William
John Oats
"Bill"
Preston
Born in Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa
Ancestors 
Brother of
Johanna Sophia Catharina (Preston) Rudd, Jacobus Johannes Preston, Susanna Catharina Magdalena (Preston) Married surname unknown, Hester Elizabeth (Preston) Smalberger, Mary Jane (Preston) Welgemoed, Arthur Henry Preston, Judith Margareta Wilhelmina (Preston) Roos, Josias Johannes Preston and Hester Martha Aletta (Preston) van der Merwe
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 84
in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Profile last modified
| Created 12 Jun 2019
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Biography
He was POW atc18y on Kakul India. No knowledge of his return . He married Dirkie nee le Roux. They had one daughter Elizabeth ,(married Human) and she was a well known dog breeder. William was the brother of my granny Judith (Maggie) Preston Roos.
Sources
- Baptism: "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956"
citing FHL microfilm: 001687204;
FamilySearch Record: Q2HG-LSHR (accessed 1 October 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C953-QSQM-7 Image number 00274
William John baptism on 5 Jul 1885 (born 24 May 1885), child of William Preston & Susanna Catharina Magdalena Reyneke, in Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa. - Personal knowledge, FS Docs, ABW WEBSITE.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with William:
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~3.12%
~6.25%
Jacques van Wyk 
:
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~1.56%
Marina (de Wet) Smith :
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