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From: dpratt <>
Subject: Re: Robinson Family
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 08:42:14 +0200
References: <001201c0eb9a$5b696a60$6c256cd5@a8o0h9><041001c0ec3e$496299a0$17d8fea9@dapper> <001e01c0ec62$65e48880$af256cd5@a8o0h9>


Sorry no photo only a report.

Have you tried the Africana Museum in Kimberley - Mrs Duminy is very helpful
in finding and copying data.

Regards
Derek
----- Original Message -----
From: "Colin Robinson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, June 03, 2001 9:21 PM
Subject: Re: Robinson Family


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> Thank you for the clue. It may be valid as one of my fathers brothers was
> Andrew Joseph. The initials could have become transposed. Do you have a
> copy of the photograph you could send me?
>
> Regards,
> Colin
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: dpratt <>
> To: <>
> Sent: 03 June 2001 14:05
> Subject: Re: Robinson Family
>
>
> > My mother is an old Kimberley girl. At her 2ist birthday 30 April 1936
> one
> > of the guests were Mr & Mrs J A Robinson, but all I can tell you is Mrs
> > Robinson was in "a very attractive flowered taffeta gown with blue
velvet,
> > reflecting the colour of the pattern, forming the neckline and sash"
> from
> > the Diamond Field Advertiser 09/05/1936)
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Derek Pratt
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Colin Robinson" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Saturday, June 02, 2001 9:21 PM
> > Subject: Robinson Family
> >
> >
> > > I am researching my family tree in South Africa.and have reached a bit
> of
> > a brick wall.
> > >
> > > The last definitive information I have is of Philip Joseph Robinson
born
> > 1878 in Kimberley. He was married to Louisa Johanna Anderson who was
born
> > in Harrismith in 1884.
> > >
> > > They lived at 44 Lawson street Kimberley and had the following family
> > > Andrew Joseph Robinson
> > > Ralph Victor Robinson
> > > Edith Pauline Robinson
> > > Doris Magdalene Robinson
> > > Constance Louisa Robinson
> > > Philip Benjamin Robinson - my father
> > >
> > > If some further sketchy information I have is correct, then I believe
> > Philip Joseph Robinson's father was Philip Robinson born 1856 in Cradock
> and
> > he married Sarah Cahill born 1861 died 1945.
> > > If my assumption is correct then I am particularly interested in
making
> a
> > further connection between Philip Robinson and a Philip Robinson born in
> > Rochester Kent in 1819 died 1885 in Kimberley - he married Martha
> Elizabeth
> > Cornelia Beytell who was born in Graaf Reinet in 1825.
> > >
> > > If anyone has any information regarding this family I would be very
> > interested in hearing from you. Please help.
> > >
> > > Colin Robinson
> > >
> > >
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