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From: "Gillian Strachan" <>
Subject: WEBSTER/EDWARDS/KING/GOBEY
Date: Mon, 22 Apr 2002 01:28:11 +0800


Dear List,

I'm searching for descents of Sarah Elizabeth WEBSTER (born GOBEY) and Joseph Edward WEBSTER who trekked to Rhodesia in 1893 and settled in Chipinge and Melsetter district. ALSO LOOKING FOR JOHN AND JACK GOBEY FROM GATOOMBA'S DESCENDENTS.

Their children were
1 Louise WEBSTER Hannah Lousia EDWARDS (Dolly) (nee ROBERTSON, born WEBSTER) born circa. 1880 possibly Cape Colony or Z.A.R - died 1958 in Rhodesia. Her first husband Mr J.H. ROBERTSON, passed away in 1904. Hannah then remarried in 1908 to S.R. EDWARDS (Gwala). They lived in Chipinga, South Melsetter, until she passed away in December 1958 at 78 years of age.
Children: Pat EDWARDS , Claud EDWARDS . Lived in Chakari, Ruby EDWARDS married HUTCHINSON, Mary EDWARDS and Ivy EDWARDS

1. John Thomas WEBSTER m Annie BEZUIDENHOUDT - They lived at Grass Lands, North Melsetter.
They had the following family:
Dora WEBSTER
Kate WEBSTER
Joseph WEBSTER
Wynand WEBSTER
William WEBSTER
John WEBSTER
Robert WEBSTER
Anna Louise WEBSTER Anna Louise WEBSTER could have married HERSELMAN, not sure


2 Hannah Lousia EDWARDS (Dolly) (nee ROBERTSON, born WEBSTER) born circa. 1880 possibly Cape Colony or Z.A.R - lived in Chipinga, South Melsetter, until she passed away in December 1958 at 78 years of age.
Children:
Pat EDWARDS (Possible initials were S.R. as well). Married Molly BRAGGE
Claud EDWARDS married Dulcie. Lived in Chakari.
Ruby EDWARDS married HUTCHINSON.
Mary EDWARDS married HIND,
Doris EDWARDS married HENDRY.
Ivy EDWARDS


3 William George WEBSTER m Sarah ODENDAAL (died either 16th or 18th November 1985). They lived at The Meadows farm, Chipinga. The Meadows is now called GlenGarry Estate.
Children
Hazel WEBSTER - deceased
Joseph WEBSTER - deceased. Jospeh's wife and children immigrated to Australia.
Tom WEBSTER born in Chipinge (Still living on The Meadows Farm.)
Madelaine WEBSTER - deceased
William Gefory WEBSTER - son is Michael Francis WEBSTER.
David-John WEBSTER

4. Mary Alice WEBSTER m Mr Frank KING - They lived at Holland (Farm), Chipinga.
Children,
George, Violet, Warwick, Buddy and Chippy KING



Regards
Gill


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