King William’s Town married Robert Byron KEYS in about 1854.  He died on about 15 February 1880.  Four children were born of the marriage.

 

14 July 1885

William ROELL of King William’s Town married Sophia Augusta BOJE on about 16 July 1876.  She died on about 25 October 1885.  Two children were born of the marriage.

 

10 December 1886

Albert SHROSTERY of Berlin married Ellen SMITH.  She died on 19 October 1871.  No children were born of the marriage.