George Henry Murray Ford (1838 - 1839)

Born 2 Mar 1838 in Cape Town, Cape Colony

Ancestors

Died 9 Apr 1839 at age 1 in Cape Town, Cape Colony

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Biography

George Henry Murray Ford died young.

George Henry Murray was born in 1838. He was the son of James Ford and Geertruida Johanna Muntingh. He was baptised on 30 April 1838:^[1]

Name: George Henry Murray Ford

Event Type: Baptism

Event Date: 30 Apr 1838

Event Place: South Africa

Sex: Male

Birth Date: 2 Mar 1838

Father's Name: James Samuel Ford

Mother's Name: Gertrude Johanna Ford

The South African Commercial Advertiser reported as follows in its 2 May 1838 edition:^[2]

CHRISTENINGS

In St.George’s Church Cape Town on Monday the 30th April 1838 by the Rev Henry Deane, officiating for the Senior Colonial Chaplain:

A son of Mr. James Samuel FORD, baptised George Henry Murray.

And sadly, the South African Commercial Advertiser reported in its 13 April edition:^{[3] [4]}

DEATH

April 9th: George Henry Murray, son of Mr. James Samuel FORD, aged 1 year 1 month and 7 days

Sources

1. ↑ South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DXL3-123Z : 13 December 2020), Gertrude Johanna Ford in entry for George Henry Murray Ford, 1838
2. ↑ South African Commercial Advertiser1838 - 2 - April to June, Wednesday 2 May 1838, Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The South African Commercial Advertiser 1824-1856
3. ↑ South African Commercial Advertiser 1839 - 2 - April to June, Saturday 13 April 1839, Written by Sue Mackay. Posted in The South African Commercial Advertiser 1824-1856
4. ↑ Added by Des Lynch on 12 May 2021