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I live in Israel now and am researching my family who lived in
Rhodesia around 1900 - late 1950's

CROMBIE

Alexander Crombie married to Mabel May COOKSON my g.g.m in Essex,
England in 1899, had a daughter Elizabeth in 1900 Essex.

They emigrated in 1904 and in 1905 Alexander filed for divorce. A son
Eric Gerald Crombie was born in March 1906 in Johannesburg, with the
divorce becoming final in June 1906. Elizabeth remained in her
father's custody. Alexander was in the mining business and died in
Rhodesia. I think Elizabeth also stayed in Rhodesia all her life.

HOATEN
After her divorce from aelxander CROMBIE, Mabel May COOKSON (formerly
CROMBIE) remarried William Charles Hoaten, who was in the
BSAP/military in Rhodesia. He eventually became a Major and was one of
the highest ranking officers at the time. It is suggested that he died
in about 1955 and in 1913 was living in Bulawayo. Eric grew up using
the surname HOATEN and was possibly in Rhodesia unitl 1929.

William receivied a medal as rank of Sergeant under number 1219 with
the BSAP on the casus-belli site.

I think that he was born in 1877 in England and later emigrated to Rhodesia.

COOKSON
Does anyone know anything about Herbert Osmond COOKSON; Muriel
COOKSON, Perch Charles COOKSON, Beatrice COOKSON. I believe some or
all of this family lived in Rhodesia around the 1950's

FULTON
May Catherine HOATEN/SHELTON married Hugh FULTON in Rhodesia before
1960 - they were divorced in South Africa in 1960

Do you have anyinformation on any of the above people? Please contact
me on essersfam@gmail.com

My Cousin Michael Patrick Christopher Bartlett, born Yemen Aden 1935. He is married to" Di", don't have any more details on her. They have 3 children.
They lived at RAPAKO, I have a photo of them there dated 1980. I believe that they farmed tobacco there. There is reference to Rapako on the Internet in relation to the troubles dates 2000/2001, I can only assume that they were still there then.
Michael Bartletts parents were Christopher Paige Bartlett and Vera Agatha Miles. They were both English, married in 1933, and travelled the world as Christopher was a Cable Engineer. Michael had a sister, Judy, born 1940 in Kingston Jamaica. She married an Australian, still trying to trace her. elizabeth.skidmore@talktalk.net
My parents divorced when I was very young and I lost contact with my father, who I am now trying to trace. My father was born in Clitheroe, United Kingdom, in 1937. He moved to live in Zimbabwe around 1975 / 1976 and lived in Bulawayo. I last heard he was still living in Bulawayo in 1984 and have heard nothing since. His name is James Keith Oddie and he was born on 1st June 1937, in the UK.

tomlins.steele@xtra.co.nz

I am from South Africa and am researching my family roots.

This is my story:

Alexander Crombie married to Mabel May Cookson in Essex, England in 1899, had a daughter in 1900 also in Essex.

They emigrated in 1904 and in 1905 Mabel fell pregnant and her husband filed for divorce. A son Eric Gerald Crombie was born in March 1906 in Johannesburg, with the divorce becoming final in June 1906.

Eric grew up and joined SA Customs and Harbours, when in about 1929 he advised them that he had changed his name from Eric Gerald Crombie to Gerald Eric Hoaten. Mabel had remarried after her divorce to a William Charles Hoaten, who was in the BSAP in Rhodesia. He eventually became a Major and was one of the highest ranking officers at the time. It is suggested that he died in about 1955.

I have found mention of William receiving a medal as rank of Sergeant under number 1219 with the BSAP on the casus-belli site.

I think that he was born in 1877 in England and emigrated early 1900’s.

I am looking for any information on this man. Date of marriage to Mabel, any children born on their marriage, whether William officially adopted Eric Gerald, and hence the name change? Anything at all for me to be able to further trace his roots.

I'm looking for any information about a Tom Hutchinson, prospector and blacksmith, who worked in and around Bulawayo between 1800 and 1920.

Tom originated from Scruton, a small village in North Yorkshire, UK. But he spent much of his life prospecting in Zimbabwe. One of Tom's sons, born after a short return visit to the UK, was killed in the first World War eighteen years later without ever having met his father.

