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William FORWARD

Male 1787 -


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William FORWARD was born in 1787 in England.

    William married Elizabeth * FORWARD. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Francis Martha FORWARD  Descendancy chart to this point died in in Bedford.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Francis Martha FORWARD Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) died in in Bedford.

    Francis married Septimus Bourchier BOWKER. Septimus (son of Miles BOWKER and Anna Maria MITFORD) was born on 10 Aug 1812 in England; died in 1895 in Bedford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. John Bourchier BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Jan 1854 in Bathurst; died on 29 Sep 1913 in Port Elizabeth.
    2. 4. William Henry Egerton BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 26 May 1855 in Albany; died on 15 Dec 1931 in Bedford.
    3. 5. Alice Jessie BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1860 in Albany; died on 28 Dec 1957 in Somerset East.
    4. 6. Bertram Mitford BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Mar 1865 in Albany; died on 19 Feb 1956 in Bedford.
    5. 7. Frances Martha BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1872; died in 1964.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  John Bourchier BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Jan 1854 in Bathurst; died on 29 Sep 1913 in Port Elizabeth.

    John married Susan Maria BOTHA in 1899 in Kimbreley. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 8. Septimus Bourchier BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 9 Apr 1900; died on 14 Jan 1963 in Albany.
    2. 9. Peter Robert BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 22 May 1902.
    3. 10. Vera Noel BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Bedford; died on 5 Sep 1958 in Cradock.
    4. 11. Oswald Berners BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 6 Aug 1905; died in 1969 in Transvaal.
    5. 12. Susan Ivy BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Sep 1907.

  2. 4.  William Henry Egerton BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 26 May 1855 in Albany; died on 15 Dec 1931 in Bedford.

    William married Annie Jane LANHAM. Annie (daughter of William LANHAM and Tryphena LEONARD) was born on 31 Jul 1869 in Albany; died on 29 Jun 1939 in Bedford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Eric Egerton BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 12 Nov 1904; died on 29 Jul 1984.
    2. 14. Jewel Kathleen BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Aug 1909; died on 21 Jan 1982.

  3. 5.  Alice Jessie BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1860 in Albany; died on 28 Dec 1957 in Somerset East.

    Alice married Frederick Arthur GRAINGER on 10 Jun 1912. Frederick died on 13 May 1916. [Group Sheet]

    Alice married Harry SPENCER on 30 Jun 1924. Harry died on 5 Jan 1950. [Group Sheet]


  4. 6.  Bertram Mitford BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 8 Mar 1865 in Albany; died on 19 Feb 1956 in Bedford.

    Bertram married Ellen Mary Stewart MCLAREN on 28 Jul 1908 in Grahamstown. Ellen was born in Apr 1878 in Queensland, Australia; died on 15 Nov 1964 in Bedford. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 15. Elizabeth Bertram BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 16. Helen May Bertram BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 11 May 1913; died on 24 Jan 1987.
    3. 17. Nancy Edith BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1916; died in 1916.

  5. 7.  Frances Martha BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1872; died in 1964.

    Frances married Maurice Walter GRADWELL. Maurice died in 1924. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 18. Lillian GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1894.
    2. 19. Maurice Walter GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1896; died on 5 Jul 1968.
    3. 20. Enid GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1898.
    4. 21. Doris GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1900.
    5. 22. Nora GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1903; died on 13 Jan 1993.
    6. 23. Frances GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1905; died on 18 Mar 1995.
    7. 24. Septimus Bourchier GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1907; died on 2 Oct 1989.
    8. 25. Bertram Clement GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1909.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Septimus Bourchier BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 9 Apr 1900; died on 14 Jan 1963 in Albany.

    Septimus married Ella Josephine PIKE in 1935. Ella (daughter of William E PIKE) was born on 9 May 1896; died on 9 Oct 1981 in Albany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Peter Robert BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 22 May 1902.

  3. 10.  Vera Noel BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 25 Dec 1903 in Bedford; died on 5 Sep 1958 in Cradock.

