Born
1824 in
Norwood, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
18 Oct 1887
at about age 63
in
Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Problems/Questions
Profile last modified 15 Sep 2022
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Biography
See an extended biography at http://genderi.org/norwood-surrey-died-18-10-1887-pietermaritzburg-natal.html
James Napoleon Wheeler 1821–1887 • G9HW-G7V
Marriage: 21 November 1842 Saint George's Church, The Cape of Good Hope, Cape Colony
Margaret Creedon 1826–1852 • GS9Q-2DB
Children of Margaret Creedon and James Napoleon Wheeler (5)
Henry William Wheeler 1845–1870 • GS9Q-L9Q
James Wheeler 1847–Deceased • GS9Q-P2N
Ellen Sophia Wheeler 1848–1878 • GS9Q-LSM
Margaret Wheeler 1849–1926 • GS9Q-PBL
Joseph Wheeler 1850–Deceased • GS9Q-G2F
James Napoleon Wheeler 1821–1887 • G9HW-G7V
Marriage: 14 Apr 1854 Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa
Elizabeth McEvoy 1836–1899 • G9HW-YH4
Children of Elizabeth McEvoy and James Napoleon Wheeler (12)
Alma Mary Wheeler 1855–1929 • G9ZZ-VWT
George Charles Wheeler 1856–1946 • G941-H5M
Frank Wheeler 1858–1916 • G9ZZ-BXC
Walter Alfred Wheeler 1860–1883 • G9ZZ-P3T
Fanny Amy Wheeler 1862–1862 • G9ZZ-JGP
Ada Rebecca Wheeler 1863–1939 • G9ZZ-PL8
Herbert Edwin Wheeler 1865–1947 • G9ZZ-KDK
Louis Napoleon Wheeler 1867–1872 • G9ZZ-LSB
Amy Elizabeth Wheeler 1869–1870 • G9ZZ-G73
Percy McEvoy Wheeler 1870–1917 • G9ZZ-RBR
Ernest John Wheeler 1873–Deceased • G9ZZ-R66
Eva Wheeler 1875–1875 • G9ZZ-TJ8 [1]
South Africa, Church of the Province of South Africa, Parish Registers, 1801-2004
James Napoleon Wheeler
Marriage Date: 21 Nov 1842 at South Africa
Spouse's Name: Margaret Creeden
Spouse's Mother's Name: Margaret Creeden [2]
After having many different jobs he was appointed Assistant Town Clerk, Inspector of Meats and Inspector of Rates for Pietermaritzburg in 1859. In addition to these posts he was appointed Market Master in 1861. By 1862 he was also Inspector of Works. [3]
Marriage Record
James Napoleon Wheeler, Age 30, widower, b. at Norwood, Surrey
Spouse Elizabeth McEvoy, Age 17, spinster, b. at Macclesfield
Consenting relative: George Octavus Matthewson (brother-in-law)
Marriage Date 10 Apr 1854
Marriage Place Pietermaritzburg, Natal [4]
Sources
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https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GS9Q-PBL
Added on 2 Apr 2021 by Ian McArthur
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"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:DCKY-6LT2 : 13 December 2020), James Napoleon Wheeler, 1842.
Added on 2 Apr 2021 by Ian McArthur
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http://shelaghspencer.com/wheeler-james-napoleon-2/
Added on 2 Apr 2021 by Ian McArthur
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"South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZHB-CRLN : 14 September 2022), James Napoleon Wheeler, 1854.
Added on 15 Sep 2022 by Ian McArthur
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