I have no idea whether there are any records of Tom Hutchinson. But we wouldn't be surprised if he had a second family in Zimbabwe, since he spent so much of his life there and visited home so infrequently!

We'd be fascinated to find out...info@helpinthecity.com
Desperately searching for my foster brother Cairn Bennie or his brother Kenny (Kenneth). Cairn was at St. Joseph's House for Boys in the early 60's & was born Boxing Day '49. We know he had a brother + 3 or 4 younger sisters. His mother worked at the Automobile Assoc. Please if anyone knows any of the Bennie's could you pass on details for me.
Karleen McDonagh (nee O'Flynn) mcdonagh6@aol.com
I'd really appreciate your help!Marion Charmaine Lane was born in N.Rhodesia in 1933.She divorced in 1972, & DIED IN r.s.a. in 1985 with the surname ESCHUR.One obscure reference cites a divorce between a Marion Lane and a John Frederick Lane also in 1972 which means Lane may not even have been her birth name. That's it!No idea about siblings, parents, or town of birth.
Sparce indeed!
Thanks for your yime & efforts.
Brian Matthews,
Seattle
Looking for Colin Craig, You still alive? Mail me DJ .David J. Jones djjhome@gmail.com
Will the BISMARKS from Bulawayo please contact George Pearce who is
completing family history.( John Bismark who was married to Ella )
Regards
George
My grandfather, Edward Rossiter, went to Southern Africa from Christchurch, Newport, Wales in 1902 along with his brother David William Rossiter and sister Laura G Rossiter. I understand David and Laura remained in South Africa but Edward went north to Rhodesia where he married Aletta Coetzer, who along with her family (parents were Jan Harm and Johanna Herculina) had gone to Rhodesia with the 1895 Henry-Steyn Trek. I am trying to find information on members of the extended Rossiter and Coetzer families as well as the descendants of both David and Laura Rossiter. Coetzer tree currently back to 1642 and Rossiter to c.1830. Neil Rossiter nrossiter@tiscali.co.uk
Am looking for a lady by the name of Leslie Straw, previously married to Shraga, nee Lennon. Sister - Toni Connor, nee Lennon, of Whittington Farm, Chipinge.
Leslie was last heard of living at the above farm. She used to spend a lot of time in the Greendale Club in Harare. Please send any info to John Murphy at john2kayila@yahoo.com, and any request for more info about Leslie.
Jane

I am trying to find any information I can about my father, David George Green, born in Pretoria in 1935, who joined the British South Africa Police force on the 4th January 1960. I know that he was in Salisbury in that year and that he left the force as a Chief inspector in 1980. His number was 6115. I would like to find out any information I can about those 20 years such as, which regiment he was in, where he served etc. I would love to be able to make contact with anyone who knew him and especially to try and find out where he went and what he did once he left the service; whether he is still in Zimbabwe or moved back to South Africa or somewhere else.

I would really appreciate any pointers you could give me about where to look for such information. I am having trouble in finding many websites that help although some of the members of the BSAP association have been helpful in giving me the little information that I stated above, unfortunately no-one has come forward who actually knew him as yet.

Gail Glazier

Im looking for any one that knows of Mr JOHN HUGH MACDONALD or knows any of his living relatives, he had two sons by the names of Albert John Macdonald & Taylor Macdonald both of them born in Queens area Inyati close to Embakwe Mission.I would really like to find out where he was buried & what year it was?There mother was Rossy Macdonald (Mhlanga).My mobile is 07791983360 & EMAIL is siestacrazy@yahoo.co.uk
Looking for Raymond Richardson who may have come to Rhodesia as it then was in 1931.
He was born in London in 1901 and lived in Capetown for a while and possibly returned to England later. Thanks and any help given welcome. Willing to help anyone in return with look ups in London, South England Heather
heather.smith7@tesco.net
Hi I was wondering if you maight help me? I am trying to find out about my Uncle Colonel John Charles treherne known as Jack, He lived in Bulawayo for many years (I also grew up there) he married several times and died between 1965-1968 I have phoned all over Zimbabwe to try to find his death and where he is buried but no one seems able to help they tell me I need a number ? but what number I do not have a death cert or anything Is there any chance you might be able to help me difulkes@hotmail.com

I am looking to find some trace of my father and his family, who I believe lived in Zimbabwe when my father was a child. I will outline what little I know of them, I wonder if there is anywhere you can tell me I can search?

