Joseph Short Eastern Cape

[pampoen]

 I am looking for the graves and marriage certificate of Joseph Short died 9.6.1867 Salem, Eastern Cape married to Mary Edwards.  Part of the1820 settlers on the vessel Aurora. Son John Short b 24.5.1812 d 1861 married Margaret Fitchet 12.3.1838 Grahamstown St George Anglican Church. I cannot find their marriage certificate or graves. Farmers from Woolwich Eastern Cape. Their daughter Jane Short b 22.1.1855 Bushmans River, Salem d 6.11.1913 married Henry William John Howarth b June 1853 d 10.11.1931 married 16.2.1876 cannot find their marriage certificate.

[Nookie]

Here are the details of the marriage between John Short and Margaret Fitchet which are held at the Cory Library.

Grahamstown - St George (Anglican), Grahamstown, Eastern Cape. marriage register, 1836-1849, page 31, entry no 91. Repository: Cory Library, MS 14 879-2.

Possibly the library could make a copy for you.

[pampoen]

Thanks nookie.