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From: A & B Lehmkuhl <>
Subject: Re: S.S. WARATAH
Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1998 12:10:27 -0800


Hi Mike,
I'm doing research for a client who lives in Mexico and there's a
connection here!
Elizabeth Terry born in Bloemfontein(?) circa 1870/3, died in Durban in
1958. Her father was William Terry and her mother was Mary Donaldson. Mary
died when the Waratah sank. Mary divorced William Terry and married a Mr.
Dawes.
My client is currently in South Africa on holiday. If you want to make
contact with him, please let me know and I will try to get hold of him.
Anne Lehmkuhl
South African genealogist & publisher
Residing in Canada
Web page: http://www.islandnet.com/~lkool/

At 08:29 PM 11/19/98 +0200, you wrote:
>Thanks Grant, for your response,
>
>Here is the result....................
>
>S.S. WARATAH. Pietermaritzburg Archives IRD vol.80 ref 1731/1909.
>Research at Archives in Maritzburg indeed revealed a passenger list for the
>Waratah. Unfortunately, only those in transit (bound for England) and those
>who disembarked in Durban were named. No list of passengers embarking at
>Durban was in evidence. Therefore, it is not surprising that neither a
>Donaldson nor a Terry was listed.
>
>However, while there, I requested the death notice of a Malcolm Donaldson,
>in the hopes that it may lead me to my ancestor, John Malcolm Donaldson who
>is said to have died in Pietermaritzburg.
>To my utter amazement, Malcolm Donaldson turned out to be a Waratah
>passenger. Although he doesn't appear to be related, the coincidence was
>staggering. He embarked at Durban with his niece, Mrs. Mary Dawes. He was 65
>yrs. old, and was born in Glasgow (1844). His wife, Charlotte died 2nd June
>1904. (Her maiden name not given). Place of their marriage was unknown, but
>thought to be in Scotland. Two children were mentioned, Francis Malcolm
>Donaldson, and Elizabeth Johnston Brigstock.
>Statements attesting to his presence on the Waratah when she sailed, were
>given by his son, and a nephew named Frederick Dawes. (Husband of Mary Dawes
>above).
>
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>Mike Scott-Williams
>P.O. Box 362, Hilton, 3245.
>Epworth School, Pietermaritzburg.
>South Africa
>Tel: 0331 62558
>e-mail: International Code: 27-331-62558
>web site : http://home.pix.za/ms/ms73/index.htm
>
>
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