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Note for: Mary Chalmers Voss, 25 Oct 1882 - 26 Oct 1945 Index

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2 PLAC Chill

Mary Chalmers Voss (Chilly) married Tom Holland, a telephone engineerfrom Scotland. They lived in amongst other places, Mowbray, Cape Townand on the banks of Boksburg Lake where it is thought he died.
Tom and Mary had four girls, the youngest being born after TomHolland had died during a bad flu epidemic in 1919: His parents(especially Grandma Holland) were apparently not very kind and accusedAuntie Jean, their Grand Daughter, of being responsible for his death.They apparently believed she had not looked after him properly whenshe and her pregnant mother ( Mary) were also ill with the flu. AuntieJean was the only Grand Daughter to be disinherited by her Hollandgrandparents.

Mary brought up the four girls on her own (five years differencebetween each successive child). It is thought that wealthy Uncle Bobhelped her financially. Once widowed, she lived in Mowbray, Cape Townand Arcadia, Pretoria and died at The Valley in Elgin where she hadmoved in her last years to be with Mary, her daughter. (informationfrom Mary's ancestor Alison Smith)

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Note for: Janet Dorothy Holland, 3 Jun 1905 - 3 Jun 1995 Index

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2 PLAC Jean

Jean Dorothy Holland studied to be teacher in physical education. Shemarried Kenneth Barnes (ex Cornwall, England) who was employed on theWitwatersrand Goldmines as amongst others a learner official traininginstructor at Venterspost Gold Mine. They had no children. She diedabt 3 June 1995 in Germiston at the age of 90.

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Note for: Mary Margaret Holland, 20 May 1914 - Index

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Mary Margaret Holland (born 20 May 1914) married Clarence GeorgeStarck (22 May ???), a policeman who was later involved with the dogunit of the SAPS in Pretoria. They helped to care for Bobby Voss, theson of the rich mining magnate, Uncle Bob. Bobby lost his hearing whenhe contracted meningitis at a young age and was never able to speaknormally. The Starcks helped him to manage the farm “The Valley”, abeautiful apple and pear farm in Elgin in the Western Cape that wasowned by Uncle Bob. Mary and Clamps eventually came up to Lyttelton(now Centurion) close to retirement age (in their fifties) when thefarm was sold. Mary worked at the Bureau of Standards in Pretoria andClampie at the SAPS and the army. They retired to Somerset West andare both deceased now.

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Note for: Elizabeth Barclay Campsie, ABT 1867 - 10 Jan 1934 Index

Burial:
     Date:   AFT 10 Jan 1934
     Place:   Overleigh Cemetery, Chester

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               2 OBJE M1610
          2 OBJE M1610

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Note for: Joseph Parker, ABT Jan 1832 - Index

Baptism:
     Date:   5 Feb 1832
     Place:   St Peters Church, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire

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Note for: Reginald Thomas Roberts, 10 Jun 1899 - 8 Mar 1979 Index

Occupation:   Farm Worker
     Date:   1923

Census:
     Date:   1911
     Place:   Childrens Home, Chester

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               2 OBJE M1625
          2 OBJE M1695
          2 OBJE M1667

Reginald served as a Private (15591) in the Cheshire Regiment in WW1seeing service in France. On 1/2/1923 Reginald travelled to Australiaaboard the SS Baradine. In July 1940 he enlisted in the AustralianArmy as a Private and served briefly in 2/10/Field Company RAE, thenthe 17 Garrison Battalion and was finally discharged in Sept 1944 fromthe 4th Army Trops Royal Australian Engineers on medical grounds.Information on Reginald has been provided by his Grandson WayneReimers