Duncan Campbell BOWKER

1838 - 1934  (96 years)

• Name	Duncan Campbell BOWKER
  Born	22 Mar 1838	Fort Peddie, E Cape
  Gender	Male
  Died	24 Jul 1934	Middelburg Cape
  Person ID	I28454	Families of the Overberg
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019

  
  

  Father	John Mitford BOWKER,   b. 13 Apr 1801, Northumberland, England. ,   d. 11 Apr 1847, Grahamstown  (Age 45 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Anne STANDEN,   b. 5 Feb 1814, England
  Relationship	natural
  Married	26 Apr 1837	Grahamstown
  Family ID	F2745	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Beatrice Scott PRINGLE,   b. 23 Apr 1853,   d. 22 Dec 1930, Middelburg Cape  (Age 77 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1874	Lyndoch, Bedford
  Children	1. John Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 7 Aug 1875, Grahamstown ,   d. 27 Dec 1968, Middelburg Cape  (Age 93 years)  [natural]   2. Mabel Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 27 Sep 1876  [natural]   3. Beatrice Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 1878,   d. 1882  (Age 4 years)  [natural]   4. Duncan Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 26 Sep 1880, Grahamstown ,   d. 1962  (Age 81 years)  [natural]   5. Gladys Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 23 Aug 1882  [natural]   6. Dodds Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 26 Jun 1884,   d. 31 Jul 1915, Cape Town  (Age 31 years)  [natural]   7. Vera Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 20 Apr 1887,   d. 7 Dec 1987, Port Alfred  (Age 100 years)  [natural]   8. Mary Mitford Pringle BOWKER,   b. 1890,   d. 1968  (Age 78 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	28 Nov 2019
  Family ID	F3270	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  1. He was a boy of 8 during the defence of Thorn Kloof. He later bought t he farm Doornberg near Middelburg. He and his brother John, went on a lo ng journey using mules, from Mafeking to Bulawayo to look for better farmi ng land, but returned when they found that the ticks in Rhodesia were as b ad as in S.A. 2. Died at Doornberg 3. Estate MOOC 6/9/4479 R42831