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Benjamin Samuel RAINSFORD

Male 1850 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Benjamin Samuel RAINSFORD was born on 6 May 1850 in Cape Province, South Africa; was christened on 25 Aug 1850 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa.

    Benjamin married Margaret * RAINSFORD. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Anthony Thomas Francis RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Jan 1875 in Caledon; died in 1949 in Transvaal..
    2. 3. Elizabeth Mary-Ann RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1883 in Caledon; died on 7 Jun 1961 in Hermanus..
    3. 4. John Smith RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 Mar 1885 in Riviersonderend; died on 13 Oct 1951 in Hermanus..
    4. 5. Edward Joseph RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Oct 1886 in Swellendam; died on 19 Feb 1956 in Hermanus..
    5. 6. Hanna RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1888.
    6. 7. Francis William RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Oct 1888 in Cape Province, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jan 1889 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa; died in 1968 in Transvaal..
    7. 8. Sophie Margaret Magdalina RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1893.
    8. 9. William RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born about 1894; died in 1916 in Transvaal..


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Anthony Thomas Francis RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 25 Jan 1875 in Caledon; died in 1949 in Transvaal..

    Anthony married Anna Sophia * RAINSFORD. Anna died in 1949 in Transvaal.. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Mary-Ann RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Apr 1883 in Caledon; died on 7 Jun 1961 in Hermanus..

    Elizabeth married William Hugh PATERSON on 24 Jun 1903 in Hermanus. William (son of John PATERSON and Maria Helena Margaretha Fredrika HENN) was born on 18 Dec 1873 in Hermanus; died on 25 Apr 1963 in Hermanus.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. John Roderick PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 Nov 1903 in Hermanus; died on 2 Mar 1955 in Hermanus.
    2. 11. Ivy PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Hermanus; died on 2 May 1968 in Hermanus.
    3. 12. Irene PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Hermanus.
    4. 13. Miriam PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 10 Oct 1906 in Hermanus.
    5. 14. Benjamin Franklin PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1908 in Hermanus; died on 21 Dec 1974 in Hermanus.
    6. 15. Mildred PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1910 in Hermanus; died on 2 Jan 1985.
    7. 16. William Hugh PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 28 May 1912 in Hermanus; died on 1 May 1937 in Hermanus..
    8. 17. George Alexander PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 15 Aug 1914 in Hermanus; died on 26 Jul 1985.
    9. 18. Swithun PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Jul 1917 in Hermanus; died on 3 May 1969 in Cape Town..
    10. 19. Abraham Chad PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    11. 20. Genevieve PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Nov 1924 in Hermanus; died on 18 Sep 1986.

  3. 4.  John Smith RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 2 Mar 1885 in Riviersonderend; died on 13 Oct 1951 in Hermanus..

    John married Josephine Elizabeth SMEDA in Bellville. Josephine was born on 21 Mar 1881; died on 17 Apr 1968 in Hermanus.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Kathleen Margaret RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 22. Sheila RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Raymond Benjamin RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 24. Basil Christopher RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 5.  Edward Joseph RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in Oct 1886 in Swellendam; died on 19 Feb 1956 in Hermanus..

    Edward married Helena Josina GELDENHUYS. Helena was born on 6 Oct 1895; died on 29 Dec 1979 in Hermanus.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 25. Roy Gerrard RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 26. Orothamnus RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 3 Oct 1920 in Hermanus; died in 2004.
    3. 27. Gildford Benjamin RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 14 Apr 1922 in Hermanus; died on 4 Mar 1923 in Hermanus..

  5. 6.  Hanna RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1888.

  6. 7.  Francis William RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born on 23 Oct 1888 in Cape Province, South Africa; was christened on 21 Jan 1889 in Caledon, Cape Province, South Africa; died in 1968 in Transvaal..

    Francis married Helena Elizabeth HENDRIKZ. Helena died in 1937 in Transvaal.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 28. Percival Hendriksz RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point died in 1975 in Transvaal.
    2. 29. Benjamin Franklin RAINSFORD  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 8.  Sophie Margaret Magdalina RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born in 1893.

    Sophie married Samuel William BAASCH on 17 Nov 1940 in Hermanus. Samuel was born in 1896. [Group Sheet]


  8. 9.  William RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (1.Benjamin1) was born about 1894; died in 1916 in Transvaal..


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  John Roderick PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 22 Nov 1903 in Hermanus; died on 2 Mar 1955 in Hermanus.