My father: Paul Arthur Mills, born 1933

His father: Percy Claude Mills

His mother: Rosina Mills nee Rowlands

I believe they moved to Zimbabwe from Sheerness England, perhaps just after World War 2. I do not know exactly when, nor how long they were there, though I believe it was several years. I think my father may have married there around 1950, when he was 17, to a lady named Pat, I do not know her maiden name.

Do you think there is anywhere I can look to find any trace or historical reference to them?

Natasha

I am trying to find out a bit more about the name Rademeyer. More specifically Johannes Jurgens and Anna Christina (nee Erasmus) arrived in Bulawayo 1894. Looking for their parents and grandparents.
Sue Venables
I am Terry Disteldorf (terrydisteldorf@bluewin.ch).

Searching for a Sue Alfons who I met in 1989 in London UK. Possible alternate spellings of her name are Susan/Suzanne ... and Alphons ...

Terry Disteldorf
18/140 Baringa St
Morningside QLD 4170
AUSTRALIA
+61 (0)407 631 288 (Mobile)
+61 (0)7 3899 1921 (Home)
terrydisteldorf@bluewin.ch
I am searching for an Ecksteen family that had at least two daughters, one called Katrina who would have been around 18 in 1947. In 1947 Katrina was in Johannesburg for a short while.
Sandra, Mississauga, Canada - sandraconnor@sympatico.ca

I'm starting a family tree as part of my sons school project and am trying
to find out about Johannes (Johan) Abraham Janse van Rensburg - my paternal
grandfather. He came up to Shangani from the Eastern Cape ( Port Elizabeth
area) in South Africa in the early 1900's. He was married to Anne Elizabeth
van Schalkwyk - daughter of Dirk and Alta van Schalkwyk. They had 5
children - Alta, Emmy, Matrinus, Dirkie and Fredrick Albertus of which my
father is the youngest. Can anyone fill in the blanks

Many thanks
Joy Brunette( nee van Rensburg)

lenjoyb@optusnet.com.au
FITZGERALD
Seeking Angela Fitzgerald (born c 1969). Angela is thought to have been born in the UK, but raised and schooled in Bulawayo. She might quite possibly still be living in the area, as believed to have married a local farmer.
Mother, Maureen (dec.) and father Michael.
Michael worked at a steel mill in Bulawyo, before leaving Rhodesia prior to independence.
Grandfather Tom Fitzgerald b. 1909, UK d. 1978 Bulawayo

Susan Mills (mills_s23@yahoo.com.au)
Hi I am trying to trace malcolm bard who lived in marlbourgh he manufactured various items of rhodesian memorabilia to cut a long story short I would like contact re this ash tray of 2bde where I served those many years ago
jack moorhead
My name is Charlton Johnson. I am the grandson of the late John Jamieson born in Bulawayo on the !4th March 1914. His father was James Jamieson. I too would like to know about everyone and would appreciate any information you might have. Please get in touch.

Charlton Johnson.

I am trying to find information on my great-uncle Henry J. Searle and his family. He was born Bristol, England in 1877 and emigrated to Southern Rhodesia in the early years of the 20th century. He married and had four daughters, and died in Rhodesia about 1956. I would be very grateful if you could give me any help or advice in my search.

Alan Britton
hilanes@supanet.com
My Name is Jacqueline Cramer and I am working on the 'family tree' it seems that my great grandmother, Elizabeth Clarke had an illegitimate child, Florence Marguerite Clarke, with Douglas Alexander Lind in 1880. He then left for South Africa, Elizabeth Clarke died of T.B. and Florence was placed in Dr. Barnado's children's home and was fostered out and finally joined the military and went to Belgium during the first world war as a pay clerk.

The Lind's made monetary contributions to take care of the education etc; of the child...

I wonder if this is part of your Lind family? The parents of Douglas were Jane Portia and Francis Macon Lind. His siblings were.......George, James, Montague, Eulalie and Henry.

