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From: Andrew Rodger <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] The FRENCH and BROPHY surname in Taung
Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 10:12:52 +1100
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A closer scrutiny of the atlas shows that. although not listed in the
gazetteer, the place is on the map and now appears without the S. It is
about 150-200 km north of Kimberley in what used to be a medium-sized chunk
of Boputhatswana. These spelling changes get me -- why couldn't those who
originally wrote them down get them right (look how Mafeking became
Mafikeng!)? But I am sure that it USED to be called TaungS.

>My recollection is that the place is called Taungs and that it is in the
>North-West Province or some such arid area, but I can't confirm this from
>my excellent Times Atlas of the World which doesn't list it. The
>references to the Taungs Child and to missionaries also ring a bell -- I
>think David Moffatt might have been up that way.
>
>Andrew in Australia, now rather rusty on childhood reading!
>
>>Hallo All
>>
>>I am hoping that someone can help me with information about Norah Kathleen
>>Mary Brophy (1891 - 1971) x Thomas John French (1883 - 1958) who lived in
>>Taung in the Cape Province. Thomas John French was the owner of a Trading
>>Store at Taung Station.
>>
>>The only other information I have is that Norah was the daughter of Joseph
>>David and Blanche Brophy.
>>
>>Was there a Church or Mission at Taung? - the Death Notice of a Bernard
>>Brophy indicates that his marriage took place at "Taungs - Cape Province"
>>
>>I have searched the www but have only found references to the "Taung
>>Child" - the famous archaeological find at Taung - but no other history of
>>the Town/Station.
>>
>>Any assistance will be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Kind regards
>>
>>
>>Dennis Pretorius
>>Family History Researcher
>>S A Genealogy Online
>>Tel +27-11-769-2400
>>Mobile +27-83-324-2238
>>E-Mail:
>>Website www.krugersdorp.org
>>
>>
>>
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