George Frederick Enslin
Married MARY ELIZABETH KOLBE, not Margaretha — and this archive took weeks and two documents to be sure of it. Named as the father on the Burgersdorp baptism of 23 October 1853, two entries above his sister-in-law's child.
The record
| Name | George Frederick Enslin |
| Born | — |
| Died | — |
| Line | Kolbe |
| Confidence | Documented |
What the archive holds
Married MARY ELIZABETH KOLBE, not Margaretha — and this archive took weeks and two documents to be sure of it. Named as the father on the Burgersdorp baptism of 23 October 1853, two entries above his sister-in-law's child.
Disputed
…Ireland? High Seas?”, the other in County Cork. Serious Twins born in two countries, or one man duplicated. If duplicated, “County Cork” is John Augustus's own birthplace and the Irish claim strengthens. → Margaretha Kolbe (1826–1912) Marries George Frederick Enslin in 1850 while married to John Augustus Barry, then bears Barry and Enslin children three and a half months apart in 1851. Resolved RESOLVED by Margaret Downing’s 1867 death notice, which lists among her children “Mary Elizabeth (dead) who was married to George F. Enslin — left issue of 6 minor children.” The Enslin marriage and children belong to Margaretha’s SISTER.…
The documents
…A three-way agreement, which in this archive is rare enough to be worth stating. And it settles the Enslin problem. This archive flagged an impossibility: Margaretha Kolbe appearing to marry George Frederick Enslin in 1850 while married to John Augustus Barry, and bearing Enslin and Barry children three and a half months apart in 1851. The archive's own guess was that the Enslin children belonged to her sister Mary Elizabeth . The notice lists, among Margaret Downing's children: "Mary Elizabeth (dead) who was married to George F.…
Households
…Disputed This is the archive's clearest example of two men merged into one profile. The link below him is drawn because the tree draws it, and for no other reason. John Augustus Barry I 1819 – 1903 George Frederick Enslin and Mary Elizabeth Kolbe 1 a record read here The marriage this archive spent weeks proving was NOT Margaretha's. Their son Augustus Kolbe was baptised at Burgersdorp on 23 October 1853, two entries above Margaretha's son William Fredrik Barry — the two sisters on one page, on one afternoon. The Barry fonts Augustus Kolbe Enslin b.…
The Marriages
…4 Jul 1819, ST ANNE’S SOHO — Johan Casimir Kolbe 1844 or 1845 — three sources give three years 11 Mar 1906, Smithfield, Orange River Colony Johan Gottlieb Kolbe c.…
The People
…FROM THE INDEX. The Barrys What Was Searched Augustus Kolbe Enslin Documented 7 Sep 1853, baptised 23 Oct 1853 at Burgersdorp — Her son, baptised on the same afternoon as his cousin William Fredrik Barry. Entered in the register as AUGUSTUS KOLBE, with the Enslin left off the child's own line entirely. The Barry fonts Namesakes George Frederick Enslin Documented — — Married MARY ELIZABETH KOLBE, not Margaretha — and this archive took weeks and two documents to be sure of it. Named as the father on the Burgersdorp baptism of 23 October 1853, two entries above his sister-in-law's child. The Barry fonts Disputed Anna Catharina Fortman Documented — — Her mother.…
Augustus Kolbe Enslin
…Entered in the register as AUGUSTUS KOLBE, with the Enslin left off the child's own line entirely. Parents George Frederick Enslin record Mary Elizabeth Kolbe d. bef. 23 Oct 1863 — intestate record Augustus Kolbe Enslin b. 7 Sep 1853 Kolbe the direct line, argued on the line from a record this archive has read inferred, not stated from the family tree, unverified All 3 relationships shown are written in a record this archive has read. The Barry fonts → The marriage this archive spent weeks proving was NOT Margaretha's.…
George Frederick Enslin
…Named as the father on the Burgersdorp baptism of 23 October 1853, two entries above his sister-in-law's child. George Frederick Enslin Kolbe married Mary Elizabeth Kolbe d. bef. 23 Oct 1863 — intestate record 1 child with Mary Augustus Kolbe Enslin b.…
Mary Elizabeth Kolbe
…The Burgersdorp register of 23 October 1853 shows it instead: the two sisters baptising a son each, two entries apart, on one page. Parents George Augustus Kolbe 7 Dec 1802 – 1 Dec 1844 record Margaret Downing 23 Feb 1803 – 25 Nov 1867 record Mary Elizabeth Kolbe d. bef. 23 Oct 1863 — intestate Kolbe married George Frederick Enslin record 1 child with George Augustus Kolbe Enslin b. 7 Sep 1853 record 9 siblings Margaretha Wilhelmina Elizabeth Mary Kolbe 1826 – 2 Aug 1912 John Kolbe George Kolbe Catharine Sophia Maria Kolbe Marian Kolbe Julia Kolbe Frederik Fortunatus Kolbe 1839 – 23 Nov 1929 Johan Casimir Kolbe 1844 or 1845 — three sources give three years – 11 Mar 1906 Peter Benjamin Kolbe b.…
The Register
…ucted 1953 — estate KAB MOOC 6/9/20496, 115/53 no public link reconstructed by this archive Gabriel Jacobus Lowies reconstructed — no public link reconstructed by this archive Geen (None) Geen (None) Death 18 May 1904 South Africa | Birth 1904 | Residence Cogmanskloof Montagu record ↗ South Africa, Cape Province, Civil Records, 1840-1972 George Frederick Enslin reconstructed — no public link reconstructed by this archive George Keys reconstructed 5 Jan 1884, baptised 21 Feb 1886 at Dordrecht no public link reconstructed by this archive Gerrit Bovÿzen with: Siebert Johs · Johanna Elisabeth Theron record ↗ South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Registers (Cape Town Archives), 1660-1994 Gert Cornelis Olivier reconstructed 25 Jul 1820, baptised 2 Oct 1820 at C…
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