Broster (Brewster) Handwritten Family Tree

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start=== General Notes Re Tree Compiled by Deryck Brindsley Archer (b 26.1.1956, 7 Prince Arthur Street, Mosel Uitenhage 0422-25184) Info as at 5/2/1986. I have a son Brindsley Broughton Archer b 6.11.1967 + 2 daughters)

1/ a) The family tree compiled by Gwendolin Gemmel (nee Broster, b 1882) + dated 6/5/1935 was used as a basis for comment. It is believed that the original of this tree is with Charles John Broster (b 23.4.1949) of Broughten, Molteno, and that it shows additional notes & sources of information. I have not examined this document. 1/ b) The earlier information has been considerably enhanced by the research undertaken by Mr C.W (Bill) Griffiths of 25 High Beeches, Gerrards Cross, Bucks SL97HX England and relates to the British forebears. 2/ A lineage should eliminate all females after their birth & only sons bearing the Broster name should be shown as heading up successive generations. This tree, however, shows considerably more information than normally permitted. This has been done mainly for personal reasons which are:- (I) I find it interesting to see who are 1st, 2nd cousins etc. (II) In recent hisotr, the individuals are possibly still living &/or I have known them personally (III) The Brosters in South Africa have never been a large family & additional detail provides more interest. NOTE: Ultimately all female will have to be eliminated by a future generation responsible for up-dating. (i.e not bearing the Broster surname) 3/ Femail boxed (e.g [Annie May]) Indicate an additional, separate lineage has (or will be) compiled {Florence Mary: B27.6.1865 (M. Deary) {Anne May B13.2.1876 (M. Archer-Isaac) {Elizabeth B 1840 (>. Callaghan) 4/ Children whose mothers maiden name was Broster are shown in a solid line box. Half brothers/sisters are shown in a dotted line box. 5/ Each lineage represents generation. Great grandfathers or great, great uncles etc are easily determined. 6/ Individuals I have met personally are shown • and people I have spoken to over the telephone & not met are shown °̇ and corresponded *. 7/ It is intended to create a master copy & number all individuals & create an ancillary document to record additional items of interest such as newspaper reports, photographs, etc 8/ a/ Approximate distances: Chester to Wrexham 11 Miles Chester to Tarvin 5 Miles Wrexham to Marchwiell 2 Miles Fort Beaufort to East London 90 Miles Fort Beaufort to Queenstown 80 Miles Queenstown to Farm Broughton, Molteno 75 Miles 8/ b/ Chester used to have 2 townships (I) Regis (II) Abbot. Broughton is a little village near Chester. 9/ Broster name probably derived from Brewster. 10/ a/ Broster family mentioned in Randle Holmes MS & British Museum. Also Lyons Hisotry of Chester (or Lyssons?). 10/ b/ In S. Africa, Broster family (& farms Broughton and Brosterlea) mentioned in ‘Dorp van Drome’ by Johannes Meintjes. This book relates the history of Molteno 1874-1974 (Note The farm Brosterlea has its own railway siding is called Brosterlea) 10/ c/ There is a Broster Steet in Bethlehem, Orange Free State, SA named after Charles Owen Broster B 25.5.1874 who wa the town clerk for many years. 11/ It is interesting to note that Roberts is an anagram of Broster (See Mary wife of Wilfred Ernest B 10.10.1913 and Pamela B13.5.1925 (Daughters of Lennox B15.9.1889) married a Roberts. === end