Saturday 1 October 1853

MARRIED at Claremont on the 28th Sept 1853 by the Rev Wm Thompson, Malcolm McINTYRE Esq of Quartel River, Caledon, to Anne Sarah, eldest daughter of the late Mr. Richard Crewe ARDERNE.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Sept 29:
Thomas Woollams HOLLAND Esq of the H.C. Bengal Army to Miss Helena G.J. CHIAPPINI.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Sept 28:
A son of Mr. George WELCH, baptised William James.
A daughter of Mr. Henry BEVERN, baptised Isabella.
A daughter of Mr. Thomas LOCKHEART, baptised Maria Hendrina.

Tuesday 4 October 1853

In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev A Faure BD, Sept 25:
A son of Mr. Carel David Christiaan PREYSER, baptised Carel David.

Thursday 6 October 1853

BIRTH at Wynberg on the 3rd October 1853, the wife of Captain J.A. WELLE, Bengal Engineers, of a son.

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 4:
Mr. W.J. BARTIE to Miss S.J. VAN REENEN.

CHRISTENINGS
In Trinity Church by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB, September 30:
A daughter of Mr. John Henry REELER, baptised Lydia Jane.

In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 2:
A son of Mr. W.A. RUNCIE, baptised William Alexander.

Saturday 8 October 1853

DIED at Belle Vue, Green Point, the 6th instant, Jessie Emily Amelia, only daughter of the late Thomas COX Esq of Hastings, County of Sussex, aged 4 years and 8 months.

DIED on the 25th instant, Hercules Adrian, aged 4 months, son of H.A. MORKEL.
Nell’s Poort, Beaufort, 30th Sept 1853.

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 6:
Mr. W. ROWE to Miss R. ECCLES.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, October 2:
A daughter of Mr. John YALLOP, baptised Frances.
Oct 4 by the Very Rev Dean of Cape Town:
A daughter of Thomas WATSON Esquire, baptised Anna Amelia.
A daughter of George CONRAN Esquire, Colonel Madras Artillery, baptised Mary Edith.
Oct 4 by the Rev John Quinn:
A son of Mr. Thomas BECKLEY, baptised Edward Charles.
A daughter of Mr. Charles Joseph MARTIN, baptised Sarah Mary Ann.

DEATHS
Oct 5: William JOHNSON, Seaman of the Blackheath, aged 22 years.
Oct 6: Miss Jessie COX, aged 4 years and 8 months.

Tuesday 11 October 1853

CHRISTENINGS
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Parisius VDM, October 9:
A daughter of Johannes Hendrik BEYERS Esquire, baptised Sophia Elizabeth Brink.
A son of Johan Michiel GENAN, baptised Hendrik Simon Bernardus Johannes.

Thursday 13 October 1853

MARRIAGE
On Saturday 8th October by the Rev G.W. Stegmann VDM:
John Stratford STEPHENSON Esq to Miss Petronella Johanna STEYTLER.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Ver Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Oct 12:
A daughter of Mr. Ludwig Ferdinand BINDEMANN, baptised Sarah Luwise.
In the Martin’s Lutheran Church by the Rev G.W. Stegmann VDM, September 10:
A daughter of Mr. William George HICKMANN, baptised Elizabeth Wilhelmina.

DEATHS
July 23: Susanna Margaretha Marthonetta, daughter of Mr. August Christoffel KOCH, aged 8 months and 15 days.
July 30: Mrs. Carolina Johanna Petronella RAAFF, wife of Mr. Daniel Johannes LEEUWENDAAL, aged 47 years 11 months and 28 days.
Aug 14: Christina Johanna, daughter of Mr. Christiaan BECK, aged 12 years 7 months and 5 days.
Sept 8: Mrs. Magdalina Johanna THERON, wife of Mr. Herman Jacoob VAN DER SCHYFF, aged 72 years and 9 months.
Sept 22: Mrs. Christian Wilhelmina MOLL, wife of the Rev. M VOGELGEZANG.
Oct 8: Mrs. Sarah NEWTON, relict of the late Mr. Thomas NEWTON, aged 55 years.
Oct 9: Mrs. Rebecca ROGERS, aged 66 years.

Tuesday 18 October 1853

DIED on the 15th instant at the residence of Dr. PAPPE, Loop-street, John Everitt MESTAER Esq, nearly 85 years old; of which notice is hereby given to Relatives and Friends.
Cape Town, 17th October 1853.

