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Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown

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EmPea
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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #15 on: Monday 03 July 06 15:39 BST (UK) »

Hi Moon

Yes, send me the details of Mr Montgomery. Maybe I can shed some light.

The address of SACTA is :

SA Commercial Travellers' Association
805 Thibault House
Cape Town
8000
Western Cape

Telephone +27 21 421 6777
Fax +27 21 419 7435

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Moira


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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #16 on: Tuesday 04 July 06 17:11 BST (UK) »

Hi Jennifer

I was at the Archives today so looked up the relevant files.

There are a lot of documents in his Estate File.

It appears that he worked for Cleghorn & Harris - drapers & outfitters situated in Adderley Street, Cape Town.

It also appears that 150 Long Street was a Lodging House called Croft Chambers owned by him and run by Emmerentia Hester Briedenhann for £10 per month & a free room. She worked for him for 5 years. She subsequently purchased the business from the Estate and took over the Lease.

A. Montgomery paid Union Motor Supply Company the garaging for BJ Moon's car, a 1938 Chev, for one month on instruction of BJ Moon. There is a claim in the file from him for this. The car was subsequently purchased by Union Motor Supply Company for £260.

The company Funerals (Pty) Ltd comprising two branches, Wasserfal, Hardick and Goodall & Williams and were situated at 17 Dorp Street and 15 Dorp Street respectively.

Ada Nubel was the cousin of BJ Moon's deceased wife and godmother to Irene. She was married to William Henry Nubel.

According to a Affidavit made by EH Briedenhann, BJ Moon took ill on 23 January 1946 and was "laid up" in her room where she administered to him day and night for a period of three weeks and three days. He was advised by his doctor to go to a nursing home but he refused.

I have a pic of the Nubel signature which I found on another document which I am attaching. I have various other pics as well which may be of interest to you as they are mostly the source of what I have told you.

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Moira

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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #17 on: Tuesday 04 July 06 17:22 BST (UK) »

oh, my goodness, Moira, thank you so much! i had computer problems last night at home, but at work now and read parts of your message, i have to now find these Nubel people in Capetown to see if they know where Edith and Irene are because per the estate file they went back to England but can't find them, Irene could still be living, send please whatever else you may have, thanks once again
Jennifer


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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #18 on: Friday 07 July 06 10:50 BST (UK) »

Hi Jennifer

My searching seems to have run to a dead end on Nubel. I have only managed to find a complaint William Nuber made to the City Coucil about a fowl run on a neighbour's property. His address was "Windover", Bayview Avenue, St Michael's Estate. I don't know of St Michael's Estate today and think that it has probably been incorporated into the Tamboerskloof suburb as his neighbour's address is Varsity Road, Tamboerskloof.

I have checked our local telephone directory and there is no Nubel listed.

Good luck in your search for Irene & Edith.

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Moira


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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #19 on: Friday 07 July 06 13:13 BST (UK) »

thank you, Moira for your time, i have much more new info. now, thanks! one other thing i was wondering about was would you think that Irene would have be baptised in an Anglican church somewhere near 150 Long St., what would the church been named back then? are there churc records? please
Jennifer


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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #20 on: Sunday 09 July 06 10:12 BST (UK) »

Hi Jennifer

Yes, there are churches around that area but church records...... hhhmmmm. I have searched and searched online but only come across "church records are not available online...." or "records are very fragile" or "records have been lost" or "are about to be destroyed as there is nowhere to store them" (go figure that one!!).

I found on www.familytree.co.za that they are looking for volunteers to transcribe, amongst other things, church records. The best part is the Cape will be done first! I think I hear a job calling me......

I will keep a lookout and if I find anything, I will let you know.

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Moira


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Re: Bernard James Moon, business called B. Jays, Capetown
« Reply #21 on: Sunday 09 July 06 16:16 BST (UK) »

thanks so much Moira, it is so nice knowing this added info., i will keep a look out for them in England also, take care!
Jennifer


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