George Montague Cole died in Australia - and that is it !

[barryd]

Cando


I am continuing to research both Australia and South Africa. What is bothering me is :

The Port Elizabeth Telegraph and Commercial Gazette, a recently started newspaper, pronounced "equal to any in the Eastern District," has Mr. George Montagu Cole for its editor and proprietor. From Melbourne Argus, December 26 December 1848.

A twenty year old

If  everything works out then George Montague was born in England, married in South Africa and died in Australia. 

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

On this site under newspapers

http://www.eggsa.org/

Cape and Natal News 1st Nov 1861

Deaths
28th August at Port Elizabeth, Matilda Freeland, beloved wife of Mr G. Montague Cole.

Gerry

[cando]

The Royal Navy records confirm the birth date of Andrew Henry Farrell Duncan as 31 May 1855.

There are published records of sisters Mae Cole born 1860 and a Gertrude Wynne Cole born 10 August 1862 (where?). I believe that both were born in South Africa but no evidence yet. To anticipate the question where was Gertrude in 1891, 1901 and 1911 (Census) she was in British Guiana with her new husband Bernard Vidal Shaw. She may be on the 1921 Census but not released yet.   

Is Mae and Mary the same

She is Mary here 

COLE Mary Cole  Born 27 Oct 1856  Baptised 1 Oct 1856
At Port Elizabeth Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
Father George Montague  Mother    Matilda Freeland
At St. Mary's Port Elizabeth
Witness 1    Henry Bailey Christian  Witness 2 Mary Christian
Witness 3    Parents
Source - Collection    St. Mary's Port Elizabeth Baptisms

Why couldn't an editor/proprietor of a new newspaper at the age of 20 be possible? 

Cando

[maddys52]

Not sure if this is another daughter:

"July 7, at St Cyprian's Church, Kimberley, South Africa, by the Rev Canon Gaul, MA, rector, Douglas, second son of Colin Turing Campbell Esq, retired Auditor General of Griqualand West, to Blanche Ashburnham, youngest daughter of George Montague Cole Esq."

John Bull, Saturday, August 29, 1885, Vol. LXV, Issue 3,380, p.554.

[maddys52]

The Royal Navy records confirm the birth date of Andrew Henry Farrell Duncan as 31 May 1855.

There are published records of sisters Mae Cole born 1860 and a Gertrude Wynne Cole born 10 August 1862 (where?). I believe that both were born in South Africa but no evidence yet. To anticipate the question where was Gertrude in 1891, 1901 and 1911 (Census) she was in British Guiana with her new husband Bernard Vidal Shaw. She may be on the 1921 Census but not released yet.   

Is Mae and Mary the same

Mae's marriage in 1883:

"On the 21st June, by the Rev Canon Espin, at Grahamstown, Cape of Good Hope, Herbert Francis, youngest son of Henry Blaine of Knyena Lodge, Surbiton, to Mae, daughter of George Montagu Cole"

The Times, July 26, 1883, Issue 30882, p.1.

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Another child.

From St Mary's Port Elizabeth Baptisns

Henry Christian COLE
Born, 21st April 1853
Baptised, 29th May 1853, St Mary's Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope.
Father, George Montagu
Mother, Matilda Freeland
Witnesses
Christian William HEUGH
Elizabeth SMITH
Henry Warwick COLE

Possibly inherited his middle name, Christian from the witness, Christian William HEUGH

Gerry

[Aussie1947]

Hi,

Another child.

From St Mary's Port Elizabeth Baptisns

Ada Gilbert COLE
Born, 21st February 1855
Baptised, 28th March 1855, St Mary's Port Elizabeth, Cape of Good Hope.
Father, George Montagu
Mother, Matilda Freeland
Witnesses
Mother
William GILBERT
Esther GILBERT

Ada's middle name Gilbert came from the Witness's surname.

Gerry

[barryd]

Thank you everyone for your great help. Gertrude Wynne Cole born 10 August 1862 (1939 Register) seems to have been born 1861. From information given, her mother, George Montague Cole's second wife Matilda Freeland Hogben Cole possibly died after giving birth to Gertrude about three weeks later on 28 August 1861).  And who was Wynne?

Again probably a witness at the christening. Gertrude would have been 77/78 in 1939 with no one or no paperwork to correct her. For George Montague Cole to have married again and had a child within one year seems unlikely.

Was George Montague Cole the one person who was born in Islington, London, lived in South Africa and died in Australia. I would say most likely.

The icing on the cake would be a christening date for Gertrude Wynne Shaw. 

[cando]

From information given, her mother, George Montague Cole's second wife Matilda Freeland Hogben Cole possibly died after giving birth to Gertrude about three weeks later on 28 August 1861).

Isn't Matilda Freeland HOGBEN George's first wife whom he married in 1852?  He stated he was a bachelor when they married.

Have you searched familysearch.org yourself for Gertrude's birth/baptism?

Do you have any of this....

Probate Calender Index of Wills and Admons.

SHAW Bernard Vidal of 41 Elvaston-place South Kensington Middlesex died 10 Jan 1932 Probate London 5 March to Gertrude Wynne Shaw widow.  Effects £1611 182. 9d

SHAW Gertrude Wynne of 50 Hornton-street Kensington London widow died 8 June 1954 at The Grange Nursing Home Morden Surrey Probate London 30 July to Bernard Vidal Shaw retired office of Colonial Legal Service.  Effects £1851 0s.5d.

FYI
http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/22548319
http://trove.nla.gov.au/version/8641359


Cando