MARRIAGE
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.L. Parisius VDM, October 17:
Mr. Peter Henry NEWTON to Miss Anna PALMER.

CHRISTENINGS
In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev S.J. Berranage VDM, October 9:
A son of Mr. Henricus Andreas TRUTER Junior, baptised Henricus Andreas.
A daughter of Mr. Carel Heinrich Fredrich PESTOR, baptised Johanna Willemina Josina.
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, October 15:
Two daughters of George BAINBRIDGE Esq, baptised Susan Henrietta and Elizabeth Annie.

DEATHS
Oct 6: Mrs. Christina Johanna WIID, wife of Mr. Johanna [sic] Albertus LAUBSCHER Senior, aged 49 years and 10 months.
Oct 15: Mr. J.E. MESTAER, aged 84 years.

Thursday 20 October 1853

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, October 17:
Thomas Jacobus JULISON to Johanna Elizabeth HOWELL, widow.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 16:
A daughter of Mr. J.J. VAN WINKEL, baptised Christina Elizabeth Maria.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM, October 19:
A son of Mr. Godfried BORCHER, baptised Frans Michiel.

Saturday 22 October 1853

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Oct 19:
A daughter of Mr. John F.F. HARRISON, baptised Elizabeth Ann.
A daughter of Mr. John FOLLY, baptised Eliza Jane.
A son of Mr. William PAGE, baptised William Daniel.
A son and daughter of Mr. Charles THOMAS, baptised Charles and mary Ann.
A daughter of Mr. William BIRCH, baptised Sophia Magdalena.

Tuesday 25 October 1853

DIED at Cape Town on the 24th October 1853, George melville SWINTON Esq of the Hon’ble East India Company’s Civil Service, Madras Presidency, aged 39 years.

MARRIAGE
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.L. Parisius VDM, October 24:
Mr. Coenrad RATH?ELDER to Miss Martha Gertruida GILDENHUIS.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, Oct 20:
A son of Mr. Thomas Kennett SINCLAIR, baptised George John Pryce.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church, at Stellenbosch, by the Rev J.M. Kloek van Staveren VDM, October 16:
A daughter of Marthinus MELK Esq Jun, baptised Anna Catharina.

Thursday 27 October 1853

BIRTH at Beaufort on the 22 October, Mrs. J.C. MOLTENO of a daughter.

CHRISTENING at Rondebosch Church on the 20th instant, a daughter of Hannah VIRGIN, baptised Caroline Lavina Bockelmann.

DIED at 84 Strand-street on Tuesday 25th instant, Hannah Emily, second daughter of Mr. R.M. ROSS, aged 2 years.

The Governor of the Bahamas, John GREGORY Esq, died of fever on July the 29th. He was highly respected. He was Brother of the late Dr. GREGORY of Edinburgh, and formerly Secretary to the late Commission of Inquiry at the Cape of Good Hope.

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, Oct 25:
Mr. Gordon MURISON to Miss Maria Mona BARRISH.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 24:
Mr. James SCOTT to Miss Anne HERRON.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G. Morgan, October 23:
A daughter of Mr. Alex. MORTIMER, baptised Margaret Gow.
In the Martin’s Lutheran Church by the Rev Mr Wm. Murray VDM, October 23:
A daughter of the Rev Mr. George William STEGMANN VDM, baptised Anna Catharina.

DEATHS
George Melville SWINTON, died 24th October 1853, aged 39 years.
Mary Davis Ellert CORBITT (daughter of Mr. W.E. CORBITT) died 24th October 1853, aged 12 years.
Harriet BUTLER (wife of James BUTLER) died 24th Oct 1853 aged 64 years.
Hannah Emily ROSS (daughter of Mr. R. ROSS) died 25th October 1853, aged 2 years.
Mary Emily WILEY (daughter of Mr. James WILEY) died 25th October 1853, aged 1 year 2 months and 14 days.

Tuesday 1 November 1853

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, October 28:
A daughter of Mr. Walter James SAXEY, baptised Emily Eliza.
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.L. Parisius VDM, October 30:
A daughter of Mr. Roeloff Hendricus George VAN DRIEL, baptised Wilhelmina Margaretha.
A daughter of Jan Adam POOLMAN, baptised Fredrica Cornelia.
A son of Johan Jacob SINN, baptised Johan Jacob.

