William Knowles Garner (1838 - 1895)

Born 13 Sep 1838 in Ely, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Ann (Stokes) Garner — married 1856 in Cambridgeshire, England

Descendants

Died 27 Jun 1895 at age 56 in Heilbron, Oranje Vrijstaat

Biography

William Knowles Garner migrated from England to Natal.

Birth

• 1838 Cambridge, England ^[1]He was the son of William Knowles Garner (1808-1891) and Ann Page (1802-1859)

Marriage

• 3 May 1856 Cambridge, Mary Ann Stokes ^[2]

Migration

• 3 weeks after their marriage, departed London 27 May 1856 aboard The Lady Of The Lake as William Knowles and Mrs Knowles, missionaries, arrived Port Natal 22 August 1856 ^[3]

Children

6 of their 12 recorded children died young:

1864 George Garner infant^[4]

1868 Edward Knowles Garner ^[3] infant?

1870 Ellen Garner infant ^[5]

1871 George Page Garner infant^[6]

1873 John Page Garner ^[7]

1878 Nancy Page Garner infant^[8]

Death

• 27 June 1898 age 60, buried Heilbron Main Cemetery ^{[9] [10]}

Sources

1. ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2NCS-RC5 : 1 October 2014), William Knowles Garner, 1838; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database Baxter-5479 2019
2. ↑ "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DQH-166 : 13 December 2014), William Knowles Garner, 1856; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” Baxter-5479
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} William Knowles Garner 1838 - 1895 Forebears and Descendants, 2016, ISBN:978-0-620-70619-3, Dudley Garner and Helena (Kriel) Garner. Baxter-5479 2019
4. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6G-2984 : 17 March 2018), George Garner, 11 Apr 1865; Death, , The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,056. Baxter-5479 2019
5. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6G-GKRV : 17 March 2018), Ellen Garner, 17 Jul 1871; Death, Berea, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,056.Baxter-5479 2019
6. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-6GPY : 17 March 2018), George Page Garner, 09 Jun 1872; Death, Durban, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,056. Baxter-5479 2019
7. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6G-GKKL : 17 March 2018), John Page Garner, 26 Sep 1874; Death, Berea, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,056. Baxter-5479 2019
8. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-M6FR : 17 March 2018), Nancy Page Garner, 05 Feb 1879; Death, Durban, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,099,056. Baxter-5479 2019
9. ↑ http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2994015&g2_imageViewsIndex=1 Baxter-5479 2019
10. ↑ "South Africa, Orange Free State, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1832-1989," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7VYB-7YPZ : 23 March 2020), Henry Ernest Garner, ; citing Probate, South Africa, Master's Office of the Orange Free State Archives, Bloemfontein; 004071643. Baxter-5479 3 May 2020 Baxter-5479 2019

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LVHD-B19 Baxter-5479 2019