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From: "Rob & Marlene Hoar" <>
Subject: Re: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography
Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 08:44:31 -0800
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Hi Maureen,
Would love to have Graham Comrie's contact details. Just before I left
Jhburg for Canada I tried to contact quite a number of the Comrie families
but never had a Graham amongst those.

Kind regards,
Marlene

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brady" <>
To: <>
Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 3:49 AM
Subject: Re: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography


> Sorry, Marlene
>
> No WHITELAW & no COMRIE listed. In my work capacity, I know a Graham
Comrie,
> however. Would you like contact details? He's here in Johannesburg.
>
> Regards
> Maureen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rob & Marlene Hoar <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 7:05 PM
> Subject: Re: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography
>
>
> Hi Maureen,
> Thanks for your message, looking forward to hearing from you, just one
more
> if I may, Whitelaw surname also ggrandmother on the other side (married to
> Comrie). Would appreciate any info on either surnames and if anyone who
is
> reading this has any connection please contact me on my e-mail.
>
> Many thanks for what you are doing Maureen, it is a great help.
>
> Kind regards,
> Marlene
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Brady" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:52 AM
> Subject: Re: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography
>
>
> > Hi Marlene
> >
> > There are two COOKs, E B & M -- I'll check them out tonight & let you
know
> > tomorrow.
> >
> > There are no TARBOTONs, however. Odd, when they're such a well-known
> family
> > in the Underberg area & very involved with the Roof of Africa Rally over
> > Sani Pass for so many years. Some of the bios I've glanced at were
> > well-known boxers & cricketers, so sport is represented.
> >
> > Regards
> > Maureen
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Rob & Marlene Hoar <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 10:09 PM
> > Subject: Re: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography
> >
> >
> > Hi Maureen,
> > Could you do a look-up on William Cook who was the Superintendent in the
> > Central Gaol in Pmburg in the late 1800's. His wife Martha Tarboton was
> the
> > matron there at the same time and my grandfather, Arthur Cook, was
> actually
> > born in the jail (a big joke to the family!)
> >
> > Thank you for your kind offer.
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Marlene
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Brady" <>
> > To: <>
> > Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 5:52 AM
> > Subject: Look-ups in Dictionary of South African Biography
> >
> >
> > > Hi All
> > >
> > > I've made a copy of the complete index of names for all 5 volumes in
Vol
> > V,
> > > which I will keep here at work. If anyone wants to know whether one of
> > their
> > > names is listed, I'll be able to tell you straight away if it's there
or
> > > not. If it is, I'll do look-ups for basic information in the evening &
> let
> > > you have it the next day. I cannot reproduce the entire entry. You'll
> have
> > > to make a plan to find a library that has copies. And remember: the
> > > biographies are about people who were in some way historically
important
> > or
> > > who made some kind of contribution to SA society: medical, artistic,
> > > political, military, commercial, etc. If your ancestor was an bank
clerk
> > or
> > > housewife who lived a obscure life, it's VERY unlikely there will be
an
> > > entry about them.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Maureen
> > >
> > >
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