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Louis/Lewis Haig Scotland to S Africa
« on: Sunday 21 May 06 17:20 BST (UK) »
I'm now working on hubby's family tree and have been told that his great grandmother's brother emigrated to South Africa. (another brother went to the USA)

I know as fact he was Lewis or Louis John Haig born 3rd July 1883 in Inverleithen, near Peebles, Scotland. His parents were Adam Alexander Haig and Julia Coleman nee Aaronson.

We believe he married a Gladys but don't know when or where this was. We also believe he worked in the wool trade when he moved to S Africa.

The last piece of info I have been able to find is him listed on the 1901 census in Edinburgh living with his mother.

Can anyone help with when he went to S. Africa? Or point me in the right direction?

Thanks
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Wilson in the Lancaster area
Clegg in Todmorden
Adamson in Edinburgh
Miller in Edinburgh
Nunn in Norfolk and Co Durham
Smith in Glasgow
Haig in Peebles/Edinburgh
Also Nelson, Gardener, Garnett, Blair, Coleman, Aaronson and many more as the branches expand!

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Re: Louis/Lewis Haig Scotland to S Africa
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 21 May 06 18:39 BST (UK) »
hi there,
This is what I have found from the Transvaal archives:
This means he died in 1960 and wife was still surviving at that stage. I would suggest that you apply to the archives and quote all the info given below they may forward you the details contained in the death notice( usually including children) Please read the primers on genealogyworld.net for more info - especially Rosemarys one on gaining the most out of estate files.
unfortunately I can find no death notice for Gladys.
DEPOT     TAB                                                                   SOURCE    MHG                                                                   TYPE      LEER                                                                  VOLUME_NO 0                                                                     SYSTEM    01                                                                    REFERENCE 3888/60                                                               PART      1                                                                     DESCRIPTION          HAIG, LEWIS JOHN.                                                     STARTING  19600000                                                              ENDING    19600000                                                              REMARKS   SURVIVING SPOUSE GLADYS DOROTHEA EILLEEN HAIG.   

Will carry on looking.
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Re: Louis/Lewis Haig Scotland to S Africa
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 21 May 06 18:43 BST (UK) »
Hi again!
found this which suggests he died in 1959 as a mental patient! Suggest you ask for copies of both!

DEPOT     TAB                                                                   SOURCE    MHG                                                                   TYPE      LEER                                                                  VOLUME_NO 0                                                                     SYSTEM    01                                                                    REFERENCE 6354/59                                                               PART      1                                                                     DESCRIPTION          HAIG, LOUIS JOHN.                                                     STARTING  00000000                                                              ENDING    00000000                                                              REMARKS   MENTAL PATIENT. DOCUMENTS OF ESTATE FILED IN 1959.           
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Re: Louis/Lewis Haig Scotland to S Africa
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 07 April 07 19:44 BST (UK) »
I Know it's been a while since the replies to my original post but I am just going back over some detail in this part of the family.

I am not sure that the information you give is correct or I have made a mistake previously!

I have recently been given information that Lewis was cremated on 26th July 1969 @ Braamfontein Crematorium, South Africa.

Which would mean he had been dead for 10 years unless I have copied the date wrong!

I also believe he was a Freemason from the obituary my husband's uncle has.
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Wilson in the Lancaster area
Clegg in Todmorden
Adamson in Edinburgh
Miller in Edinburgh
Nunn in Norfolk and Co Durham
Smith in Glasgow
Haig in Peebles/Edinburgh
Also Nelson, Gardener, Garnett, Blair, Coleman, Aaronson and many more as the branches expand!

Census info is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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