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Mary Ellen BOWKER

Female 1840 - 1915  (74 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Mary Ellen BOWKER was born on 26 Sep 1840; died on 27 Feb 1915 in Grahamstown.

    Mary married Thomas Charles WHITE on 15 Jan 1858. Thomas (son of Thomas Charles WHITE and Anna Grant DAMANT) was born on 30 Sep 1827 in Cape Town; died on 4 Aug 1909 in Grahamstown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mary Mitford WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1859; died in 1860.
    2. 3. Bertha Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1863; died in 1863.
    3. 4. Thomas Charles WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1864 in Cape Town; died on 31 Jul 1942 in Grahamstown.
    4. 5. Bertram Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Grahamstown; died on 1 Oct 1936 in Cape Town; was buried in Bedford.
    5. 6. Agnes Damant WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1870; died on 5 Jul 1967.
    6. 7. Mary Bowker WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1873; died in 1954.
    7. 8. Castell Damant Bowker WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875 in Grahamstown; died on 25 Oct 1899 in Pietermaritzburg.
    8. 9. Osbaldeston Bowker WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1875; died in 1876.
    9. 10. Norman Mitford Bowker WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 5 Oct 1875; died on 6 Aug 1936 in Cradock.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mary Mitford WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1859; died in 1860.

  2. 3.  Bertha Egerton WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1863; died in 1863.

  3. 4.  Thomas Charles WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 1 Dec 1864 in Cape Town; died on 31 Jul 1942 in Grahamstown.

    Thomas married Hilda Josephine CURRIE on 20 Oct 1897 in Grahamstown. Hilda (daughter of Clement Howard CURRIE and Williamina BOWKER) was born on 26 Oct 1880; died on 21 Oct 1951 in Port Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Thomas Charles WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Jul 1898; died in 1974.
    2. 12. Agnes Carlisle WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 Apr 1903.

  4. 5.  Bertram Egerton WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 1 Dec 1867 in Grahamstown; died on 1 Oct 1936 in Cape Town; was buried in Bedford.

    Bertram married Frances Kathleen HOOLE on 3 Apr 1903 in Grahamstown. Frances (daughter of Thomas Toy HOOLE and Frances Garbett WOOD) was born on 12 Aug 1883; died on 4 Jan 1949 in Bedford; was buried in Bedford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Mary Frances WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 29 Apr 1904 in Grahamstown; died on 13 Jan 1989 in Grahamstown; was buried in Grahamstown.
    2. 14. Bertram Egerton Bowker WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Sep 1907 in Adelaide; died on 27 Apr 1996 in Bedford.
    3. 15. Shirley Elizabeth Sancroft WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Aug 1910 in Grahamstown; was christened on 24 Oct 1910 in Grahamstown; died on 19 Jan 1993 in Pietermaritzburg.
    4. 16. Margaret Kathleen Damant WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Dec 1919 in Bedford; was christened on 13 May 1920 in Grahamstown; died on 18 Feb 1921 in Bedford.

  5. 6.  Agnes Damant WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 8 Feb 1870; died on 5 Jul 1967.

    Agnes married Charles Edward LAWFORD in 1887. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 17. Sybil Benson LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Jun 1889; died in 1890.
    2. 18. Arthur Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 31 Jan 1892; died in 1972.
    3. 19. IIsabel de Grey LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Feb 1897.
    4. 20. Eloise Bathurst LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 23 Aug 1902.

  6. 7.  Mary Bowker WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1873; died in 1954.

  7. 8.  Castell Damant Bowker WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1875 in Grahamstown; died on 25 Oct 1899 in Pietermaritzburg.

  8. 9.  Osbaldeston Bowker WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born in 1875; died in 1876.

  9. 10.  Norman Mitford Bowker WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Mary1) was born on 5 Oct 1875; died on 6 Aug 1936 in Cradock.

    Norman married Sybil Duthie BOWKER on 3 Jan 1912 in Middelburg. Sybil (daughter of Miles Bourchier BOWKER and Elizabeth Mary DUTHIE) was born on 29 Oct 1883; died on 18 Jun 1953. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 21. Sylvia Castell WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 4 Jun 1914; was christened on 24 Jun 1914 in Grahamstown; died on 4 Sep 1993 in Port Alfred.
    2. 22. Norman Castell WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 23. Alan Duthie WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 20 Aug 1918; died in 1920.


Generation: 3

  1. 11.  Thomas Charles WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born on 29 Jul 1898; died in 1974.

    Thomas married Louise Ellen St Leger MARTIN in 1924. Louise was born in 1900. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 24. Thomas Charles WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 25. Francis Castell Damant WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 26. Adrian St Leger WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 12.  Agnes Carlisle WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1) was born on 11 Apr 1903.

    Agnes married Charles Keith Ayliff GINGELL in 1932. Charles was born in 1897; died in 1965. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 27. Jennifer Lorraine GINGELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 28. Rosemary Vane GINGELL  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 13.  Mary Frances WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1) was born on 29 Apr 1904 in Grahamstown; died on 13 Jan 1989 in Grahamstown; was buried in Grahamstown.

