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From: patfryk <>
Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] Wood/Worthington
Date: Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:54:43 +1300
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Rod see my reply to Stella re Wood. Not an easy name. Curiously there was
a George Wood ex natal who settled not far from me here in Hawkes Bay and
began producing polo mallets and cricket bats. His son has take over what
is now a world renowned business.
Patricia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rod Gebhardt" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2007 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] (no subject)


> Hi Stella/Patricia,
> Would you know of any WOOD/S family living in Coligney/Lichtenberg circa
> 1955/57. I lived on their farm as a child. They had a maize farm which
> they
> eventually sold and bought an orange farm in the Rustenberg area. Mr.
> WOOD/S
> was a stone mason and worked at the local quarry.
>
> Regards,
>
> Rod
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stella Smuts" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 7:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] (no subject)
>
>
>> Patricia
>>
>> I am interested in your Jessica WOOD. My greatgrand-father was Charles
>> Wood/s, who's one daughter married into the Ball family. His other
>> daughter
>> Ivy was my Grandmother. I have no more information about the Wood/s
>> family.....
>>
>> Stella!
>>
>> On Nov 30, 2007 9:57 AM, patfryk <> wrote:
>>
>>> Sure.
>>> Florence KNOTT born in PMB 1863 married Edward Hardie GOULD in 1880 in
>>> PMB.
>>> They went to Barberton and there and in Mozambique had 11 children. When
>>> the
>>> youngest Charles Henry was born 22nd August 1902 in Barberton. Florence
>>> died
>>> on the 29th. He was adopted by a C.V, WORTHINGTON and christened Charles
>>> Samuel Henry WORTHINGTON on 1 July 1903. Usually known as Harry.
>>> Charles married Jessica WOOD who died in 1972. They had two sons Raymond
>>> born 1931, Keith 1933 and a daughter Brenda 1937.
>>> I know no more about this family. When the child was adopted his father
>>> Edward was still alive and a great friend of the Worthingtons., who,
>>> though
>>> I don't have the source for this info, lived in Mozambique. Sponsors at
>>> Charles christening must have been in Barberton were John GRAY, Thomas
>>> JAMES
>>> and Marie FORSYTH.
>>> Barberton archives and the Anglican church were immensely helpful and
>>> full
>>> of readily given information.
>>> Hope this helps?
>>> Patricia
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Denise Igesund" <>
>>> To: <>
>>> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 8:44 AM
>>> Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] (no subject)
>>>
>>>
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Hello Patricia
>>> >
>>> > Do you have a name for me. I do have a Barberton connection although
>>> > the
>>> > rest are mostly KZN
>>> >
>>> > Regards
>>> > Denise
>>> > -----Original Message-----
>>> > From:
>>> > [mailto:] On Behalf Of patfryk
>>> > Sent: 29 November 2007 08:25 AM
>>> > To:
>>> > Subject: Re: [SOUTH-AFRICA] (no subject)
>>> >
>>> > Denise I have a Worthington. They adopted my great aunt's baby son.
>>> > she
>>> > died
>>> > in Barberton in 1901/2 a month after the baby was born.
>>> > Andy interest?
>>> > Patricia
>>> >
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