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Georgie Mary BOWKER

Female 1879 - 1961  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Georgie Mary BOWKER was born in 1879 (daughter of John Mitford BOWKER and Louisa Georgina STUBBS); died in 1961 in Transvaal.

    Notes:

    1. Never Married
    2. Estate TAB MHG 1962/02551


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Mitford BOWKER was born in 1849 (son of Octavius Bourchier BOWKER and Mary Anne STUBBS); died on 29 Sep 1927 in Zambia.

    Notes:

    1. Went to St Andrew's College 1862 - 1864.
    2. Took part in the relief of Mohalies Hoek 1880.

    John married Louisa Georgina STUBBS. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Louisa Georgina STUBBS

    Notes:

    1. Perhaps Georgina Louisa

    Children:
    1. Octavius George BOWKER died in 1955 in Transvaal.
    2. Nora Mitford BOWKER
    3. Sybil Mitford BOWKER was born in 1874.
    4. Alice Mitford BOWKER was born in 1879.
    5. 1. Georgie Mary BOWKER was born in 1879; died in 1961 in Transvaal.
    6. Ella BOWKER was born in 1887; died in 1969 in Transvaal.
    7. Ina Mitford BOWKER was born in 1892; died in 1951 in Transvaal.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Octavius Bourchier BOWKER was born in 1816 in England (son of Miles BOWKER and Anna Maria MITFORD); died on 23 Jul 1899 in Zastron, Free State.

    Notes:

    1. He was known as the best shot on the eastern frontierand was report ed to have killed seven and wounded three Springbok with nine shots.
    2. He was a burger of the Free State who participated in the war against M oshesh in 1852 and the farm Champagne in the Zastron district was given h im for his services during that war.
    3. After his death on the farm it was passed to his daughter Ella and beca me part of her husband, William Henry Surmon's estate. The farm, Champag ne has been in the Surmon family for about 120 years.
    3. Champagne obtained it's name due to it's many fountains. Some say the re were 80 in the early days. Many have since dried up.
    4. Estate VAB MHG B1600

    Octavius married Mary Anne STUBBS. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Mary Anne STUBBS
    Children:
    1. Mary Elizabeth BOWKER died in 1899 in Free State.
    2. Annie O BOWKER
    3. James Wilmot BOWKER was born in 1847; died on 12 Dec 1909 in Free State.
    4. 2. John Mitford BOWKER was born in 1849; died on 29 Sep 1927 in Zambia.
    5. Ellen Shaw BOWKER was born about 1851; died in 1932 in Free State.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Miles BOWKER was born in 1765 in England; died on 25 Mar 1839 in Albany.

    Notes:

    1. Miles was the eldest son of Thomas Bowker. Born at Deckhams Hall, Gates head, Durham. He was a ship owner in partnership with his brother, Benjam in but trade was ruined by European wars. Started merino sheep farmi ng in Devon and later in Wiltshire.
    2. Sold up and came out to the Cape in 1820 aboard the 'Weymouth'. Party c onsisted of 23 people.
    3. His first grant was Oliveburn and then Tharfield. He was the first m an to import merino sheep from England but the sheep didn't do well at t he coast so moved inland and cattle farmed at Tharfield where he died a nd was buried.
    4. During the Sixth Frontier War of 1834 he buried all the family silv er on Tharfield but it has never been recovered.
    5. His name appears on the memorial on Tharfield farm
    6. Estate MOOC ^/9/15 R3398

    Miles married Anna Maria MITFORD on 8 Mar 1800 in Mitford, Northumberland. Anna was born in 1782 in Northumberland, England; died on 8 Jul 1868 in Albany. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Maria MITFORD was born in 1782 in Northumberland, England; died on 8 Jul 1868 in Albany.

    Notes:

    1. Died on Tharfield farm where her name appears on the family memorial

    Children:
    1. John Mitford BOWKER was born on 13 Apr 1801 in Northumberland, England.; died on 11 Apr 1847 in Grahamstown.
    2. William Monkhouse BOWKER was born on 6 Oct 1803 in England; died on 5 Feb 1876 in Albany.
    3. Miles Brabbin BOWKER was born in 1806 in England; died on 28 Jul 1864 in Albany.
    4. Thomas Holden BOWKER was born on 24 Feb 1807 in England; was christened on 10 Mar 1807 in Mitford, Northumberland; died on 26 Oct 1885 in Tharfield, Albany.
    5. Bertram Egerton BOWKER was born on 24 Nov 1808 in England; died on 28 Dec 1904 in Johannesburg.
    6. Robert Mitford BOWKER was born in 1810 in Durham, England; died on 21 Aug 1892 in Somerset East.
    7. Septimus Bourchier BOWKER was born on 10 Aug 1812 in England; died in 1895 in Bedford.
    8. 4. Octavius Bourchier BOWKER was born in 1816 in England; died on 23 Jul 1899 in Zastron, Free State.
    9. Mary Elizabeth BOWKER was born on 5 Jan 1818 in England; died on 4 Sep 1899 in Pietermaritzburg.
    10. Anna Maria BOWKER was born in 1820 in Table Bay; died in 1895 in Grahamstown.
    11. James Henry (Colonel) BOWKER was born in 1822 in Olive Burn, E Cape; died on 22 Oct 1900 in Malvern, Durban.



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