Samuel MEGAW SV 1 was born in 1871 in Belfast, Ireland. He died on 10 Sep 1931 in Johannesburg Poplars Nursing Home, Transvaal.  The cause of death was Chronic perforated gastric ulcer, attended by Dr. J. Joffe. He was buried in Johannesburg New Cemetery [Brixton], Transvaal.

Samuel was employed as a Diamond Prospector and Digger in 1931 in Ventersdorp, Transvaal. He resided in 1931 in Ventersdorp, Transvaal.

Samuel married Andrietta Francina Reinet THEUNISSEN daughter of Jacob Daniel Albertus THEUNISSEN and Johanna Elizabeth VORSTER on 21 Oct 1896 in Jagersfontein, OFS. Andrietta was born on 30 Oct 1870 in Fauresmith, OFS. She was christened on 9 Apr 1871 in Fauresmith Neder Geref Church, OFS. She died on 18 Aug 1958 in Pretoria General Hospital, Transvaal. She was buried in Pretoria Zandfontein Cemetery, Transvaal.

Baptism witnesses; 

Abraham F.S. Muller
Johanna S. Theunissen
Barend J. Vorster, Jnr
Anna C. Gregorowski

CHILDREN:

1. Robert Miller MEGAW was born on 25 Aug 1897 in Kimberley, Cape Colony. He died on 28 Dec 1970 in Pretoria Weskoppies Hospital, Transvaal.
Robert signed a will on 25 Apr 1957 in Bloemfontein, OFS. He resided in 1970 in Brooklyn, Pretoria, Transvaal, Marais Str.

Robert married Natalia Violenta VAN DEN HEEVER daughter of Ds. Karel Theodorus VAN DEN HEEVER  and Maria Wilhelmina DE WAAL on 7 May 1927 in Ventersdorp Neder Geref Church, Transvaal. Natalia was born on 23 Jan 1900. She was christened on 11 Mar 1900 in Christiana Neder Herv Church, Transvaal. She died in 1985.
Natalia resided in 1984 in Pretoria, Transvaal, Sunnyside, Meare Str, Harmony Court.

Baptism Witnesses:
Hermanus L. de Waal.
Elizabeth P. de Waal.
Susanna G. de Waal. 

Albert MEGAW was born about 1898.

VAB; HG; VOLUME_NO 4/1/2/1/270; REFERENCE 64/1929
DESCRIPTION; SUPREME COURT. CRIMINAL RECORDS. CRIMINAL CASES. THE KING VERSUS ALBERT MEGAW.       
 VAB; HG; VOLUME_NO 4/2/1/1/386; REFERENCE 62/1929
DESCRIPTION; CIVIL RECORDS. TRIALS AND APPLICATIONS. THE STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH LIMITED VERSUS JACOB DANIEL DE VILLIERS THEUNISSEN AND ALBERT MEGAW, TRADING AS J DE V THEUNISSEN AND COMPANY.

2. James Francis MEGAW was born on 17 Aug 1900 in Cape Colony. He died on 3 Nov 1969 in Pretoria, Transvaal.
James was employed as an Electrician in 1934 in Johannesburg, Transvaal. He resided in 1934 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, Polly Str.

James married Dora Wilhelmina Henriette VON STADEN daughter of August Johannes Nicholaus VON STADEN and Johanna Caroline SACHSE on 8 Sep 1934 in Johannesburg Marriage Court, Transvaal, by Magistrate M.R. Hartogh. Dora was born about 1904 in Transvaal. She died [TAB MHG 4085/72].
Dora was employed as a Nurse in 1934 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

3. Rupert Theunissen MEGAW was born on 1 Sep 1901. He died on 16 Dec 1966 in Johannesburg Florence Nightingale Nursing Home, Transvaal.  The cause of death was Bronchogenic Carcinoma, attended by Dr. D.M. Fuller. He was buried in Parys Old Cemetery, OFS.

Rupert was employed as Retired Doornfontein Gold Mine Official in 1966 in Parys, OFS. He resided in 1966 in Parys, OFS, Steytler Str. He signed a will on 17 Aug 1966 in Parys, OFS.

Rupert married Anna Francina COETZEE daughter of Johannes Gert COETZEE and Johanna Elizabeth KRUGER on 31 May 1926 in Boshoff Neder Geref Church, OFS, after Banns, by Ds. A. Malherbe. Anna was born on 25 Oct 1904. She died on 22 Aug 1972 in Parys, OFS. She was buried in Parys Old Cemetery, OFS.

4. Samuel Gilmour MEGAW was born on 26 Dec 1903 in Trompsburg, OFS. He was christened on 10 May 1904 in Trompsburg Neder Geref Church, OFS. He died in 1979.
No Baptism witnesses.

5. Infant Girl MEGAW was born in 1905. She died on 25 Oct 1905 in Bynestpont, Pretoria, Transvaal.  The cause of death was Asthemia, attended by Dr. A.J. Ortlepp. She was buried in Bynestpont, Pretoria, Transvaal.

6. Sarah Doreen MEGAW was born in 1909.

Sarah married Willem Schalk VILJOEN son of Pieter Seyffret VILJOEN and Rosa Hermina BURGER on 17 Dec 1938 in Bloemfontein, OFS. Willem was born on 8 Jun 1908 in Worcester, Cape Colony. He died on 9 May 1975 in Pietersburg, Transvaal.

