Kenneth Evans Cory

[Evan Cory]

Hi, I am a beginner at researching my family history. I asked my father and uncles about us and have come up blank there also. My fathers parents both died very young and his elder brother also died young. Due to this the people alive really don't remember much however I was lucky enough to get a box of info from my late aunts estate.

I have tracked my Grandmother down and have leads to go on in that direction however my Grandfather is a complete blank.

I would really like to find a link to who Kenneths parents were so I can follow that chain. I ahve found Marguerite's parents

Kenneth Evans Cory Born 1914 - 1958 (27 May 1914 in Port Elizabeth?)
Marguerite Patricia Cory (Brown) 1913 – 1963
Married 29 May 1937
They had 5 Children - I have all these details

Kenneth's brothers were:
Trevor Clifford Cory
Hilton Richard Cory

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Here is Kenneths marriage certificate.

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Perhaps someone can tell you if his estate is online or how to get a copy from the Cape archives. The Death Notice may list his mother and father.
DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 1/1/192                                                               
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 2348/58                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CORY, KENNETH EVANS. ESTATE PAPERS.                                   
STARTING  19580000                                                             
ENDING    19580000

[Evan Cory]

Perhaps someone can tell you if his estate is online or how to get a copy from the Cape archives. The Death Notice may list his mother and father.
DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MOG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 1/1/192                                                               
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 2348/58                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CORY, KENNETH EVANS. ESTATE PAPERS.                                   
STARTING  19580000                                                             
ENDING    19580000

I emailed enquiries "at" dac.gov.za and got a bounce. Do you know if that the correct email?

I have the original baptism papers from Dennis and Yvonne who were 2 of Kenneth's deceased children (my uncle and aunt). On them I found the names Trevor Clifford and Hilton Richard. Hilton it turns out went by the name George as he felt Hilton was too formal. Trevor was a bachelor who live with his Mom (Kenneth's mother) in Port Elizabeth. All my father remembers about his Grandmother is that she made amazing matchbox trains.

What I believe so far:
Kenneth owned United Shipping and his partner embezzled funds out the business to the point it was liquidated. During this process Kenneth had a heart attack and died. He did have a bad heart as I found documents exempting him from active military service due to a heart issue.

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Not sure of the correct email address. I found this.
DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    LC                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 770                                                                   
SYSTEM    03                                                                   
REFERENCE UC3613                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          LIMITED COMPANIES: ACT 46 OF 1926. UNITED SHIPPING COMPANY           
           (PROPRIETARY) LIMITED.                                               
STARTING  1931                                                                 
ENDING    1931

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Looks like Hilton got divorced.
DEPOT     KAB                                                                   
SOURCE    CSC                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 2/1/1/1534                                                           
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 910                                                                   
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          ILLIQUID CASE. RESTITUTION OF CONJUGAL RIGHTS. HILTON RICHARD CORY   
           VERSUS IDA GRACE CORY, BORN DAVEY.                                   
STARTING  19460000                                                             
ENDING    19460000

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Looks like Hilton moved to Joburg where his second wife died.
DEPOT     TAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MHG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 10229/75                                                             
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CORY, RUBY ISABEL. (BORN BASSETT).                                   
STARTING  19750000                                                             
ENDING    19750000                                                             
REMARKS   SURVIVING SPOUSE HILTON RICHARD CORY.

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Did you know there is a Cory library in Grahamstown?
DEPOT     Cory Library for Historical Research                                 
TYPE      Manuscript                                                           
REFERENCE MS14859-MS14889                                                       
DESCRIPTION          Grahamstown.  Diocese (Anglican).                                     
STARTING  1823                                                                 
ENDING    1970                                                                 
REMARKS   Donor:  Dean  and Church Wardens, Grahamstown Cathedral. 3,0         
          metres. MS + TS + Printed. Card catalogue.                           
SUMMARY   +    Papers:  (1)  registers  of  services  for  Grahamstown         
               Cathedral, St. Peter's Church, Sidbury, Three Fountains         
               Anglican  Church;  (2)  Cathedral  Visitors'  book; (3)         
               church registers for Grahamstown Cathedral, St. Peter's         
               Church, Hilton,  St.  John's  Church,  Committees,  All         
               Saints   Church,  Paterson,  Colesburg,  St.  Michael's         
               Church, Middledrift, the S.A. Church  Railway  Mission;         
               (4)  Grahamstown  Cathedral  records; (5) St. Michael's         
               Pro-Cathedral records; (6) St. Peter's  Church,  Hilton         
               records;   (7)   Grahamstown  Diocese  Advisory  Board,         
               Cathedral  Chapter,  Elective  Assembly   minutes   and         
               records; ( St. Clement's Church, Grahamstown records;         
               (9)   Coloured   Higher   Mission  School,  Grahamstown         
               records.

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Have you seen this on Wikitree https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Cory-941