On another matter..............my father Peter Michael Cramer immigrated to Rhodesia in 1965 and died in Bulaway in 1967. I have been unable to find out any information but I love that I find myself looking in Zimbabwe for two sides of my family !

sidney@sdisp.com

My name is Des Tarboton and I live in South Africa. I am trying to trace the whereabouts of the daughters of Harry Ernest Marshall and also when and where he died? He had two daughters, one was Elizabeth Lynn Marshall born in 1939 and the other was Alison Claire Marshall born in 1942. Their mother was Alma Iris nee Roose and she died in the Salisbury General Hospital on the 13 April 1959. Harry was a civil servant with the Southern Rhodesian Government. I have no idea how I might trace these two people. They are in cousins of mine and I would wish to make contact with them. The last information I have of them appears on their mother death notice which is held in Pretoria. I would be most grateful if you could shed any light on them or alternatively perhaps you may be able to suggest how I may go about tracing either one of them. - Des Tarboton, Underberg - desair@telkomsa.net
I am searching for my birth mother. I know her name was Anna Sophia Heckler and she was born June 3rd 1956 in Rhodesia. Her last known address was 1 THAIN AVENUE WEST SOMERTOWN BULAWAYO. I am desperate for any details of Heckler family, relatives, friends, anyone that may have known her or could point in the right direction to locate her whereabouts today. caz.maz@ntlworld.com
My mother's nephew, George COLLINS, emigrated from the UK to Zimbabwe, then Rhodesia, probably in the 1930s. He became a Master Mason, and had a son, John Rhodes COLLINS, still living there in the mid 1980s. John had two sons around 1960.

The International Red Cross has been unable to find any trace of these people. I should be most grateful to hear anything at all about them.

Regards,
John Moore - e-mail moorejo@reach.net

I am trying to trace information about my husband's grandmother, LILY LUFF nee CADMAN, who divorced LIONEL CANN LUFF in South Africa, then moved to Zimbabwe, sometime between 1913-1935.

Lionel was born in Wales, but so far I have been unable to trace Lily at all, except her name on their daughter's South African birth certificate. She may not be British in origin. She definitely never left Rhodesia, was probably born in the late 1800s. Family word-of-mouth says she was very rich, so perhaps there would be more likely to be a newspaper obituary? I know it's not much to go on, but if anyone has any information, I'd dearly love to hear from them.

Regards,
Jean Smith. jean.smith@fabrics-n-stuff.co.uk

I am looking for my birth mother. Her name was ROWENA MARY CLEMENT, born 4 September 1923. I was born in Bulawayo on 25 March 1955 so she would have been there at that time. I have no other information but would be very grateful if someone could help me, even if it’s just advice.- Karen Mollentze nee Mackenzie
I am trying to trace some people in Bulawayo and wonder if you can help
Richard and Jeanette Norman
Amanda Lee Norman
Thank you - Tracy Gibson
Hi my name is Noeleen Dube nee Dauya and looking for a old friend named Stanley Vambe, in the early eighties he worked for ministry of foreign affairs and was based in Sweden that's if my memory serves me right .I would like to just catch up with him thanks Caroline.Dube@sussexpartnership.nhs.uk
Please help me locate a long lost friend, her name is nasrin azadeh shakiba, last known mailing address is p.o. box 1131 Bulawago, Zimbabwe. Last letter received late 1980's . she said she work in a school and teaching engineering or architecture married to a man with family name shakiba. now she may be in her mid fifties. she's been in the philippines in the late 1970's. please do help me find any information about her Ann. innersoul125@yahoo.com.ph
Name: Peacock

Origin: Blanche Isabel Peacock emmigrated from New Zealand around 1898 with her four children Blanche Isabel, Cyril, Percy Gavin and Kenneth Douglas. Cyril died in 1899 and Blanche married Ernest Chapel Sharp. Nothing further is known about Percy or Kenneth.

