Joseph Benjamin Robinson, b3c16

Fought on side of Boers in Anglo Boer war:

(see notes below ) "Farm History

Name: Majesfontein District: Fauresmith Notes: brother's farm

Status of Husband

Type: pow; oath of neutrality Notes: Jos Benjamin,
India; (pow?)
Trompsburg, Apr 1900 (arrested?)

Joseph Benjamin Robinson (1871–1954) : Anglo Boer War POW, India

Surname: ROBINSON Name: JOSEPH BENJAMIN Age: 31 Address: MATJESFONTEIN District: BETHULIE Where Captured: STINKHOUTBOOM When Captured: 1901/08/16 Camp: UMBALLA Country: Indië Ship (To: )Onbekend Ship (Back) POW Number: 23177

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NG Kerk, Bethulie Marriage Register No : 260 of 11 October 1892

At the time of his Marriage, Joseph was aged 22 years, a Farmer ( Boer ) from the farm ' Zuurspruit ' Edenburg District.

Married at the NG Kerk, Bethulie on 11 October 1892 by Presiding Minister, Ds J.A. Maynard

Marriage Witnesses :

S.F. Wiesner / H.T. de Villiers _____________________________________________________________________________

Occupation on marriage certificate = Boer

Residence = Groom - Zuurspruit Edenburg (bachelor)

                         Bride    - Rooikoppiesfontein Bethulie (spinster)

Name: Joseph Benjamin Robinson Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 11 Oct 1892 Event Place: Bethulie, Free State, South Africa Residence Place: Edenburg Age: 22 Marital Status: Single Birth Date: Record Type: Banns Birth Year (Estimated): 1870 Father's Name: Mother's Name: Spouse's Name: Martha Maria Wiesner Spouse's Residence Place: Bethulie Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse's Marital Status: Single Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1872 Entry Number: 264 Page: GS Film number: 1670484 Digital Folder Number: 004763121 Image Number: 00264

Citing this Record: "South Africa, Free State Dutch Reformed Church Records, 1848-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSLR-X9C : 4 December 2014), Joseph Benjamin Robinson and Martha Maria Wiesner, 11 Oct 1892; citing p. , Marriage, Bethulie, Free State, South Africa, Dutch Reformed Church Synod Centre, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 1,670,484.

DEATH:
Name: Joseph Benjamin Robinson Event Type: Death Event Date: 21 Mar 1954 Event Place: Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa Event Place (Original): Bloemfontein Additional Name 2: Age: 83 Birth Date: Birth Year (Estimated): 1871 Birthplace: Edenburg Father's Name: Robert Robinson Mother's Name: Johanna Maria Catharina Schoeman Robinson Relationship to Head of Household: Deceased Spouse's Name: Martha Maria Wiesner Robinson Additional Spouse's Name: Additional Spouse's Name:

Name of Child: Robert Robinson Name of Child: Jan Frederick Robinson (DIED 1902) Name of Child: Magrietha Louisa Robinson (DIED 1902) Name of Child: Joseph Benjamin Robinson (DIED 1902) Name of Child: Jan Frederick Robinson Name of Child: Hendrik Albertus Robinson Name of Child: Johanna Maria Catharina Robinson (Van Der Linde) Additional Name: Willem Jacobus Van Der Linde (SON IN LAW)

Digital Folder Number: 007350890 Image Number: 00100

Citing this Record "South Africa, Orange Free State, Estate Files, 1951-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YG-DPSZ : 8 August 2017), Hendrik Albertus Robinson in entry for Joseph Benjamin Robinson, 21 Mar 1954, Death; citing Bloemfontein, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa, Master of the Free State High Court, Bloemfontein; FHL microfilm 007350890.