Alexander Ross b. 1814 Cape Town

[Karytay]

I need some help once again please. I posted before about this family, since then I have managed to find Robert McMillan Ross siblings baptism's in the England church in Cape Town ( St George)
Also death notice for 4 of them.

But Alexander Ross b. 1814, have his baptism . Still looking for his death notice, marriage.
I think he could be my great grandmother Agnes van Wyk nee Ross's father. 

Thanks Karen




(Robert McMillan Ross born 1824 Cape Town, South Africa. Died 25 Feb 1895 CapeTown, South Africa. Son of James Ross and Isabella Lamont Scotland married 12 May 1811 Cape Town.

Married Margaret Solomon born 1828 St.Helena Died 25 Oct 1905 Cape Town, South Africa
Daughter to Joseph Solomon b. 1795 England d. 9 Apr 1861 Cape Town and Hannah Moss b.1796 Yorkshire, England d. 1 Aug 1860 Cape Town.- married Jul 1814 St.Helena
   
Children -     Jessie Alice Ross nee Turner b. 1857 d. 1945
                   Helen Mary Ross b.1849 d.1940
                   Harriet McMillan Ross nee Woolley
                   Margaret Isabella Ross nee Webber b.1865 d. 1957
                   Agnes Jane Ross nee Grant b. d.1944
                   Julia Lamont Ross nee Grant b.

Siblings of Robert MacMillan Ross
            John Alexander Ross b. 20 Feb 1812 d. 28 Oct 1813
            Alexander Ross (Twin) b. 17 Jan 1814
            James Ross (Twin)    b. 17 Jan 1814 d. 1873
            Mary Helen Ross b. 25 Jun 1816 d. 1850
            John Norman McLeod Ross b. 3 Jan 1819 d. young
            Patrick Colquhoun Ross b. 4 Nov 1821 d.1891                      )

[Gillian Mauchan]

There may not be a Death Notice however it might be worth applying for this will
   MOOC   7/1/251   3   ROSS, ALEXANDER. WILL.   1851   1851
   MOOC   7/1/251   3   VAN ROOYEN, JOHANNA MARIA. WIFE OF ALEXANDER ROSS. WILL.   1851   1851

which was filed in 1861
Regards
Gillian

[Karytay]

Thanks gmauchan

[Karytay]

I looked up the death notice it was for Johanna Maria Ross nee van Rooyen died 3 Aug 1860. she was only 27 years old. Married to Alexander Ross. And had five children, my great grandmother was not among them.

But no indication to when Alexander died? And he must of remarried.

[Gillian Mauchan]

Unfortunately unless he left an Estate their might not be a record that helpfully ties this all together.
The standard death notification from 1894 on wards only reports on the person. The estate death notice lists relatives I presume to assist in identifying heirs.
Are you sure he died in South Africa? Did Agnes die in SA as her death notice may indicate her parentage

Regards
Gillian

[Karytay]

Agnes did die in South Africa. I have her Estate file and death notice but no parents names were written on it. It just said parents deceased.
As for her father I have no idea were he could of died. Maybe he died in the Transvaal because their is a family story that he and two older sons went to the Transvaal, maybe to work on the gold fields.

Also the same story is Agnes and a younger brother were left behind in Graaff-Reinet with a woman who was not part of the family. So Agnes's mother must of been dead by then. I think she was of school going age still. Not sure. I need to find dates for these events.