Robert MacMillan Ross

On Robert McMillan Ross's death notice there is written that he had two sons. But both had died as babies.

Extract from "The Cape of Good Hope Government Gazette, February 1907" about Roberts children.

In terms of the 7th section of Act No. 9 of 1879, amending in certain respects the Land Beacons Consolidation Act, No. 7 of 1865, notice is hereby given that it is intended within not less than Sixty Days from the 8th inst., to issue an amended Title Deed under the provisions of the above Act No. 9 of 1879, in favour of WILLIAM ARTHUR CURREY, in trust for MARY HELEN ROSS, spinster; JESSIE ALICE TURNER, born Ross, widow of the late Thomas Turner, MARGARET ISABELLA WEBBER, born Ross, married without community of property to Walter Solomon Webber; AGNES JANE ROSS, spinster; and JULIA LAMONT GRANT, born Ross, married without community of property to Patrick Cameron Grant, to a piece of land in extent about 2 morgen 22 square roods 125 square feet, situate within the Municipal limits of Rondebosch, in the Division of the Cape, known as Ednam, and bounded N. by Rouwkoop Road, S. by Albion Road, E. by Oak Road, W. by Ednam Road. The land above-mentioned is held by the present owners under seven Deeds of Transfer dated 21st April, 1881, 16th May, 1906 (5), and 28th December, 1906, and a Certificate of Registered Title dated 28th December, 1906.

THE CAPE TOWN GUIDE by D Edwards 1897

R. M. ROSS & Co.-Years ago Messrs. R. M. Ross & Co. established themselves in Strand Street as ironmongers, hardware merchants, and agricultural implement importer's. They have for a considerable number of years represented the celebrated firm of Massey Harris, whose self-binders are a household word in America and in the great cornfields of Manitoba. The firm has very large connections all over the country, and have several important and valuable agencies. The business now belongs to Mr. R. Solomon who has re-built nearly the whole of the premises, which now have a footage of several hundred feet; they are stocked from floor to ceiling with every description of goods in the hardware trade.

23 March 1895 DEATH of MR. R. M. ROSS We regret to learn of the death of Mr. R. M. Ross, which took place early, at his residence at Rondebosch. Mr. Ross had been in such feeble health for a considerable time that the event was by no means unexpected, but the removal of so estimable and kindly a gentleman from the scene will none the less awaken very general regrets. Mr. Ross, who was 71 years of age, started life, we understand, in the bookseller’s business in Cape Town, but afterwards took to the Strand Street business, with which his name has been for many years associated. He was, until compelled to resign through ill-health, an elder of the Scottish Presbyterian Church, and was always to the fore in religious and philanthropic movements. Otherwise, he did not care much for public life, although at one time, at the urgent request of his fellow-citizens, he contested a seat in the Legislative Council with Mr. Neethling. Mr. Ross was also for some years a member of the Rondebosch Municipality.