Frederick William Barnfather (1875 - 1948)

Born 31 Dec 1875 in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Died 25 Apr 1948 at age 72 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

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Biography

Frederick William Barnfather was born on 31 December 1875 in Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia^[1], the son of Andrew Barnfather and Maria Shields.

Hester Gertruida BOSHOFF and Frederick William BARNFATHER were married on 27 July 1908 in Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa^[2].

Their children included:

Stanley James Charles BARNFATHER 1909-?

William Andrew BARNFATHER 1912-1966

Ernest George Wohlitz BARNFATHER 1914-?

Katherine Edith May BARNFATHER 1919-?

Wife, Hester passed away on 8 December 1929 in Troyeville, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Widow, Amy Elizabeth VANZYL (nee JONES) and widower, Frederick William BARNFATHER were married on 25 April 1942 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa^[3].

He passed away on 25 Apr 1948 at the Johannesburg Hospital, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa^[4].

Research Notes

"Frederick fought in the Boer War British Forces." This statement was moved to this section as no records on the National Archives of Australia has been found. Can you please help?

Sources

1. ↑ Department of Justice, New South Wales, Registry of Birth, Deaths and Marriages: Birth. BARNFATHER, FREDERICK WILLIAM; 10585/1876 ANDREW; MARIA; DENILIQUIN. https://familyhistory.bdm.nsw.gov.au/
2. ↑ South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930. Name: Frederick William Bainfather; Sex: Male; Age: 32; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Spouse's Name: Hester Gertruida Boshoff; Spouse's Sex: Female; Spouse's Age: 26; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1882; Marriage Date: 27 Jul 1908; Marriage Place (Original): Standerton, Standerton. "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP45-PPB8 : 27 September 2019), Frederick William Bainfather and Hester Gertruida Boshoff, Standerton, Standerton; citing Marriage, , NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria.
3. ↑ South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973. Event Type: Marriage; Name: Frederick William Barnfather; Sex: Male; Age: 66; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876; Spouse's Name: Amy Elizabeth Vanzyl; Spouse's Sex: Female; Spouse's Age: 50; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1892; Marriage Date: 25 Apr 1942; Marriage Place: Johannesburg, Transvaal, Suid-Afrika; Marriage Place (Original): Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal; Certificate Number: 556. "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZCM-HQ4Z : 18 March 2021), Frederick William Barnfather, 1942.
4. ↑ South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954. Name: Frederick Welliam Barnfather; Sex: Male; Age: 72; Death Date: 25 Apr 1948; Death Place: Transvaal, South Africa; Death Place (Original): Johannesburg Hospital; Birth Year (Estimated): 1876. "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7FBM-HHZM : 30 October 2019), Frederick Welliam Barnfather, 25 Apr 1948; citing Death, Transvaal, South Africa, Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal.

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