Adrain - adrianfitch@yahoo.co.uk
I am looking for information on my family who is reported to have lived in the old Salisbury in Rhodesia which I gather is today’s Harare in Zimbabwe.
Unfortunately I do not have much details to go on. I am looking for my a Jurgens Johannes Pieterse who died with his wife in Salisbury while staying with there son Barend Stephanus Pieterse (His brother was Petrus Pieterse who lived in Gwelo). Barend Stephanus Pieterse had four sons who all died in the bush war.Any information you can give me on the Pieterse family in Salisbury or Gwelo will be appreciated

Contact details: Jurgens Pieterse
e-mail: jjp001@iafrica.com

Egbert Henry Hill was born in South Africa 11th April 1878. In the early 1900s he moved to Southern Rhodesia and was never heard from again -- at least we can find no record of family contact. He was from a farming background and probably farmed in Rhodesia, but could have worked at any job. Does anybody know anything about him ? tjohnston@esatclear.ie
Arvid Lind - I am seeking more information about this family member. He was the second husband of Anna Albertina Miller nee Gebhardt, and three children were born: Agnes Eveline who married a Mr Scott, Jennie Albertina, who married Patrick Murray and Amy Louisa.
Should you be able to either let me have any relative information or put me in contact with anyone who may be able to, I would greatly appreciate your assistance. rodg@tiscali.co.za
May Margaret Bossert had reverted to “Berger” and she died on Easter Sunday 1980. -
response to the enquiry about the Austin/Cox Family. - from - Jeni & Kobus Dewet - jandjdewet@bigpond.com
I am actually looking for the tribe where the Dube’s are from in Zimbabwe. From that family, you have, Norman Dube, Musa Dube, Otiliah Dube now married. They most have been in the UK for some time but I’ve been trying to correspond with them for some years know. Pls, my email is jamike73@yahoo.com. I actually don’t know the tribe that family comes from and believe I have an origination from this family. My name is Tabani and I live in London and have missed track of this people for 27 years now. I want to get to the root to start tracing my lost family and hope you could be of great help to me. Hope to get a positive response from you.

Thanks and God bless you.

Tabani

I wonder if you could assist me in obtaining info on the following:
Elizabeth Colenbrander(I think she may have been the wife of or the daughter in law of Johan Colenbrander, a Rhodesian pioneer from S.A. who accompanied Rhodes)She was a member of the Early Pioneers & Settlers AssociationAnyone with the surname “Hein”There were brothers Clive, Gerald etc. I’m not sure of all the names. They were the cousins of my late father and one of them farmed on the farm “Senale” in the Gweru district.

I would also like to know if you are able to obtain any info on Franziske Frieda Henrietta Hein and Harry Herbert Smith (my grandparents) – whose marriage was solemnized at Senale farm, Gwelo in the parish of St Cuthbert , district of Gwelo on 17 Feb 1929 – she was 18 at the time and I’m not sure what my grandfather’s age was then.

Denise dsmith@sunweb.co.za

I am trying to track down my aunt, Vera Bateson, nee Hardy or any of her family, who went to Rhodesia in about 1961. I believe she died in the late 60's or early 70's. There is a possibility that her brother Harold also went to Rhodesia.

marionfmccall@gmail.comMarion MacCall
HI,
My name is Ian and i hope you can help me find a dear friend of mine?
His name is Pierre Delarosa,he used to manage the Main Camp @Hwange approx 8 years ago.Last i heard he had left Main Camp and gone to work @ Clouds Inn Kariba.
There my trail runs cold. Can you help ? JonIan232@aol.com
We are trying to compile my wife's family tree, she is the great granddaughter of James Campbell Gibson and Gesina Elizabeth Gibson nee Steenkamp. Whilst being members of the pioneer society and have records of the family from 1893 onwards trying to find previous info is difficult. We know that James Campbell Gibson was born in Scotland in 1838, became a gold miner. he married Gesina Elizabeth Steenkamp about 1868/1869 (we assume) their eldest son being born in the Transvaal in 1870 - my wifes grandfather was born in June 1881, his dorpseel says NG Kerk Pretoria. Any ideas of web sites we can look for records of the marriage and if possible where Gesina Elizabeth Steenkamp was born we assume from her name that she is Cape Dutch. When my wife's grandparents married in the NG Kerk in Bulawayo in 1905 on the marriage certificate (which was in Cape Dutch) her grandfather was stated as "Boer"
many thanks johnandmay@ntlworld.com

My name is Charlene McMurray (nee Christie) my grandfather ran a Funfair / Fairground in Rhodesia and I wondered if you have any info on it at all with any details? I think he was James Archibald Christie. My father was Keith Egerton Howe Christie who died in Howick, Kwa-Zulu Natal in June 1990 at the age of 69. Do you know of this Fun Fair - it would go back to the early 1900's I think?

