David Hamilton Morton (1888 - 1941)

Born 11 Mar 1888 in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Emily (Roberts) Morton — married 1912 in Germiston

Died 21 Apr 1941 at age 53 in 13 Eight Avenue, Florida, Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

Birth

David was born in 1888. David was the child of David Morton and Mary-Polly (Dearlove) Morton. David passed away in 1941.^[1]

Occupation

Death Certificate (April 24, 1941) states that he was a Company Director.

Marriage

"David DOUGLAS Morton was married, then divorced, from Mary (Polly) Dearlove. [...] Before they divorced, they had David HAMILTON Morton [...] David Douglas Morton also married Annie White Allardice… but she was only a step mother to David Hamilton. I have this information from 30 years ago from David Hamilton Morton's own daughter, Noreen, who was my husband's mother [...] David Hamilton Morton's first daughter was called Daphne Dearlove Morton… after his mother's family."^[2][3]

Sources

• Ancestry.com
• Email correspondence with Sonia White, December 29, 2013.
• Email correspondence with Sonia White, January 20, 2014.

Notes

1. ↑ Entered by Philip van der Walt, January 19, 2014.
2. ↑ Email correspondence with Sonia White January 20, 2014.
3. ↑ Entered by Philip van der Walt, January 20, 2014.

Acknowledgements

Thanks to Sonia White for all the additional information and for helping to create this profile.