Francis Elliot Simes (1808 - 1857)

Husband of Jane (Thomas) Simes — married 22 Apr 1839 in Albany, Cape Province, South Africa

Descendants

Died 8 Feb 1857 at age 48 in Aliwal North, Cape Colony

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Biography

Francis Simes South African 1820 Settler and Descendants

Name

Francis^[1] Eley^[1] Simes^[1]

Birth

Date: May 1808^[2] / July 1808^[1]

Location:

Father:

Mother:

Marriage

Jane Forbes, widow, was then married to Francis Elliot Simes on 22 April 1839 at Albany, by John Heavyside the Chaplain, entry 129 in the registers. ^[3]

Death

Date: 8th February 1857^[1]

Location: Aliwal North^[1]

Obit

Saturday 21 February 1857 - Grahamstown Journal:

"DIED at Aliwal North on the 8th February 1857, Francis Eley SIMES, aged 48 years and 7 months, leaving a widow and 5 children to mourn his loss. Friends will please accept this notice."^[1]

Other

Also see 1820settlers.com and 1820settlers.co.uk

Another secondary source is Geni

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Grahamstown Journal of 1857 January to March
2. ↑ A source is required
3. ↑ Marriage record was seen and added on 4/12/2023 by Gladwin-7.

• Marriage.: "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", , FamilySearch ( https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F2B-DXSG : Mon Oct 30 06:07:11 UTC 2023), Entry for Francis Elliot Simes and Jane Forbes, 22 Apr 1839.

marriage record was seen and added on 4/12/2023 by Gladwin-7. .