DEATHS
Oct 25: Mary Emily, daughter of Mr. James WILEY, aged 14 months and 11 days.
Oct 27: Philip DISALIES, Seaman from the Ship Mercy, aged 47 years.

Saturday 5 November 1853

DEATH at Simon’s Town Nov 1st 1853, Mary Jane PEDDER, sister of the late Lieut. G.M. PEDDER RN, Port Captain, Simon’s Bay, and niece of the late Admiral Sir George MURRAY.

Tuesday 8 November 1853

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, November 7:
Mr. William Edward KING to Miss Anna Maria LOTTER.

DEATH
Nov 4: Henry, the infant son of Mr. Henry HARRISON.

Thursday 10 November 1853

DIED at Platte River, Graaf-Reinet Division, Cape of Good Hope on the 28th October last, Philip William MILLER Esq, late Lieutenant in the Ceylon Rifle Regiment.

MARRIAGE
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, November 8:
Mr. William McLEOD to Miss Ellen FERRES.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, November 2:
A daughter of Mr. John HERBERT, baptised Louisa Mary.
Two sons of Mr. Francis DOWSING, baptised Thomas James and Thomas Francis.
By the Rev John Quinn, Nov 4:
A daughter of Joseph Pryer BUTTRESS, baptised Ann Catherine.
By the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, Nov 6:
A son of John FERRIES, baptised Thomas Gordon Inglesby.
In Trinity Church by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB, October 6:
A daughter of Mr. Richard BURNIE, baptised Caroline Emma.
Oct 31: A daughter of Mr. George E. GOODACRE, baptised Jane Maria.
In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev J Spyker VDM, November 6:
A daughter of Mr. Willem Fredrik MULLER, baptised Cornelia Sarah.
A son of Jacobus Petrus ROUX MD, baptised Tobias Herold.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, November 6:
A daughter of Mr. Wm. THOMSON (Salt River) baptised Caroline Martha.

DEATHS
Nov 6: Mr. William SEWELL, aged 63 years.
Nov 6: William John, son of Mr. John TAYLOR, aged 15 months and 21 days.
Nov 6: An infant son of Mr. Jan Hendrik Engelbert ACKERMAN.
Nov 7: Mr. Thomas READE, aged 28 years.
Nov 8: Sophia Hendrica GREGORY, aged 22 years 2 months and 4 days.

Saturday 12 November 1853

BIRTH on Tuesday the 8th instant, Mrs. F. PORTER of a daughter.
Rondebosch, 9th November 1853.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, November 9:
Mr. James MULHOLLAND to Mary McCARTHY.

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, Nov 9:
A son of Captain John ROSE, Master Mariner, Ship “Ganges”, baptised Arthur Henry.
In Trinity Church by the Rev R.G. Lamb AB, October 11:
A son of George BENNETT Esq, baptised Robert Francis Holden.
A son of Mr. David ROBERTS, baptised David Anwyl.
A daughter of J. DIVINE, baptised Margaret Jane.

DEATH
Nov 8: William, son of Mr. John HYDE, aged 4 months and 22 days.

Tuesday 15 November 1853

CHRISTENINGS
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, November 2:
A daughter of Mr. Fritz BRONN, baptised Edward Johannes.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, November 13:
A daughter of Mr. Wm. McGREGOR, baptised Harriett Elizabeth.

Thursday 17 November 1853

DIED at Beaufort West on Wednesday 9th November 1853, shortly after having given birth to a son, Catherine Hannah DEVENISH, fourth daughter of the late Lieut. John Mears DEVENISH, and beloved wife of Mr. Archibald MACDERMID, aged 28 years.

DIED at Waaifontein, Beaufort West, on Thursday 10th November 1853, aged 45 years, Catherina Frederica Dorothea HESLER, beloved wife of Mr. J.D. DEVENISH, eldest son of the late Lieut. John Mears DEVENISH.

DEATH
Nov 13: Georgina Catherine, daughter of Mr. James P.H. LONG, aged 9 months.

Saturday 3 December 1853

DIED at the Camp Ground near cape Town on the 29th day of November, John Marshall DAVIES Esq, Bombay Civil Service, Resident at Barodu, aged 42 years.

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Very Rev the Dean of Cape Town, November 30:
A son of Mr. James HANNING, baptised James.

