Donald Oscar Wiggill (1874 - 1949)

Born 27 Nov 1874 in 'Waterdam', Cathcart district

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude Beatrice Evelyn (Hollis) Wiggill — married 15 Nov 1899 in Adelaide

Husband of Ivo Maria (Hollis) Wiggill — married 14 Jul 1903 in Fort Beaufort, Eastern Cape

Husband of Mary Elizabeth Purdon (Cockcroft) Wiggill — married 15 Apr 1914 in Cathcart, Eastern Cape

Descendants

Died 7 Dec 1949 at age 75 in Queenstown, Eastern Cape

Biography

He was a farmer at 'Eggleston' in the Cathcart district.

DEATH NOTICE

Source: KAB MOOC 6-9-16723 Pel 6610-49

Name of Deceased: Donald Oscar WIGGILL

Place oi Birth of the Deceased: South Africa South African

Names of Parents: Father: Thomas Moses WIGGILL (deceased)

Mother: Patience WIGGILL (born MILES) (deceased)

Age of Deceased: 75 years and 10 days

Condition in Life: Farmer

Ordinary Place of Residence: 'Eglistone', District Cathcart

Marital Status: Married

Name of Surviving Spouse: 3. Mary Elizabeth Purdon WIGGILL born COCKCROFT married out of community of property.

Names of Pre-deceased wife or wives and approximate date/dates of death:

1. Gertrude Beatrice Evelyn WIGGILL born HOLLIS died 10th September 1900

2. Ivo Maria WIGGILL born HOLLIS died 11th June 1912

Place of last marriage: Cathcart, Cape Province

Date of Death: 7 December 1949

Place of Death: St. Catherine's Nursing Home, Queenstown

Names of Children and whether Major or Minor:

By first marriage to pre-deceased spouse Gertrude Beatrice Evelyn WIGGILL bom HOLLIS died 10th June 1900

Stanley Redvers Donald WIGGILL died without issue on the 13th December 1907

By second Marriage to pre-deceased spouse Ivo Maria WIGGlLL born HOLLlS died 11th June 1912

Archie George Humphrey Thomas WIGGILL died (without issue) 29th January 1939

Gertrude Ruth Patience DU PLESSIS born WIGGILL

Esme Rose Ella GORDON born WIGGILL

Vera Lydia Hollis WIGGILL

By third marriage to surviving spouse Mary Elizabeth Purdon WIGGILL (bom COCKCROFT)

Donald Dorrien WIGGILL

Isla Lilla VAN DEN HEEVER born WIGGILL

Mava Mary KIMMINS born WIGGILL

All Majors

Signed at Cathcart 11th day of January 1950

Signature M.E.E. WIGGILL Surviving Spouse present at death.

Sources

• "Heese, J.A. & Lombard, R.T.J. “South African Genealogies 1” Human Sciences Research Council, 1992, ISBN 0-620-23962- v.16 pp.303-310"

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