Isabella Elizabeth McLean (Brown) Groom (1866 - 1942)

Born 12 Oct 1866 in Avoca, Natal, South Africa

Ancestors

Wife of Alfred Groom — married 15 Jul 1891 in Darnall, Natal, South Africa

Descendants

Died 6 Sep 1942 at age 75 in Sanatorium, Chelmsford Rd, Durban, Natal, South Africa

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Biography

Isabella was born 12 Oct 1866. She was the daughter of David Brown (whose family originally owned Darnall Sugar Mill) and Hannah McLeod Bebbington.^[1]

Baptised 18 Oct 1866 in Verulam, Natal.^[1]

She married Alfred Groom:

GROOM—BROWN—On July 15, 1891 at Darvall, at Nonoti, by the Rev. W. W. Rider, Alfred, youngest son of Thomas Groom, Verulam, to Isabella, second daughter of David Brown, Nonoti, New Guelderland.

Isabella and Alfred owned an elegant double storey home in Verulam. They also had a big, very elegant holiday home on "Springvale" at Rosetta about a mile from Alfred's brother Christopher's house. It was in a glorious setting with large and plentiful rooms. They also owned a large beach house with large grounds at Tongaat Beach near Verulam and near Ballito Bay, where clan members occasionally spent holidays, renting the place in some instances.

Alfred and Bella had six children.

Isabella passed away in about 1942 at the age of 75.

Probate:

Event Date: 1942

Event Place: Natal, South Africa^[2]

Burial

Verulam Cemetery, Verulam, Natal, South Africa^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Source: Baptism "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9TWT-9SPV?cc=1468076&wc=SFVZ-7MS%3A44975801%2C51425101%2C51963401%2C51964901 : 16 February 2022), South Africa > Natal > Natal, Verulam, St Thomas > Burials 1864-1977 > image 8 of 142; William Cullen Library, Wits University, Johannesburg.
2. ↑ "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPC6-F81S : 8 August 2018), Isabella Elizabeth McLean Groom, 1942; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.
3. ↑ https://kznpr.co.za/?s=groom&submit.x=7&submit.y=11

• "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDC2-MZB : 27 December 2014), Alfred Groom and Isabella Elizabeth Mclean Brown, 15 Jul 1891; citing Darnall, Natal, South Africa; 00122; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,259,177.

• http://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/south-african-magazine/286-domestic-announcements-1891-3-july-september

See also:

• FamilySearch Profile - https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G82V-YBZ