Tuesday 6 December 1853

BIRTH at Cape Town on the 3rd Dec, Mrs. J.P. VAN RENEN of a son.

DIED on Friday last, Catherine Henrietta, daughter of Capt. F.C. ANNESLEY, 60th Royal Rifles, aged 8 days.

CHRISTENINGS
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M. Kloek van Staveren VDM, December 4:
A daughter of Mr. Ernst August Robert BISCHOFF, baptised Margaretha Mathilda Bernhardina.
In St.Andrew’s Church by the Rev G Morgan, December 4:
A son of Jonathan SCOTT (Color Sergeant 73rd Regt) baptised Charles.

Thursday 8 December 1853

MARRIAGES
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, December 5:
Mr. Henry Samuel FLUTE to Miss Johanna Elizabeth TURNBULL.
By Special Licence on Tuesday 6th December by the Rev J.M. Kloek Van Staveren VDM:
Marthinus Melck BEYERS to Miss Anna Catharina BRINK.

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev M.A. Camilleri DD, December 4:
A daughter of Mr. William RENDALL, baptised Georgina Catherine.

DEATH
Dec 2: Catherine Henrietta, daughter of Captain ANNESLEY, HM 60th Rifles, aged 8 days.

Tuesday 13 December 1853

CHRISTENINGS
In the Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev J.M Kloek Van Staveren VDM, December 11:
A daughter of Mr. Franz Nicolaus VOGT, baptised Johanna Magdalena.
A daughter of Mr. William Crutcher FORBES, baptised Johann Andrina Scharlotta.

DEATHS
Dec 6: Mrs. Elizabeth BATES, wife of Mr. John Seldon BATES, aged 39 years 4 months and 14 days.
Dec 6: Christian Even, son of James CURRY, aged 17 months.

Thursday 15 December 1853

CHRISTENING
In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev Dr H.E. Faure, December 11:
A daughter of Mr. Hendrik Daniel VOS, baptised Willem Fredrik.

DEATHS
Nov 30: Carel Johannes, son of Mr. Jacob ABRAHAMSE, aged 10 months.
Dec 5: Mrs. Sarah Antonette GRAAFF, wife of Mr. Petrus Johannes WANNEBURG, aged 69 years 4 months and 25 days.
Dec 11: Mr. Lourens TOERIEN, aged 45 years 2 months and 7 days.
Dec 12: Mr. Francis ARMSTRONG, aged 69 years.

Saturday 17 December 1853

DIED on Tuesday the 13th instant, Clara Edith, youngest daughter of Mr. John PHILIP, aged 6 months.

CHRISTENING
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, December 14:
A daughter of Mr. Johannes J. MOCKE, baptised Hannah.

Tuesday 20 December 1853

(Port Elizabeth Telegraph)
SUDDEN DEATH
Last night Capt. BRETON, of HM 74th Highlanders, suddenly dropt down dead in Port Elizabeth. The awfully sudden demise of this lamented officer was almost wholly unattended, we believe, with any premonitory symptoms of his approaching summons to another world. The uncertainty of human life never received a more terrible practical illustration. The funeral of the late Capt. BRETON takes place today.

Thursday 22 December 1853

BIRTH at Cape Town on Monday the 19th Dec, Mrs. BRODIE of a daughter.

DIED on Saturday the 17th December 1853 at the house of Mr. J.J. DE KOCK, Mrs. Anna Elizabeth HOFFMANN, widow of the late Christiaan ACKERMANN Esq, of Welgevallen, Stellenbosch, aged 79 years and 9 months, of which notice is hereby given to Relatives and Friends.

MARRIAGE
In St.George’s Cathedral in this City by the Rev John Quinn, December 19:
William SEALE to Jana ?Philippa? MAY.

CHRISTENINGS
In the New Dutch Reformed Church by the Rev J Spyker VDM, Dec 18:
A son of Mr. Gabriel Jacobus VOS, baptised Hendrik Daniel.
A daughter of Mr. Johan Petrus COETZEE, baptised Johanna Maria.

DEATHS
Dec 18: Ellen Jane FOGERTY, aged 5 years.
Dec 18: Caroline Petronella Tobea, daughter of Mr. Tobeas Andries Johan VOLSTEEDT, aged 1 year 7 months and 21 days.
Dec 18: Johanna Helena, daughter of Mr. Johannes Franciscus CLEE?WERCK, aged 1 year 4 months and 6 days.