The Johnson Family

Edward Thomas Johnson

Birth: 6 February 1847, in George, Cape Colony

Father: John McKenzie Johnson

Mother: Jemima (_____) Johnson

Married: Selina Lucy Dawes on 19 September 1877 in Pretoria, Transvaal
Edward Thomas Johnson is recorded as a bachelor, 30 years old, born in the Cape Colony and resident in  Pretoria. Selina Lucy Morgan is recorded as a single woman, aged 21 years old, born in England and resident in Pretoria. The marriage was witnessed by James P. Sleightholme and P. J. Geo??.

Children: Occupation: Speculator

Death: 14 November 1886 in Pretoria, Transvaal

Will: Edward died intestate (stated in Edward's death notice at civil registration (death notices), South Africa)

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Eliza Beatrice (Johnson) Smith

Eliza (Ford) Smith with some of her children and grandchildren
Eliza Beatrice (Johnson) Smith is seated second from the right, and her husband Alfred Edward Smith is standing on the right, in this Smith family grouping
photograph courtesy of Robert King
Birth: 4 February 1879, in Pretoria, Transvaal

Father: Edward Thomas Johnson

Mother: Selina Lucy (Dawes) Johnson

Eliza Beatrice Johnson and Alfred Edward Smith at the time of their wedding in December 1903
Eliza Beatrice Johnson and Alfred Edward Smith at the time of their wedding in December 1903
photograph courtesy of Robert King
Married: Alfred Edward Smith on 29 December 1903 in the English church, Rustenburg, Transvaal
Alfred Edward Smith is recorded as a bachelor, aged 37, a journalist born in Pietermaritzburg and resident in Pretoria. Eliza Beatrice Johnson is recorded as a spinster, aged 24, born in Pretoria and resident in Rustenburg. The marriage was witnessed by W. Johnson and George Morgan (Eliza's stepfather).

Alfred and Eliza were second cousins - their respective grandmothers, Elizabeth (Funnell) Ford and Ann (Funnell) Dawes were sisters.

Children: Will: dated 14 March 1942, held at Orange Free State Estate Files #611/57 images 78-80
THIS IS THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ALFRED EDWARD SMITH and ELIZA BEATRICE SMITH born Johnson, Spouses married out of community of property and at present residing at 66 King Edward Road, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.
  We hereby revoke, cancel and annul all previous Wills and other Testamentary Dispositions made and passed by us either jointly or individually.
  We nominate and appoint the SURVIVOR OF US to be the SOLE AND UNIVERSAL HEIR OR HEIRESS of the ESTATE OF THE FIRST DYING OF US whether such Estate be in possession, expectancy or remainder, nothing excepted.
  We nominate and appoint the SURVIVOR OF US to be the sole Executor or Executrix and Administrator or Administratrix of the Estate of the first dying of us, hereby giving and granting unto him or her all such powers as are allowed in law, especially that of assumption, and exempting him or her from having to find security in these offices.
  IT IS FURTHER DECLARED that should the SURVIVOR OF US die without executing a fresh Will, then in such event the Estate of the last dying of us shall be realised to the best advantage and the proceeds after payment of all liabilities and lawful charges, shall be equally divided among out three children namely:-
    1. BEATRICE INEZ DUNSTER, born Smith married out of community of property to Edward Arthur Dunster of Durban,
    2. AILSA EMILY SMITH, and
    3. ERIC EDWARD SMITH,
or their lawful heirs by representation, or in the event of the death of any one or more of them without issue, then to the survivor or survivors in full or equal shares.
  It shall be a condition of this provision that the Heirs as hereinbefore named shall have the right before any realisation of the Estate takes place, and if not previously gifted to them, to choose such personal effects belonging to the Testators as they may desire to retain as personal momentoes for use of possession and which they may mutually agree to share, such as watches, jewellery, medals, books, pictures, tools, photographic apparatus and furniture.
  Further we nominate and appoint our Son ERIC EDWARD SMITH and DONALD DAVID COGHILL MURRAY, both of Bloemfontein to be the Executors and Administrators of the Estate of the last dying of us hereby especially exempting them either jointly or individually from having to find security in these offices.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED AT BLOEMFONTEIN THIS 14th day of March, 1942, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses all being present at the same time.
    ALF. E. SMITH
    E.B. SMITH
AS WITNESSES:
1. (SGD)  J. HOLDER
2.              E.L. WEBB  

Addresses:
1903: Rustenburg, Transvaal   (Transvaal Civil Records Marriages Rustenburg 1902 #226)
1942: 66 King Edward Road, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State   (Orange Free State Estate Files #611/57 image 78)
1957: 66 King Edward Road, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State   (Orange Free State Estate Files #611/57 image 77)

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