James Donald Robertson (1897)

Born 3 Jul 1897 in Ladybrand, Orange River Colony

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Biography

James Donald Robertson is the son of James Rebecca Harriet Robertson, born 3/7/1897 and baptized on 12/12/1897 at Modderpoort, By Pastor HC Sanderson. Witness: James Robertson, HCS Sannderson with mother. His father James was an agent at this time as recorded on his son's baptism. James Donald Robertson had moved to the Eastern Cape where he joined the Mounted Police. He was married to Edna Mary Strachan from Umtata. James was stationed at Idutywa Police station for some time. At the time of his mother's (Rebecca Harriet Robertson) death on 25/12/1935 at Idutywa he was a Sergeant in the Police Force there.

Sources

• *Birth. Family search South Africa. Database with images. Church of the Province of South Africa. Parish Registers, 1801-2004,Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Modderpoort, St Augustine & St Paul.>1887-1904.:>James Donald Robertson is the son of James Rebecca Harriet Robertson, born 3/7/1897 and baptized on 12/12/1897 at Modderpoort. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GT71-ZX7?i=54&cc=1468076:>DGS 5028292, image 55/102, Page 91, Record no. 728. Citation mage and image uploaded on 4/6/2020 by Gladwin-7.