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SOUTH AFRICAN HELP

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Jacki

Jacki Report 7 Nov 2013 10:25

HELLO,

Im hoping that someone maybe able to help us find our granparents. we don't have much information and have not received our cert from SA archives.

We are trying to find any information on the family below.

EUGENE F BUCKLEY (dob N/K)
GEORGE JOSEPH BUCKLEY 1910 31ST DEC Durban south Africa. died in the uk
SARAH BUCKLEY (youngest of the 3)

if you need any marriage or death details that may help.
we know dad lived in Address 6 Hammersmith Avenue, Overport, Durban, South Africa
if you think you can help we will be so grestfull,
as we have now found that the man who we thought ws our granpa isn't.

thanking you
jackib :-S

Jacki

Jacki Report 7 Nov 2013 10:28

Name: George Buckley
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 03 Feb 1934
Event Place: Sydenham, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Year (Estimated): 1912
Spouse's Name: Lilly Green
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 2
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1932
Reference ID: 2074
GS Film number: 1938468
Digital Folder Number: 004236667
Image Number: 02010

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Nov 2013 12:11

just looking at the census there are 45 Buckley's listed in Durban

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 7 Nov 2013 12:12

Name: Eugene Buckley
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 25 Apr 1936
Event Place: Sydenham, Durban, Natal, South Africa
Gender: Male
Age:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Name: Ruth Ogle
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age:
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
Reference ID: 2998
GS Film number: 1938479
Digital Folder Number: 004236668
Image Number: 02932

Jacki

Jacki Report 8 Nov 2013 08:34

Hello Ann

do you actually have access to this info to see if there is anymore information on it. I would luv to buy this but am a little scared to send any money as they haven't even returned the money paid last time for dads cert.

thank you

jacki b :-D

Gee

Gee Report 8 Nov 2013 08:40


New York, Passenger Lists, 1820-1957


Name:
George Buckley[Goerge Buckley] <<<Donkey Man

Arrival Date:29 May 1946

Birth Date:abt 1911

Birth Location:South Africa

Birth Location Other:durban

Age:35

Gender:Male

Place of Origin:S;A

Port of Departure:Southampton, England

Port of Arrival:New York, New York

Ship Name:Queen Mary

Also, wife Lily, same address as you posted above

Jacki

Jacki Report 8 Nov 2013 09:01

hi
yes Ann this is our uncle Eugene's marriage.
thank youfor that

jacki b

am still hoping someone somewhere may find the key to unlock our mystery

AnnCardiff

AnnCardiff Report 8 Nov 2013 09:07

info I posted is from the free Mormon website - www.familysearch.org

Ann <3

Jacki

Jacki Report 8 Nov 2013 09:25

well thank you Ann.
ye dad did travel a lot back n forth to uk ...

my sister told me not to send any more money to get the certs, she will make an appointment to see her preist as he knew our brother and ithink dad got married in the same church.. we have that cert... its so hard....
but I wont give up....

have a good day.xx
jacki b

Jacki

Jacki Report 9 Nov 2013 17:10

hi Gins,
did you mean lilly was with him or living at hammersmith....?

thnx
jacki b

Jacki

Jacki Report 17 Nov 2013 10:05

nudgin :-(