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Title: John Hilary Wood
Post by: eckford1695 on Saturday 27 January 18 13:36 GMT (UK)
Looking for any information relating to John Hilary Wood who married Margaret Wheeler in October 1955. They were resident at 12 Ashkelon, London Road, Sea Point, Cape Town.
Posted by John Wood in UK.
Title: Re: John Hilary Wood
Post by: rosie99 on Saturday 27 January 18 13:42 GMT (UK)
Welcome to rootschat  :)

Could this couple still be living  :-\  Rootschat does not allow details of those who could still be alive.
Title: Re: John Hilary Wood
Post by: eckford1695 on Monday 29 January 18 10:13 GMT (UK)
John Hilary Wood was born in Mossel Bay S.A. in 1917. Safe to assume he is deceased.
Title: Re: John Hilary Wood
Post by: 3sillydogs on Wednesday 31 January 18 12:28 GMT (UK)
Hi

Looks like John and Margaret instituted a civil lawsuit against the municipality in 1972 for damages.

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    CSC                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 2/1/1/3719                                                           
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 1499                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          ILLIQUID CASE. DAMAGES. JOHN HILLARY WOOD AND MARGARET ELSIE ALETHEA 
           WOOD VERSUS BREDASDORP MUNICIPALITY.                                 
STARTING  19720000                                                             
ENDING    19720000       

and John's first wife started divorce proceedings against him in 1955

DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    CSC                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 2/1/1/1869                                                           
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 819                                                                   
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          ILLIQUID CASES. RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS. EUNICE LEAH WOOD     
           (BORN WAKS) VERSUS JOHN HILARY WOOD.                                 
STARTING  19550000                                                             
ENDING    19550000               
Title: Re: John Hilary Wood
Post by: 3sillydogs on Wednesday 31 January 18 12:32 GMT (UK)

and the link to John and Margaret's marriage cert on Family Search not sure if you have it

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9ML-SS4L?i=27&wc=Q8GM-RZ1%3A231795701%2C239848601%3Fcc%3D1935348&cc=1935348

sorry it's so long