Thank you.
Charlene McMurraymcmurray@yebo.co.za
I am looking for a young couple by the name of Peter and Karen Ellis, they have two children a girl and a boy, they left Zim a few years ago.

I would like to make contact with them, if anyone can help I would be most grateful, they can contact me on 09 432 8978 or by E mail donrose@xtra .co,nz
Rosemarie Watt nee van Rooyen
donrose@xtra .co,nz

Her name was Cynthia Ellis and she went to Eveline High in Bulawayo 1956 onwards. She lived at St Gabriel's Home and she had two sisters also at the home Margery and I think Alice.
She later maried a Payne but was divorced. I lost touch before we left for Australia and have tried many times to find her. Would be grateful if you could help. Please use subject FRIEND CYNTHIA ELLIS
Thank you so much. Mara Wheelermarawheeler62@hotmail.com
If anyone knows Kim Strong, please could you ask her to contact Bruce
Strong - urgently on email bruce_strong@mondi.co.za bruce_strong@mondi.co.za

"My name is Eveline Zacharowitz (now Brownstein) I am looking for my cousins, Jean, Carol and Al Beatham who were the children of my father's sister, Tilly Zacharowitz married to Patrick (Paddy) Beatham. They resided in Harare for many years and both Tilly and Paddy died in the late 70s leaving their three children. The last I heard Carol and Al were living in South Africa and Jean had moved to the U.K."
I am interested in this surname as it is one of my forebears and wondered if there is a connection. My relation was a Samuel Zacharowitz from Shillel then Russia and was born circa 1790-1810. Most of his sons changed their name to Goldberg and settled in Sunderland UK and Sydney Australia.


Is there a connection?

david@dlagroup.com.au
Hi Looking for Doug Washington trying to track him down for family tree, if anyone can help me with my
trace please email me on atkinson_tamara@hotmail.com. Tamara Atkinsonatkinson_tamara@hotmail.com
I once had a pen pal named Glynnis McGlead, whose married name was deBruin, I think. I was just going through some old papers (due to some flooding in my basement), and found letters Glynnis had sent to me. My sister has a pen pal she has kept up with all these years, so I thought it would be fun to try to again write to Glynnis, and see how she is. Is this something you can please help me with? Her last address was 5, 4th St, Raylton, Bulawayo. The original address I had for her was 4 Hopwood Terrace, Tegela, Bulawayo. At that time I lived in Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

Joan Colburn, MLIS Joan Colburn, MLISJoan.Colburn@mahec.net
I 'm looking for Lawrence Chiadzwa. Last worked at Air Zim late eighties/early nineties. Harare Caleb Mutsumba
Caleb.Mutsumba@zw.ey.com
Could you help me to trace Lewis John Evans – last known address 51 Kopje Road , Gweru.
I am his niece and his elderly sisters have been asking about him. They’re 93 and 91 so he must be in his late 80’s if still alive.
He was born in Liverpool and emigrated in the 30’s or 40’s; he has 2 sons – Peter and David.

Liz Waide

liz.waide@virgin.net
Carlsson Herbert. Swedish family trekked from S.A. c 1900 and settled in the Insiza district.A large family and I would like to contact relatives to help with my research.

Fox. English origin.Came to Duvali Ranch area in c 1830's.Frank was a
driller.His wife Dallas (Val).Had 2 sons ....Patrick and Michael.

Wither / Van der Riet....Peter and Joan.Mashaba family.

Hughes / Payne/Longbottom.....Somabula.Large family on my mother's side.Must be many still in Zim. Cheryal-Ann Wither (nee Fox)
royals@clear.net.nz royals@clear.net.nz

My father was Eric Wiblin, born 1918 in Port Elizabeth and died in
April 1942 during the war.