  2. 11.  Ivy PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Hermanus; died on 2 May 1968 in Hermanus.

    Ivy married James (Dr) CRAWFORD. James died on 30 Oct 1968 in Hermanus.. [Group Sheet]


  3. 12.  Irene PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Aug 1905 in Hermanus.

    Irene married Charles Pape SKINNER in Hermanus. Charles was born in in England. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. Donald Pape SKINNER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Cecily Ann SKINNER  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 13.  Miriam PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 10 Oct 1906 in Hermanus.

    Miriam married Izak Bartholomeus NEL on 5 Jan 1932 in Hermanus. Izak was born in 1900. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Charl Paterson NEL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Robin Andrew NEL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Izak NEL  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 14.  Benjamin Franklin PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 8 Oct 1908 in Hermanus; died on 21 Dec 1974 in Hermanus.

    Benjamin married Maria Hendrina * PATERSON. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. William Hugh PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 15.  Mildred PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 Jul 1910 in Hermanus; died on 2 Jan 1985.

    Mildred married Jacobus Henry BEETS on 22 Jun 1942 in Hermanus. Jacobus was born in 1913; died before 1989. [Group Sheet]


  7. 16.  William Hugh PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 28 May 1912 in Hermanus; died on 1 May 1937 in Hermanus..

  8. 17.  George Alexander PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 15 Aug 1914 in Hermanus; died on 26 Jul 1985.

    George married Dorothy Winsome LANE [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Elizabeth Ann PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Bruce Alexander PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 18.  Swithun PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 20 Jul 1917 in Hermanus; died on 3 May 1969 in Cape Town..

    Swithun married Anna Magdalena van (Blommestein) BLOMMENSTEIN. Anna (daughter of Abraham Albertus van BLOMMENSTEIN and Joan Winifred Cloete van der BYL) was born on 5 Aug 1916 in Hermanus; died on 17 Sep 1987 in Cape Town.. [Group Sheet]


  10. 19.  Abraham Chad PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Abraham married Magdalena Johanna Jacoba GROENEWALD. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Seymour Peter Hugh PATERSON  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 20.  Genevieve PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 29 Nov 1924 in Hermanus; died on 18 Sep 1986.

    Genevieve married Saxe George HULETT [Group Sheet]


  12. 21.  Kathleen Margaret RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Kathleen married Geoffrey NELL [Group Sheet]


  13. 22.  Sheila RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Sheila married Michael Hercules WHITEMAN [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Joylin Beatrice WHITEMAN  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 23.  Raymond Benjamin RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

  15. 24.  Basil Christopher RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (4.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Basil married Ruth Judith Phillippa DENT. [Group Sheet]


  16. 25.  Roy Gerrard RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward2, 1.Benjamin1)

  17. 26.  Orothamnus RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 3 Oct 1920 in Hermanus; died in 2004.

    Orothamnus married William LEE on 6 Aug 1939 in Hermanus. William was born on 5 Sep 1916; died on 23 Apr 1978 in Hermanus.. [Group Sheet]


  18. 27.  Gildford Benjamin RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (5.Edward2, 1.Benjamin1) was born on 14 Apr 1922 in Hermanus; died on 4 Mar 1923 in Hermanus..

  19. 28.  Percival Hendriksz RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (7.Francis2, 1.Benjamin1) died in 1975 in Transvaal.

  20. 29.  Benjamin Franklin RAINSFORD Descendancy chart to this point (7.Francis2, 1.Benjamin1)


Generation: 4

  1. 30.  Donald Pape SKINNER Descendancy chart to this point (12.Irene3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  2. 31.  Cecily Ann SKINNER Descendancy chart to this point (12.Irene3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  3. 32.  Charl Paterson NEL Descendancy chart to this point (13.Miriam3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  4. 33.  Robin Andrew NEL Descendancy chart to this point (13.Miriam3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  5. 34.  Izak NEL Descendancy chart to this point (13.Miriam3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  6. 35.  William Hugh PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (14.Benjamin3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  7. 36.  Elizabeth Ann PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (17.George3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  8. 37.  Bruce Alexander PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (17.George3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  9. 38.  Seymour Peter Hugh PATERSON Descendancy chart to this point (19.Abraham3, 3.Elizabeth2, 1.Benjamin1)

  10. 39.  Joylin Beatrice WHITEMAN Descendancy chart to this point (22.Sheila3, 4.John2, 1.Benjamin1)

    Joylin married S ROBER. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 40. Jurgen ROBER  Descendancy chart to this point



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