Frasers in South Africa

[Maude Sutherland]

My great grandfather was William Grant Fraser who left Scotland and emigrated to South Africa in the late 1800's. He was born around c 1864 and died in Johannesburg, South Africa in 1916. I do not know anything about his family. There are so many "William Grant Fraser"" in the search results. I do not know if he left Scotland alone or with his parents, of whom I know nothing.

[pampoen]

It appears his son died in 1918 in WW1 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9T-P32R-N?i=1030&cc=2520237&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQGTX-9QBL

It lists his brothers and sisters and his estate.
 

[pampoen]

DEPOT     TAB                                                                   
SOURCE    RAD                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 56                                                                   
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 1243                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CLAIM FOR COMPENSATION (WITWATERSRAND AREA). WILLIAM GRANT FRASER.   
STARTING  1902                                                                 
ENDING    1902

[pampoen]

Here is some info WG Fraser seniors death notice and estate https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS9P-S3PN?i=1241&cc=2520237&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AQP8C-5M2G

It lists all his children.

[pampoen]

Someone has started a family tree, you should be able to message some of the members who have added info. All you need is a free Familysearch account https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G42L-SLC

[Maude Sutherland]

Hello Pampoen, I'm afraid I have all the information you gave me. I know everything about William Grant Fraser's wife and descendants but nothing about his ancestors.

[pampoen]

Surely then you should put this on the Scottish group and not the South African group.

[Gillian Mauchan]

have you tried looking for him on Scotlands People? If you look at the 1860 decade there are 5 possibilities. You can look at the recrds but it will cost some some money or you can go into your local family search library they have films that cover this time time period you would need to browse the appropriate film using the refernce given on Scotlands People

You might find some clues matching his childrens names to his possible parents

[Forfarian]

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