    Mary married Mervyn Rupert Cecil HARDWICH on 22 Oct 1951 in Umtata. Mervyn was born in 1890; died in 1990. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 29. Joanne HARDWICH  Descendancy chart to this point

    Mary married Meyrick Richard BOWKER on 15 Dec 1931 in Bedford. Meyrick (son of Meyrick Brabbin BOWKER and Edith Brunette SMITH) was born on 4 Aug 1902; died on 18 Jul 1945 in Alice; was buried in Grahamstown. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 30. John Meyrick BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 31. Julian Richard Meyrick BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 14.  Bertram Egerton Bowker WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1) was born on 12 Sep 1907 in Adelaide; died on 27 Apr 1996 in Bedford.

    Bertram married Zilla PRINGLE (daughter of William Scott PRINGLE and Catherine Ethel BENNETT) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Marion Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Bertram Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Oct 1939; died in 1993.
    3. 34. Justin Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 35. Mark Pringle WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 15.  Shirley Elizabeth Sancroft WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1) was born on 27 Aug 1910 in Grahamstown; was christened on 24 Oct 1910 in Grahamstown; died on 19 Jan 1993 in Pietermaritzburg.

    Shirley married Bertram Maclear BRAYSHAW in 1936. Bertram was born on 24 May 1902 in Durban; died on 2 Jan 1984 in Nelspruit. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 36. Bertram Maclear (Dr) BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 37. Phillip Maclear BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 16.  Margaret Kathleen Damant WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Dec 1919 in Bedford; was christened on 13 May 1920 in Grahamstown; died on 18 Feb 1921 in Bedford.

  7. 17.  Sybil Benson LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1) was born on 30 Jun 1889; died in 1890.

  8. 18.  Arthur Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1) was born on 31 Jan 1892; died in 1972.

    Arthur married Margaret Gregory FOSTER. Margaret was born in 1896; died in 1933. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Anne Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1924; died in 1986.
    2. 39. Joan Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 40. Helen Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point

    Arthur married Helen FOSTER in 1934. Helen was born in 1901; died in 1970. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Margaret Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. David Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 19.  IIsabel de Grey LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1) was born on 16 Feb 1897.

  10. 20.  Eloise Bathurst LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1) was born on 23 Aug 1902.

    Eloise married William COWDEN. William was born in 1899; died in 1973. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 43. Jean Benson COWDEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 44. Christine COWDEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 45. Eloise COWDEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 46. Anthony Benson COWDEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 21.  Sylvia Castell WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Norman2, 1.Mary1) was born on 4 Jun 1914; was christened on 24 Jun 1914 in Grahamstown; died on 4 Sep 1993 in Port Alfred.

    Sylvia married Richard Guy COOKSON in 1933. Richard was born on 5 Nov 1908; died on 10 Sep 1993 in Port Alfred. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Elaime Margaret COOKSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 48. Norma Marion COOKSON  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Charlotte May COOKSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 2 May 1939; died on 2 Sep 1960 in Port Alfred.

  12. 22.  Norman Castell WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Norman2, 1.Mary1)

    Norman married Diana Gordon COMYN (daughter of Norman COMYN and Beatrice Pringle COLLETT) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 50. Eleanor Mary WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 23.  Alan Duthie WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (10.Norman2, 1.Mary1) was born on 20 Aug 1918; died in 1920.


Generation: 4

  1. 24.  Thomas Charles WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Thomas3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1)

    Thomas married Aileen HERBERT [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. Elizabeth Lorraine WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 52. Thomas Charles WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 53. John Arthur Grant WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 54. Heather WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1968; died in 1988.

    Thomas married Isie Suzetli POLAND [Group Sheet]


  2. 25.  Francis Castell Damant WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Thomas3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1)

    Francis married Susan Frances LEACH [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 55. David Francis WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 56. Robert CastellL WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

    Francis married Carol Gail WATKINS-BALL [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 57. Anthony Damant WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 58. Janet Louise WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 26.  Adrian St Leger WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (11.Thomas3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1)

    Adrian married Judy Margaret BELL [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 59. Andrew St Leger WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 60. Jennifer Jane WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 61. Sally Ann WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 62. Simon James Sancroft WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 27.  Jennifer Lorraine GINGELL Descendancy chart to this point (12.Agnes3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1)

    Jennifer married Desmond John Loch DAVIS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 63. Rosemary Ayliff Loch DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 64. Charles John Loch DAVIS  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 28.  Rosemary Vane GINGELL Descendancy chart to this point (12.Agnes3, 4.Thomas2, 1.Mary1)

    Rosemary married Walter Howard MCWILLIAMS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 65. Grant Charles MCWILLIAMS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 66. Rory John MCWILLIAMS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 67. Richard Hamilton MCWILLIAMS  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 68. Rosanne Ayliff MCWILLIAMS  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 29.  Joanne HARDWICH Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

  7. 30.  John Meyrick BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    John married Deidre Sharon WADE (daughter of William O'Donnell WADE and Adoree Valda RAWBONE) [Group Sheet]

