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George John Reid 1881 – 1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1881

Birth Location: Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa

Death Date: 21 JUL 1958

Death Location: Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Father: David Reid

Mother: Susanne Swanepoel

Spouse(s): Emily Schulz, Ina Manley

Children(s): George Reid, Arthur Reid, Reginald Reid, Ivy Reid, Edna Reid

In 1881, George John Reid entered the world in Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to David Lawrence Reid and Susanne Frederika Swanepoel. George John Reid married Emily Carolina Schulz, Ina Louise Manley, and had children including George John Reid, Arthur Clement Reid, Reginald Rupert Reid, Ivy Emily Reid, Edna May Reid. George John Reid passed away in 1958 in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1881, George John Reid entered the world in Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa, born to David Lawrence Reid and Susanne Frederika Swanepoel.
  • George John Reid married Emily Carolina Schulz, Ina Louise Manley, and had children including George John Reid, Arthur Clement Reid, Reginald Rupert Reid, Ivy Emily Reid, Edna May Reid.
  • George John Reid passed away in 1958 in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Reid
1836 – 1900
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Susanne Swanepoel
1843 – 1921
Birth Location: Cape Colony, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Emily Schulz
1880 – 1948
Birth Location: Cape Province, South Africa
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Ina Manley
1887 – 1974
Birth Location: Molteno, Cape Colony, South Africa
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Children(s)

George Reid
1905 – 2005
Birth Location: South Africa
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Arthur Reid
1907 – 2007
Birth Location: South Africa
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Reginald Reid
1909 – 2009
Birth Location: South Africa
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Ivy Reid
1911 – 2011
Birth Location: South Africa
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Edna Reid
1928 – 2023
Birth Location: (South Africa)
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George Reid's Ancestors

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George Reid
1881 – 1958
Birth Place: Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa
Parents
David Lawrence Reid
1836 – 1900
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Susanne (Frederika) Swanepoel
1843 – 1921
Cape Colony, South Africa
Grandparents
William Reid
1802 – 1883
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
Charlotte Forsyth
1787 – 1851
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Reid
1762 – 1841
Jean Sharp
1778 – 1861
William Forsyth
1754 – 1839
Janet Dewar
1756 – 1839
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Dewar
1710 – 1765
Euphan Honeyman
1714 – 1805

George Reid's Descendants

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George (John) Reid (1881 – 21 JUL 1958) m. Emily (Carolina) Schulz (11 SEP 1880 – 24 NOV 1948) m. Ina (Louise) Manley (8 JUN 1887 – 29 AUG 1974)
  1. 1. George (John) Reid (1905 – BEF 2005)
  2. 2. Arthur (Clement) Reid (1907 – BEF 2007)
  3. 3. Reginald (Rupert) Reid (1909 – BEF 2009)
  4. 4. Ivy (Emily) Reid (1911 – BEF 2011)
  5. 5. Edna (May) Reid (1928 – BEF 2023)

George Reid's Timeline

2 Records

1881
1881
Birth of George John Reid in Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa
Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa
1958
21 JUL 1958
Age 77
Death of George John Reid in Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Ladybrand, Orange Free State, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 JUL 1958
    Event Place: Braamfontein, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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