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From: "Ken Markham" <>
Subject: A Few Different Names ... ... ...
Date: Sun, 2 May 1999 22:34:42 +0200


Mye Goodye Cosines,

The purpose of this posting is to place a number of pieces of
information on this list, with the intention that there might
be some clues for your searches. It will cover a number of
different names, so make sure to scan through this message !.
[Comments between [] are my own].

CANNELL, C.R.
I have acquired this line of descent to present day and will be
added to my database in time.

FAIRBRIDGE, R.S.T.
Great picture of him in Chapter 4 of "The Story Of Melsetter". Also,
"... and when pressed to say what it was Fairbridge proudly said it
was stewed rat". [Yeeeuuuck !!!].

MURRAY, REV. A.
Also,
MURRAY, MR. AND MRS. F.N.

REMMER, MR. AND MRS. C.F. AND FAMILY.
"H. Franklin was posted as Clerk in the Native Department, and
Mrs. Franklin with her two children travelled on the coach with
Longden and Charlie Remmer".

"... and the Remmer's Fairfield estate became a natural
headquarters being favourably served by abundant water and the
new highway".

REMMER, MR. AND MRS. H.
[Comments on Fairbridge throughout.]
"At the Police Camp Inspector Nesbitt, Sergeant Herbert Remmer,
and Trooper Joe Nesbitt had some troubles with police personnel.

"In November H. Remmer wrote to the R.M.:
"I hear you are in want of a Goaler and Municipal Police Sergeant.
I should very much like the billet. I will undertake the work for
15 pounds a month, rations and quarters. My time of service with
the B.S.A. Company Police will expire on December 23rd 1898, when
I will have served two years. If you are in favour of this
application, I will be very much obliged if you will forward it
to Salisbury".

On the 2nd December the Law Dept. wired that Sgt. Remmer was fit
for any position of trust and would make a good gaoler. Bertie
Remmer married Engela, daughter of G.F. Heyns, soon afterwards.
[Picture of H. Remmer]

"... Bertie Remmers on Fairfield [farm]".

"Mrs. Remmer was the character of the district, much loved and
very good to the young.... [Too much to type].
[The Remmers were well known to my grt-grandfather].

REMMER, P.
"Peter Remmer later bought two of the smallholdings..."

TAYLOR, F.
"... At Umtali he was met by Fred Taylor and they went out in
Fred's motor-side-car to meet the Mail Coach which brought..."

TAYLOR, MISS L.
"... In the school Elmina joined Alma Gahm who had come in 1926
and Lilian Taylor who had started there in 1929".

TWENTYMAN, MR.
"... In the township the administrative offices were functioning
satisfactory, with Twentyman as C.C.'s clerk and Edgar Hoal clerk
to the Magistrate at a salary of 20 pounds a month and rations".

Yours Sincerely,
Sir Ken Markham, K.C.B., (95).

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