Genealogy Chat

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1) Deceased: Adolphus Philip Henry Edwin Smithson WRIGHT Born: Cradock, Cape Colony Parents: William and Frances WRIGHT Age: 56 years, 6 months Occupation: Law and General Agent Marital Status: Married Spouse: Sarah Jane HINDS Date of Death: 4/22/1911 Place of Death: Kowie Railway Line, Albany District Children: Frances Ada, Walter Dolland, Amy Violet, Edith Mary - all majors, Helen May, Dorothy Beatrice - minors, "all of one marriage" Movable Property: Yes Immovable Property: Yes Will: Yes, embodied in Antenuptial Contract Signed: Walter D. WRIGHT, son present at funeral, Grahamstown, 4/25/1911 2) Death Notice Deceased: William WRIGHT Birthplace: Not Known Parents: No Entry Age: about 60 years Occupation: Labourer Marital Status: Single Date of Death: 8/20/1911 Place of Death: Cosay's Building, Riebeck Street, Cape Town Property in possession of Arthur HELLAS (Caretaker), Cosay's Building, Riebeck Street, Cape Town: 1 tinbox (illegible), clothing, collars, books and sundries, 1 looking glass, 1 mattress, 1 bundle (illegible), old clothes, hats, shoes, table cover Deceased buried at Government expense In possession of Police: 9/2? Cash, pipe, knife, belt, kerchief Will: Not known Signed: M. MURRAY?, Inspector, Cape Town, 8/21/1911 3) Death Notice Deceased: Jane STERRY (born WRIGHT), widow of the late William STERRY of Salt River Birthplace: Worcestershire, England Parents: Unknown Age: 70? (90?) Marital Status: Widow Date of death of spouse: 9/1906 Date of death: Monday, 9/18/1911 Place of death: 14 Malta Road, Salt River Children: Agnes STERRY (deceased), Frank STERRY, Edith Sterry BARNES, Ada Sterry BRIN - all majors Property: Household furniture, 25 share in Salt River Co-operative Society Will: Yes Signed: Edith BARNES, daughter, 14 Malta Road, Salt River, at Cape Town, 9/22/1911 4) Death Notice Deceased: Violet Ineabody? WRIGHT Residence: 60 Frere Street, Port Elizabeth Age: 16 months Occupation: Father - painter Date of death: 1/18/1909 Cause of death: Illegible diarrhea Witness: John WRIGHT, present at death 5) Death Notice Deceased: Wilhelmina WRIGHT (nee GILL) Residence: 200 Walmer Road Born: Cape Colony Age: 29 years Marital Status: Married Date of Death: 9/25/1909 Place of Death: Provincial Hospital Place of interment: South End Cemetery Cause of Death: Sarcoma and Intestine Involvement of Liver Length of Illness: 1 year Physician: Dr. GILBERT Witness: W. E. BARBER, nurse present at death 6) Death Notice Deceased: Elizabeth WRIGHT (nee STROUD) Residence: Queen Street Age: 32 years Born: England Marital Status: Married Children: 2 Date of Death: 12/20/1909 Place of interment: South End Cemetery Cause of Death: Tubercular disease, cardiac failure Length of Illness: 3 months Physician: Dr. GILBERT Witness: Marjorie COLLINS, nurse 7) Death Notice Deceased: Lillian JENSEN (nee WRIGHT) Residence: Walmer Age: 42 years Born: Cape Colony Marital Status: Married Children: nil Date of Death: 9/25/1912 Place of Interment: South End Cemetery Cause of Death: Phtisis Length of Illness: 2 years Physician: Dr. BROCK Witness: R. JENSEN, husband present at death 8) Death Notice Deceased: William Arthur Abingdon WRIGHT Residence: 4 Frances Street, South End Age: 67 years Marital Status: Married Children: 5 Occupation: Clerk Date of Death: 9/4/1913 Place of Interment: South End Cemetery Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Mouth, Asthenia Length of Illness: 6 months Physician: William GILBERT Witness: E. Locke WATERS, nurse present at death 9) Death Notice Deceased: Hannah Elizabeth BILLSON (nee WRIGHT) Residence: Longholm, York Road, Port Elizabeth Age: 64 years Born: Cape Province Marital Status: Married Children: 7 Date of Death: 9/17/1913 Place of Interment: North End Cemetery Cause of Death: Verdict: death due to Syncope due to Aortic disease of the Heart (natural causes) Witness: F. J. VAN AARDT, Acting Assistant Magistrate, holding inquest