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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: Kiwicol on Saturday 02 June 18 06:22 BST (UK)
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I recently found this reference to 1905
DEPOT KAB
SOURCE CSC
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 2/6/1/273
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 973
PART 1
DESCRIPTION MOTION. IN THE MATTER OF JAMES BENNETT, A LUNATIC.
STARTING 19050000
ENDING 19050000
almost a month has passed and no response back from the relevant archives.
I am trying to find out if he is the man who was born in England in Herefordshire and was married in 1880 at Hoxton, London to Eliza Jane Goodwin, she returned to England before 1891 when she had two children baptised there.
Wondering if it would be possible for some one to look at this record and see if it has any identifying information. His widow married in 1917 so assume he had died by then?
One reference said that he had been associated with Alfred Beit
Appreciate any help
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Could this be his grave http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1064449
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As far as I have seen he was only James Bennett.
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Could this be his grave http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=1064449
Unfortunately, I would think it unlikely. As James Bennet was described as "a lunatic" in the 1905 document he would have to have had a very loving family or good friends to erect a large memorial on his grave.
Philip
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Hi, I am also looking for information on James. I am his great grandson. Thanks for any insights as to what may have happened to him.
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Hi SA Searcher
I am in touch with one of Valentine's sons
are you a descendant of Albert also?
private message me
what do you know about him in addition to the little I have on here?
Colin
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SA searcher needs to make 3 posts before he can use the PM (personal message) system.