Douglas Hyde Parker (abt. 1892 - abt. 1959)

Born about 5 Apr 1892 in Mafeking, Cape Province, South Africa

Ancestors

Husband of Honora Edith (Hall) Parker — married 17 Mar 1921 (to before 1931) in All Saints Church, Ladismith, Natal, South Africa

Died about 26 Sep 1959 at about age 67 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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Biography

Douglas was born in about 1892 in Beaufort West or Mafikeng, Cape, South Africa. He was the son of William Parker and Marcella Susan Devenish. He was born around the same year that his father died.

Douglas was a station foreman with the South African Railways at Besters Station near Ladysmith. He married Honora Edith Hall, who was from Surrey in England, on 17th March 1921, at All Saints Church, Ladymith, Natal, in the District of Klip River. ^{[1] [2]}

He left for England in 1923. ^[3]

He and Honora had a daughter and were later divorced. He returned from England alone in February 1931. ^[4]

He died in Cape Town in 1959 ^[5] and was buried at the Plumstead cemetery with his brother Norman Stretch Parker and 2 other relatives ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955." Database with images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2018; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria.
2. ↑ South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDCP-WMK : 10 March 2018), Douglas Hyde Parker and Nonora Edith Hall, 17 Mar 1921; citing Ladysmith, Natal, South Africa; 02837; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,795,119.
3. ↑ UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960 View Image View Record NameDouglas Hyde ParkerGenderMaleAge31Birth Dateabt 1892Departure Date6 Sep 1923Port of DepartureLondon, EnglandDestination PortCape Town, South AfricaShip NameBarraboolSearch Ship DatabaseBarraboolShipping LineP & O Branch ServiceOfficial Number145424MasterCaptain F N Wyatt Close
4. ↑ UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 View Image View Record NameDouglas Hyde ParkerArrival Age38Birth Dateabt 1893Port of DepartureLourenco Marques, MozambiqueArrival Date2 Feb 1931Port of ArrivalSouthampton, EnglandPorts of VoyageDurban [Natal]; East London; Port Elizabeth [Algoa Bay]; Cape Town; AscensionShip NameGuildford CastleShipping LineUnion-Castle Mail Steamship Company LtdOfficial Number132611Search Ship DatabaseGuildford CastleHousehold Members NameDouglas Hyde ParkerAge Close
5. ↑ South Africa, Estates Death Index, 1999-2014 View Record NameDouglas HydeDeath Date26 Sep 1959High CourtWestern Cape High CourtHigh Court Provincial DivisionCape Town, The Western Cape, South AfricaEstate Number4230/1959WillYESMarital StatusDivorcedCustomary LawNOSpouseParker
6. ↑ NameDouglas Hyde ParkerBirth Date1892Birth PlaceCape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South AfricaDeath Date30 Sep 1959Death PlaceCape Town, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South AfricaCemeteryPlumstead CemeteryBurial or Cremation PlaceWynberg, City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality, Western Cape, South AfricaHas Bio?YMotherMarcella Susan ParkerURLhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/196803122 Close

• South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLK2-2RD2 : 17 March 2018), William John Parker in entry for MM9.1.1/QLK2-2RD7:, 1916; citing Probate, Grahamstown, Albany, Cape Province, South Africa, 1916, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,367,860.