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England / Edwin Brooks born 1890
« on: Wednesday 02 February 11 06:48 GMT (UK)  »
Hi  :)
Please can anyone assist me with any information on Edwin Brooks born 1890 in England.

(Full Name: Edwin Bernard Brooks - later known as Edwin Bernard Brooks-Benning - suspected that his mother divorsed Brooks father (or became a widow) and she remarried Benning hence the Brooks-Benning surname later on)

Possible birth town Surrey - not confirmed.

He later immigrated to South Africa - not sure when. In November 1936 he was 46 years old when my mother was born in South Africa.

I had previous queries about him on Roots chat last year (had the wrong birth year on those queries due to lack of info) but I now have my mother's birth certificate which might help finding more history information about my grandfather in England. See attached.

If anyone can help find more information (His parents, siblings etc.) Whether he finished highschool in england, or studied, and when he immigrated to South Africa.

(According to my mother he was an Accountant if that might help)

Hope to hear from you soon.
thanks so much
Leoni  :)

Certificate removed at the posters request 2014

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England / Edwin Brooks 1891 Looking for Family History
« on: Tuesday 21 September 10 15:04 BST (UK)  »
Hi,

Can anyone help me with any family history on Edwin (Bernard) Brooks. (later on known as Edwin Brooks-Benning).
Born in England 1891, had a brother called John. Was maybe married in England and after his divorse immigrated to South Africa early 1900's (not sure what year). He married my grandmother in 1935 and died in 1943 here in South Africa.
His occupation was an Auditor or Accountant or Bookkeeper, studied in England but not sure which year. I know he worked as a Auditor in South Africa when he lived here.

We suspect that his mom remarried hence the surname change from Brooks to Brooks-Benning later on. (Not sure if she divorsed his Brooks father or whether his father passed away and she remarried after his death)

All I currently have is a copy of his death certificate. But i would love to have more history about my grandfather. His full name on the death certificate states Edwin Bernard Brooks-Benning, place of birth England. But I can only find Edwin Brooks on all ancestry sites.

If anyone can help please let me know.
thanks
Leoni

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England / Looking for Info Edwin Bernard Brooks 1889
« on: Saturday 13 February 10 16:13 GMT (UK)  »
Hi,

Can anyone please help me with information about Edwin Bernard Brooks, born 4 July 1889 in Reigate, Surrey, England.
I need family history of him. Schools he might have attended, brother, mother and father names etc. where he lived, anything will be helpful.
He passed away 3 January 1943 in South Africa.

He was my grandfather and any help on this will be appreciated.

Thanks
Leoni

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