    John married Elizabeth Helen VEEN. (daughter of Herman (Dr) VEEN and Helen KEMP) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 69. Richard John Meyrick BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 70. James Meyrick Herman BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 71. Francine Helen BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 31.  Julian Richard Meyrick BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (13.Mary3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Julian married Anette Elizabeth HART (daughter of Hugh Raymond HART and Dorothy Bertha WILD) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 72. Robert Meyrick BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 73. Kathleen Elizabeth BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 74. Andrew Raymond BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 32.  Marion Egerton WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Bertram3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Marion married Michael Foxton BEAUMONT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 75. Warwick Foxton BEAUMONT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 76. Bruce Egerton BEAUMONT  Descendancy chart to this point

  10. 33.  Bertram Egerton WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Bertram3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1) was born on 8 Oct 1939; died in 1993.

    Bertram married Anne Mona TWEEDIE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 77. Bertram Egerton Tweedie WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 78. Andrew John WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  11. 34.  Justin Egerton WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Bertram3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Justin married Annita Precilla de WET. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 79. Adrian Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 80. Steven Theron WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 35.  Mark Pringle WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (14.Bertram3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Mark married Anna Janet ROSS. (daughter of Andrew ROSS and Lesley Joan * ROSS) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 81. Lauren WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 82. Clara WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 83. Megan WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 84. Ross Egerton WHITE  Descendancy chart to this point

  13. 36.  Bertram Maclear (Dr) BRAYSHAW Descendancy chart to this point (15.Shirley3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Bertram married Ruth TOWNSEND (daughter of Richard Walter TOWNSEND and Catherine Mary HORNSBY) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 85. Katherine Elizabeth BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 86. Richard Bertram Maclear BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 37.  Phillip Maclear BRAYSHAW Descendancy chart to this point (15.Shirley3, 5.Bertram2, 1.Mary1)

    Phillip married Judith Evelyn MEADOWS (daughter of Robert Charles Edward MEADOWS and Dorothy May DENNY) [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 87. Joanne Frances BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 88. Carolyn Anne BRAYSHAW  Descendancy chart to this point

  15. 38.  Anne Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1) was born in 1924; died in 1986.

    Anne married David Cecil VAUGHAN. David was born in 1905; died in 1988. [Group Sheet]


  16. 39.  Joan Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Joan married George Alan LADELL. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 89. Robert LADELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 90. Margo LADELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 91. Peter LADELL  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 40.  Helen Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Helen married Keith COLLETT. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 92. Norman Keith Arthur COLLETT  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 93. Sally Margaret COLLETT  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1954; died in 1980.
    3. 94. Edward Charles COLLETT  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 41.  Margaret Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Margaret married Richard ANDERSON. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 95. Susan Jean ANDERSEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 96. Wendy Loraine ANDERSEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  19. 42.  David Loraine LAWFORD Descendancy chart to this point (18.Arthur3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    David married Dilyse Faye STONE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 97. Janet Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 98. Gregory Loraine LAWFORD  Descendancy chart to this point

  20. 43.  Jean Benson COWDEN Descendancy chart to this point (20.Eloise3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

  21. 44.  Christine COWDEN Descendancy chart to this point (20.Eloise3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Christine married Michael O'BRIEN. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 99. Michael Macaire O'BRIEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 100. Richard Damant O'BRIEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 101. Stephen James O'BRIEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 102. Colleen O'BRIEN  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1974; died in 1974.

  22. 45.  Eloise COWDEN Descendancy chart to this point (20.Eloise3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Eloise married Geoffrey SEEKINGS. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 103. Duncan William SEEKINGS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 104. Gillian Louise SEEKINGS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 105. Sally Jane SEEKINGS  Descendancy chart to this point

  23. 46.  Anthony Benson COWDEN Descendancy chart to this point (20.Eloise3, 6.Agnes2, 1.Mary1)

    Anthony married Martha MEYER. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 106. Belinda COWEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 107. Gavin David COWDEN  Descendancy chart to this point

    Anthony married Margaret BLACK. [Group Sheet]


  24. 47.  Elaime Margaret COOKSON Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sylvia3, 10.Norman2, 1.Mary1)

    Elaime married Richard BLADEN [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 108. Michael BLADEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 109. Geoffrey BLADEN  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 110. Jennie BLADEN  Descendancy chart to this point

  25. 48.  Norma Marion COOKSON Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sylvia3, 10.Norman2, 1.Mary1)

    Norma married Ian Benjamin Lorraine HALLIER [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 111. Susan Prudence HALLIER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 112. Stuart Benjamin HALLIER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 113. Anne Sylvia Robin HALLIER  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 114. Robert Benjamin Richard HALLIER  Descendancy chart to this point

  26. 49.  Charlotte May COOKSON Descendancy chart to this point (21.Sylvia3, 10.Norman2, 1.Mary1) was born on 2 May 1939; died on 2 Sep 1960 in Port Alfred.

  27. 50.  Eleanor Mary WHITE Descendancy chart to this point (22.Norman3, 10.Norman2, 1.Mary1)

    Eleanor married Roderick KUNHARDT [Group Sheet]




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