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.…
The households
…Disputed 1 child John Augustus Barry I · 1819 – 1903 (the family tree) 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. George Frederick Enslin & Mary Elizabeth Kolbe Mary d. bef. 1867 On whose word 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 1 child Augustus Kolbe Enslin · b.…
Everyone
…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 5 mentions — — 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 register
…us record ↗ South Africa, Netherdutch Reformed Church Registers (Pretoria Archive), 1838-1991 Evert Philip Boshoff 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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