After the war his only sister Barbara (born Port Elizabeth 1915) with
her husband Charles Myhill moved to Zimbabwe to farm. She died in April
1954. They had a daughter Valerie born May 1940. She married Taylor and had a son Eric Charles Taylor born January 1958.

My father's only brother Ernest Wiblin (born 1915 in PE) also moved to
Zimbabwe at this time. He married and had three children, Beverley
Wiblin (Born December 1953) Earl Wiblin (born March 1952) and Sandra
Wiblin (born 1956).

This information came from the will of my Grandfather, Reginald Wiblin
who died in 1958 in PE. Unfortunately it had no addresses.

After the war my mother remarried and lost contact with the Wiblins.

I have lived in Australia for the last 40 years and often wonder what
became of the other half of my family.

I would really appreciate any advice or help you could give me. Derek Wiblin
Adelaide Australiawiblin@internode.on.net

Iam trying to trace details of my father who was born in Salisbury or so we are told on June 2nd, 1934. He came to the UK in the early 1950's and never went back - thus, any family history we have is sketchy. Lawrence Naestedlawrencenaested@hotmail.com
Would appreciate any information you can find on my cousin (or his descendants) Robert Victor ALLAN who was, to the best of my knowledge, born in the 1920's (place not known but probably Rhodesia) . He served in the RAFVR in second world war and gained the DFC. He then joined the 1st Battalion of the Rhodesia Regiment as Captain and QM between 1948 and 1954 winning the Queens Medal in 1953 as the Champion shot of Southern Rhodesia. The trail then goes cold! I can't find his birth certificate in this country, nor the marriage certificate of his parents Bertie(b1882) and Nellie (No trace) but according to family legend they emigratred to Southern Rhodesia iin the early 1900's.Darby Allandarby.allan@btinternet.com
William and Susan Anderson lived in Bulawayo from about 1903 to 1914, he was a mining contractor. They had 5 children, some born in Bulawayo, James, John, Margaret, William and Allan. Can anyone assist me with record searching. Susan in AustraliaSusan Peat in Australiasusanp@netspeed.com.au
ROBERT HECTOR COMBRINCK, BORN IN QUE-QUE, RHODESIA, 31/01/1975, IS LOOKING FOR BIRTH MOTHER DIANNE - NEE GRANT. rob@sanlam4u.co.za MOBILE : 082 471 6751 (RSA) Robert Hector Combrinckrob@sanlam4u.co.za
I am searching for information about the Burnett family from Zimbabwe. Thomas Burnett Married Gwendolyn Lloyd, if anyone has any information it would be appreciated.

contact: Jo Burnett

joandjay@bigpond.com

 

Would like to contact Patsy Burnell nee Collins. We shared a flat (Wychford) late 1969 early 1970. I believe she moved to Phillipines then back to Zim. contact: sleuwen@maltanet.netsleuwen@maltanet.netI am looking for a long lost school friend of my mother's Audrey Joan Andersen(nee Watterson) The person we are looking for is Doris Middleton(nee Stuart) her husbands name is Harvey and children are Sharon, Russell, Mary-Lou and Lorraine. Their tobacco farm was called Mpunzi Farm at Mount Darwin.I think our last contact would have been 1975. If anyone can help me find any of Doris's relations it would be greatly appreciated. contact Lisa Whitlock(nee Andersen) gdwhitlock@shaw.ca.
Chris and Dawn Pohl (nee Howarth) 3 kids, Bradley, Tamryn and Shannon email:tad@zol.co.zwcontact Tamryn J Pohlwebsite: www.tamrynpohl.com
email: joy@tamrynpohl.com
cell: +263-(0)91-272063
HERSELMAN Jacob Salomo (Jacq), Born Umtali, Rhodesia - Mutare Zimbawe. jherselman@lantic.netcontact Jacq Herselman jherselman@lantic.net
I am looking for information on Alan Gersohn. Your help would be appreciated. Visit our Website @ www.BrushstrokesArt.comcontact Grant Weltman E.gweltman@BrushstrokesArt.com
Lorraine Hilary Hartwell who used to live in Bulawayo around 1969. 3 Winchester House 4th Avenue contact: Barry Krielbarrykriel@lycos.nl
Looking for any information for a Helen Mary Pilsworth (maiden name), who used to live in Gweru in 1968contact:
Shelley Robertson kimrobertson@zol.co.zw
hi i'm looking for any family members of the LATE GERALD LIAM ROGERS. and also anyone who knows SUSAN ROSEMARY RANDELL or looking for her. They can contact me on apapachronopoulos@cummins.co.zw

contact:

Athene Papachronopoulos

apapachronopoulos@cummins.co.zw
Please find the following. Pollastri Remo (Snr) - P.O. Box 2 Juliusdale Zimbabwe Pollastri Sylvia (Snr) - P.O. Box 2 Juliusdale Zimbabwe Pollastri Georgina - P.O. Box 2 Juliusdale Zimbabwe Pollastri Remo (Jnr) - 19 Arundel Road Alexandra Park Harare Zimbabe. They are my parents, sister and brother. I write letters to them but they are returned. Please let me know if they have left Zimbabwe.E-mail adlg_gcacreations@telkomsa.net. Web adlg-gcacreations.co.za Thanking you George & Theresa Pollastri I am George Pollastri living in Odendaalsrus Free State South Africa. My Tel & Fax No is +27573981614 Cell 073 3346047 adlg_gcacreations@telkomsa.net
My uncle Guy and aunt Mary Stevens, with their 5 children, emigrated to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe)in the 1960s/70s from Natal South Africa. I haven't heard of them since and would really like to be in touch with any of the family. I believe they settled in a mining area called Gwelo(?). Please publish this information on your website to help me find them. Thank you. contact:
Rosemary Bakerwowbaker@netactive.co.za
I am trying to trace my mothers half-brother Geoffrey Victor George Cornish. He was born in 1939 in the Greenwich area of London, England. His parents were Charles George Victor Cornish and Violet Jessie Bertha Buvyer. He emigrated (on his own) to Zimbabwe about 1957 where he joined the Police Force. He married about 1965. This is all the information I know about him. Any help or suggestions about how I may be able to locate him or obtain further information would be much appreciated. Thank you in anticipation of your assistance. James Tattersall Englandmail@jamestattersall.com
. I am desperately trying to find a woman by the name of PATRICIA MAY SKINNER (maiden name). The only details that I am able to give you are the last known addresses she was living at during 1970/1971 which are as follows: 1970 - 70 Marshall Street, Kensington, Bulawayo 1971 - Queens Park East, Bulawayo. I would greatly appreciate any help you can give me in trying to locate Patricia. My name is Frances Linforth (nee Copley) franceslinforth@yahoo.com
We are trying to trace ; Mr William John Field. Married in 1972 to Miss Cynthia Colleen McFerrier. Resulting from this marriage were two issue, Miss Colleen Anne Field and Miss Joelene Field. The marriage ended in divorce in 1977 and William Field dissappeared, possibly returning to his home country, England. It is believed that William Field was born in Bromley, Kent 1n 1942. His birthdate was 10 or 16th May. After the divorce in the Bulawayo court in 1977 William dissappeared and his ex wife and daughters have had no further contact at all with him. Any light which you can throw on his present whereabouts will be much appreciated. Barry Clarke.Barry.Clarke@swedishmatch.co.za
I am looking for Tonic Mahlangu who used to work in one of Bulawayo Rice Companies in the late 80s and 90s but I don't know which one.He also worked in Zupco bus Co in Bulawayo.I am current living in South Africa.His contact address or his where about will be appreciate. DEFINITE JOSEPH KHUMALO 2208292@uwc.ac.za
Trying to learn if Mr. Earlwanger has passed away. Please respond. Last known address 102 Norfolk, Mount Pleasant, HarareFrankUKOLOHE@aol.com
trying to trace someone called Mrs Cecily Reckas & it is a long shot but i am doing family history , i live in the Isle of man , I have found that out that she is related to me , if you track her down for me , she used to write to someone called Tom Allen Best Garygary@iomastronomy.org
I am searching for any family members of van Rooyen not sure of forst name but could be Joseph or Robert wifes name Lauren Claire, have 2 boys Mark Joseph born 1974 Steven Robert 1977 both born Zimbabwe may have immigrated to New Zealand 1978danelle-hewittdanelle-hewitt@xtra.co.nz

 

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