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From: "joe markowitz" <>
Subject: Re: [AFR-ZIMBABWE] JOHNSON AND BELL IN RHODESIA
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2006 19:04:53 -0500
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I have the name of an international geneologist that lives in South Africa
now but is originally from Rhodesia/Zimbabwe. This is what she does for a
living, so she will charge according to her work and research.

I hope it helps you.



----- Original Message -----
From: "Tracey Johnson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 10:30 AM
Subject: [AFR-ZIMBABWE] JOHNSON AND BELL IN RHODESIA


>I am new to this list and trying to piece together our family tree - would
> appreciate any positive links or advice on the following:
>
> JOHNSON:
> Findlayson Huson Johnson left British India for Rhodesia sometime between
> 1920 and 1935 and worked as a coach builder in Que Que. He had two (known)
> children : Betty Huson Johnson and Warwick Desmond Huson Johnson.
> Findlayson
> was buried in Que Que and was Catholic.
>
> ST EDWARDS CATHOLIC CHURCH, QUE QUE:
> Both Betty and Warwick married in 1938 in Que Que at St Edwards Catholic
> Church.
>
> BELL:
> Betty Huson Johnson married John R Chisholme BELL in 1938 in Que Que. They
> had a son called Ian BELL. They lived in Harare and were apparently
> tobacco
> farmers.
>
> My specific questions are:
> 1. Are there any Zimbabwe listers who live near or have contact details of
> a
> local researcher who could trace any remaining JOHNSON family records/
> gravestones at Kwe Kwe catholic churches?
> 2. Ian BELL is probably a living relative - do any listers have any links
> with this family, tobacco farming or advice as to how to go about tracing
> Ian BELL from Harare?
>
> I live in the UK and so would very much appreciate any advice as to how to
> proceed with my Rhodesian linked family tree
>
> Tracey Johnson
>
>
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