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William Augustus Reid
« on: Saturday 26 May 18 22:16 BST (UK) »
 father James Reid occupation Caligrapher
Mother Margaretha Reid
William Augustus Reid born 23rd August 1898
Christened 21st August 1898 at Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Mission, Johannesburg. Braamfontein.

Not sure whether parents emigrated to South Africa or were born in South Africa.

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Re: William Augustus Reid
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 27 May 18 11:18 BST (UK) »
Go to this website and type in Reid and James and a number of them open up. Search through and you may find the one you looking for. Link http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/librarySearch/searchGraves.htm
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.

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Re: William Augustus Reid
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 27 May 18 11:23 BST (UK) »
William died in 1953. Identifier:
KAB MOOC_6/9/21608_5463/53_1
Start Date:
1953
End Date:
1953
Extent and medium:
Correspondence File
Source:
MOOC
Reference:
5463/53
Volume:
6/9/21608
Part number:
1
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.

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Re: William Augustus Reid
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 27 May 18 11:27 BST (UK) »
This could be the mother REID, ESTHER MARGARETHA. BORN EKSTEEN.
Identifier: TAB MHG_0_2898/56_1
Start Date: 1956
End Date: 1956
Type and Form of Archive: Correspondence File
Repository: National Archives Repository (Public Records of former Transvaal Province and its predecessors as well as of magistrates and local authorities)
Name of Creators: MHG
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.


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Re: William Augustus Reid
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 27 May 18 13:08 BST (UK) »
This could be the mother REID, ESTHER MARGARETHA. BORN EKSTEEN.
Identifier: TAB MHG_0_2898/56_1
Start Date: 1956
End Date: 1956
Type and Form of Archive: Correspondence File
Repository: National Archives Repository (Public Records of former Transvaal Province and its predecessors as well as of magistrates and local authorities)
Name of Creators: MHG


Esther Margaretha Eksteen was married to Willam George Reid (d 1947)
i.e. Not the right couple!

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Re: William Augustus Reid
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 27 May 18 13:22 BST (UK) »
I have and not the right couple. Sometimes James was known as William or William James. Thank you for your help.