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Robert Smith Boswell 1790–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 MAY 1790

Birth Location: Samonmundham, Suffolk England

Death Date: 28 APR 1871

Death Location: Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa

Father:

Mother: Boswell None

Spouse(s): Isabella Koch

Children(s): William Boswell, Isabella Boswell, Robert Boswell

The story of Robert Smith Boswell began in 1790 in Samonmundham, Suffolk England. Robert Smith Boswell married Isabella Margaretha Koch, and had children including Isabella Boswell, Robert Thomas Andries Boswell, William Jacobus Christiaan Boswell. Robert Smith Boswell passed away in 1871 in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Smith Boswell began in 1790 in Samonmundham, Suffolk England.
  • Robert Smith Boswell married Isabella Margaretha Koch, and had children including Isabella Boswell, Robert Thomas Andries Boswell, William Jacobus Christiaan Boswell.
  • Robert Smith Boswell passed away in 1871 in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Boswell None
–1867
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Isabella Koch
1793–
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

William Boswell
1813–1885
Birth Location: Swellendam, Cape of Good Hope
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Isabella Boswell
1817–1866
Birth Location: Fishriver District, Albany, Cape of Good Hope
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Robert Boswell
1814–
Birth Location: –
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Robert Boswell's Ancestors

Self
Robert Boswell
1790–1871
Birth Place: Samonmundham, Suffolk England
Parents
Boswell
–1867
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Boswell's Descendants

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Robert (Smith) Boswell (4 MAY 1790–28 APR 1871) m. Isabella (Margaretha) Koch (ABT 1793–)
  1. 1. William (Jacobus Christiaan) Boswell 1813–1885 m. Boswell 1814–1848 m. Hester (Louisa) Brewes 1822–1851 m. Engela (Hugonda) SCHONKEN 1817–1866 m. Angela 1836–1886
    1. 1. Green 1843–1895 m. Felix (Victor von) steinmetz 1849–1927 m. Conrad (Heinrich Theodor) Meyer 1830– m. Robert (Sheddon John) Green 1840–
      1. 1. Pearse 1875–1968 m. Robert (Frank Edward Franklyn) Pearse 1866–1955
        1. 1. Theodore (Frank Franklyn) Pearse 1896–1950 m. Pearse 1899–
        2. 2. Reginald (C.) Pearse 1900–1960 m. Pearse 1912–1982
        3. 3. Edward (Cucks Powell Finch Pumpus) Pearse 1900–1964
      2. 2. Felix (Charles von) Steinmetz 1877–1877
    2. 2. Robert (SMITH) BOSWELL 1836–1866
    3. 3. Anna (Wilhelmina) Boswell 1840–1909 m. Jacobus (Lodewicus Du) Preez 1833–1909
      1. 1. William (Boswell Du) Preez 1863–1922
    4. 4. William Boswell 1844–1901
    5. 5. Thomas (SMITH) BOSWELL 1847–1921
    6. 6. Johan (Godfried Gericke) Boswell 1838–1914
    7. 7. Truter 1834–1898 m. Johannes (Christoffel (Jan)) TRUTER 1832–1913
      1. 1. Abraham (Robertson) TRUTER 1875–1927
    8. 8. Maria Boswell 1858–1920 m. Johannes (Arnoldus) Bartman 1859–1934
    9. 9. Loock Meyer 1856–1914 m. George (Carel) Loock 1850–1935 m. George (Carl Loock,) b3c2d10 1850–1935 m. George (Carl) Loock\Looch 1850–1935
      1. 1. William (Robert Boswell) Meyer 1877–1943
      2. 2. Frederick (William) Edward 1876–
      3. 3. Catherina (Dorethea Violet) Meyer 1881–
      4. 4. Helen (Georgina) Loock 1885–
      5. 5. Ethel Loock 1886–
      6. 6. George (Philip Loock,) b3c2d10e1 1887–1924 m. Loock 1896–1979
        1. 1. George (Carl) Loock 1914–1998
        2. 2. Losper 1916–
        3. 3. Christard Loock 1917–
        4. 4. Hercules (Petrus) Loock 1918–1945
        5. 5. Hendrik (Charles) Loock 1920–1921
        6. 6. Engela Loock 1921–1922
        7. 7. Christeaan Loock –1919
      7. 7. Jack 1889–1936 m. Thomas (Greer) Anderson 1879–1934
        1. 1. William (George) Anderson 1915–
        2. 2. Vernon (Robert) Anderson 1917– m. Anderson 1919–1963
        3. 3. Angela (Agnes) Anderson 1920–
        4. 4. Terence (Greer) Anderson 1925–1978
      8. 8. Hartnack 1891–1946 m. John (Frederick Ernst) Hartnack 1871–1933
        1. 1. John (Justus Daniel) Hartnack 1907–1996
        2. 2. Christiaan (Frederick) Hartnack 1910–1990
        3. 3. Carl (Samuel) Hartnack 1911–1988
        4. 4. Paul (Ernest) Hartnack 1914–1971
        5. 5. Johan-Justus Hartnack 1907–1998
      9. 9. Jones 1897–1962 m. Johannes ((John) Peter) Jones 1892–1962
        1. 1. George (Francis (Frank)) Jones 1926–1989
        2. 2. Roderick (Percival) Jones 1920–1999
    10. 10. Benjamin (Robert) Boswell 1864–1937 m. Boswell 1865–1930
      1. 1. Victor Boswell 1900–1946
      2. 2. Sarah (Ann) Boswell 1886–1934
      3. 3. Oswald (McKenzie) Boswell 1889–1968
      4. 4. Benjamin Boswell 1890–1914
      5. 5. Angela (Maria) Boswell 1893–1911
      6. 6. Albert Boswell 1895–1956
      7. 7. Violet (Vi) Boswell 1896–
      8. 8. Alexander (Harold) Boswell 1898–1906
      9. 9. Edward (Aldworth Stretch Ed) Boswell 1902–1960
      10. 10. Alfred Boswell 1904–1904
      11. 11. Theodore (Andrew) Boswell 1906–1934
    11. 11. Louisa (Margaret) Boswell 1855–
    12. 12. Webster 1854–
  2. 2. Isabella Boswell 1817–1866
  3. 3. Robert (Thomas Andries) Boswell 1814–

Robert Boswell's Timeline

3 Records

1790
4 MAY 1790
Birth of Robert Smith Boswell in Samonmundham, Suffolk England
Samonmundham, Suffolk England
1871
27 APR 1871
Age 81
Death of Robert Smith Boswell in Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa
Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa
1871
28 APR 1871
Age 81
Burial of Robert Smith Boswell in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa
Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 MAY 1790
    Event Place: Samonmundham, Suffolk England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 APR 1871
    Event Place: Oudtshoorn, Cape Province, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 28 APR 1871
    Event Place: Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, South Africa
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