    Vera married Harold Martin MEYBURGH in 1926 in Bedford. Harold died on 4 Nov 1950. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 26. Elaine Bourchier MEYBURGH  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 27. Yvonne Louise MEYBURGH  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 28. Harold Martin MEYBURGH  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 29. John Bourchier MEYBURGH  Descendancy chart to this point
    5. 30. Anthony Noel MEYBURGH  Descendancy chart to this point

  4. 11.  Oswald Berners BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 6 Aug 1905; died in 1969 in Transvaal.

  5. 12.  Susan Ivy BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (3.John3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 13 Sep 1907.

    Susan married Peter Leslie DRUMMOND in 1937 in Port Elizabeth. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 31. Marie Lynette DRUMMOND  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 13.  Eric Egerton BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 12 Nov 1904; died on 29 Jul 1984.

    Eric married Helen Isobel THERON on 29 Jul 1936 in Seymour. Helen was born on 11 Dec 1908; died on 4 Mar 1968. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 32. Eric William BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 33. Eileen Isobel BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 34. Derek Egerton BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point

  7. 14.  Jewel Kathleen BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (4.William3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 7 Aug 1909; died on 21 Jan 1982.

    Jewel married John Sydney Roberts SNOW on 19 Jan 1949 in Bedford. John was born on 17 May 1900; died on 17 Oct 1972. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 35. Robert William Eric SNOW  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 36. Eric Douglas SNOW  Descendancy chart to this point

  8. 15.  Elizabeth Bertram BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Bertram3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1)

    Elizabeth married Conian Noel SOUTHERN. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 37. Peter Mitford BOWKER  Descendancy chart to this point

    Elizabeth married John ARNOLD. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 38. Janice Brigid Bowker ARNOLD  Descendancy chart to this point

  9. 16.  Helen May Bertram BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Bertram3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born on 11 May 1913; died on 24 Jan 1987.

    Helen married ?? CALDER. [Group Sheet]

    Helen married Karl Emil KRETSCHMANN in 1942. [Group Sheet]


  10. 17.  Nancy Edith BOWKER Descendancy chart to this point (6.Bertram3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1916; died in 1916.

  11. 18.  Lillian GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1894.

    Lillian married Clem MARSH. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 39. Maurice C MARSH  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 40. Derick C R MARSH  Descendancy chart to this point

  12. 19.  Maurice Walter GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1896; died on 5 Jul 1968.

    Maurice married Doris EDWARDS. [Group Sheet]


  13. 20.  Enid GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1898.

    Enid married D J HUDDY. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 41. Maurine Francis HUDDY  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 42. Rosalie Margaret HUDDY  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 43. Valerie Doris HUDDY  Descendancy chart to this point

  14. 21.  Doris GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1900.

    Doris married William Oswald (Dr) RUBIDGE. William (son of Frederick Leisching RUBIDGE and Lilian Heitland BROWNE) was born on 24 Sep 1900 in Graaff-Reinet; died in 1954 in Springs, Transvaal. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 44. Valerie Dawn RUBIDGE  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 24 Nov 1928; died on 24 Jul 1972.

  15. 22.  Nora GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1903; died on 13 Jan 1993.

  16. 23.  Frances GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1905; died on 18 Mar 1995.

    Frances married B ELDRIDGE in 1939. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 45. Sheila GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 46. Brenda GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point

  17. 24.  Septimus Bourchier GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1907; died on 2 Oct 1989.

    Septimus married Kathleen Agnes NORTON in 1940. Kathleen (daughter of Bertram Bowker Miles NORTON and Enid Marion WHITE) was born in 1918; died in 1982. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 47. Peter Bertram GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1942; died in 1982.
    2. 48. Lynne GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 49. Dudley Vincent GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 50. Keith Walter GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point

  18. 25.  Bertram Clement GRADWELL Descendancy chart to this point (7.Frances3, 2.Francis2, 1.William1) was born in 1909.

    Bertram married Doris PRINGLE in 1943. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 51. Anthony GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 52. David Elliot GRADWELL  Descendancy chart to this point



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