7. Hendrik Vorster MEGAW was born on 16 Sep 1909 in Premier Mine, Transvaal. He died on 20 Nov 1974 in Roodepoort Discovery Hospital, Transvaal.
Hendrik was employed as a Diamond Polisher in 1974 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.
Hendrik married Helen Pearson MAITLAND in Nkana, Zambia. Helen was born on 22 Dec 1908. She died in 1991.
Helen resided in 1984 in Witpoortjie, Transvaal, McGrath Ave, Alecia Court.

John MEGAW SV 2 was born about 1872 in Ballenderry, Cookstown, Ireland. He died on 25 Aug 1914 in Sunnyside, Pretoria, Transvaal, Esselen Str.  The cause of death was Heart Disease, attended by Dr. J.P. Zeederberg. He was buried in Pretoria New Cemetery Rebecca Str, Transvaal.
John signed a will on 11 Nov 1911 in Pietersburg, T, witnessed by G. Johnstone and W. Dempster. He resided in 1914 in Pretoria, Transvaal, Bloed Str. He was employed as a Grocer in 1914 in Pretoria, Transvaal.

John married² Beatrice CURRY daughter of Matthew J. CURRY and Mary Ann WALTON on 13 May 1908 in Dublin, Ireland Methodist Church, Chaleston Rd, Dublin City. Beatrice was born on 24 Nov 1878 in Abbeyleix, Count Laois, Ireland. She died after 1914.

CHILDREN:

1. John born on 24 May 1913.

John married Kathleen Beatrice GELDARD daughter of Arthur GELDARD and Mary Louisa. The marriage ended in divorce. They were divorced in 1961 [TAB WLD 1185/61].
Kathleen was born on 10 Jan 1901 in England. She died on 18 Sep 1974 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

 Thomas MEGAW SV 3 was born on 28 Jun 1877 in Ireland. He died on 26 Sep 1958 in Kimberley Hospital, Cape Province.  The cause of death was Broncho Pneumonia, attended by Dr. J.S. Long. He was buried in Kimberley West End Cemetery, Cape Province.
Thomas was employed as a De Beers Storekeeper in 1911 in Kimberley, Cape Colony, Transvaal Rd, One Fifty. He resided in 1958 in Kimberley, Cape Province, Transvaal Rd. He was employed as a Clerk at De Beers Mining Company in 1958 in Kimberley, Cape Province.

Thomas married Annie Elizabeth McCONNELL.

CHILDREN:

1. Winifred Georgina MEGAW was born about 1908.

Winifred married Leonard Douglas MITCHELL on 19 Dec 1931 in Kimberley Presbyterian Church, Cape Province, after Banns. Leonard was born about 1906. He died on 19 Oct 1986.

2. Female child MEGAW was born in 1911 in Kimberley, Cape Colony, Transvaal Rd. She died on 20 Sep 1911 in Kimberley, Cape Colony, Transvaal Rd.  The cause of death was Premature, father present, attended by Dr. G.P. Thompson. She was buried in Kimberley Cemetery, Cape Colony.

3. Thomas William MEGAW was born about 1913 in Kimberley, Cape Province. He died on 13 Jun 1944 in Italy, on Active Service.  The cause of death was killed whilst on an operational flight over Europe. He name appears on the Kimberley Great War Memorial and  Pretoria Bays Hill Air Force Memorial, Transvaal.
Thomas resided in 1942 in Lyttleton Military Camp, Pretoria, Transvaal. He signed a will on 24 Aug 1942 in Johannesburg, Transvaal. He was employed as a Lieutenant in the South African Air Force in 1944. He resided in 1944 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, Highlands North.

Thomas married Doris May BISCHOFF daughter of Johan Wilhelm BISCHOFF and Violet Eleanor VAN RIET on 29 Aug 1942 in Johannesburg St George's Anglican Church, Transvaal. Doris was born on 7 May 1918 in Johannesburg, Transvaal. She died on 7 Jan 2011 in Johannesburg, Transvaal.

4. Kathleen McConnell MEGAW was born on 4 Sep 1915 in Kimberley, Cape Province. She died on 10 Jun 1980 in Kimberley, Cape Province. She was buried in Kimberley West End Cemetery, Cape Province.

Kathleen resided in 1943 in Kimberley, Cape Province, Transvaal Rd.

Kathleen married Hugh Everett MITCHELL on 31 May 1943 in Kimberley Marriage Court, Cape Province. Hugh was born on 17 Mar 1905 in OFS. He died on 25 Sep 1980 in Kimberley, Cape Province. He was buried in Kimberley West End Cemetery, Cape Province.

5. Samuel Joseph MEGAW was born about 1918 in Kimberley, Cape Province. He died on 24 Jan 1942 in Kimberley, Cape Province, Transvaal Rd. The cause of death was Epilepsy, attended by Dr G.H. Pearson. He was buried in Kimberley West End Cemetery, Cape Province.

6. James McConnell MEGAW was born on 25 Jun 1919. He died in 1983.
James was employed as a Clerk in 1984 in Kimberley, Cape Province.
He resided in 1984 in Kimberley, Cape Province, Cassandra, Atkinson Ave.

James married Agnes Mary FINCHAM. Agnes was born on 11 Jul 1925.

 Source for some Deaths; https://www.gendatabase.com/

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