Henry Frederick Torr (1909 - 1944)

Born 15 Nov 1909 in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa

Husband of Marjorie Annie (Clark) Torr — married 26 May 1934 in Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Died 11 Dec 1944 at age 35 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Biography

Henry Frederick Torr (1909-1944)

Birth
Henry Frederick Torr was born 15 November 1909 and baptised 13 October 1910 at Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. He was the son of Harold Torr and Amy Glasby. ^[1]

Marriage
On 26 May 1934 at Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, Henry Frederick Torr age 24, born South Africa, bachelor, occupation: Carpenter, married Marjorie Annie Clark age 28, born England, spinster. ^{[2] [3]}

Children

1. Glenys Marjorie Torr (m. Droomer)
2. Gillian Mary Torr (m. Berrey)

Death
Henry Frederick Torr age 34, passed away 11 December 1944 at Cottesloe Hospital, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. ^{[4] [5]}

Death of his Wife
Marjorie Annie (Clarke) Torr passed away 15 December 1998 at Fish Hoek, Cape Town, South Africa. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch
2. ↑ Marriage: Marriage Certificate
3. ↑ Marriage: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch
4. ↑ Death: Death Certificate
5. ↑ Death: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954", database, FamilySearch
6. ↑ Death: Death Certificate
7. ↑ Death: "South Africa, Western Cape, Deceased Estate Files, 1951-1958", database, FamilySearch

See also:

• Birth: "South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:D51B-LJ2M : 30 December 2022), Henry Frederick Torr, 1910.

• Marriage: "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Marriages, 1845-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDZM-7BJ : 19 February 2021), Henry Frederick Torr and Marjorie Annie Clarke, 26 May 1934; citing Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa; 00280; National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria; 1,938,479.

• Death: Death Certificate

• Death: "South Africa, Johannesburg, Cemetery Records, 1840-2019", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:661X-5CK8 : 20 September 2022), Henry Frederick Torr, 1944.

• Death: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7BNC-P3N2 : 29 September 2022), Henry Frederick Forx, 1944.

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213628748/henry-frederick-torr: accessed 27 March 2023), memorial page for Sapper Henry Frederick Torr (15 Nov 1909–11 Dec 1944), Find a Grave Memorial ID 213628748, citing Westpark Cemetery, Randburg, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa; Maintained by Glenlivet (contributor 49123124).

• Probate Record:"South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPHG-S4C5 : 11 November 2022), Henry Frederick Torr, 1944.