William Arthur Preston, SV/PROG

William Arthur Preston, SV/PROG
Birthdate:	February 19, 1836
Birthplace:	Hacketstown, Wicklow, Ireland
Death:	August 29, 1929 (93) Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa (Old age)
Place of Burial:	Reitz, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa
Immediate Family:	Son of Preston Husband of Susanna Catharina Magdalena (Reyneke) Preston Father of Johanna Sophia Catharina Rudd; Jacobus Johannes Preston; Hester Elizabeth Preston; Susanna Catharina Magdalena Preston; Mary Jane Preston and 5 others
Occupation:	Blacksmith, Wagen maker
ABO:	Got badly burned during an enemy veld fire while trying to save his sheep from this turmoil. He had to be cared for for the rest of his life due to severe burns
ABW Compensation:	£295 rewarded in 1903. Documentation available on his Family Search Profile
ABW Concentration camp Heilbron::	Although family history havevit that they were never captured, a doctors report was found amongst compensation document where it was stated that William was treated at Heilbron camp for his severe burns. Refer to attachments on Family Search profile.
Arrival In SA:	App late 1850 to early 1860
Basutu war:	Took part in Basutu wars
Business:	Had own blacksmith business
Parents:	Unknown. William left NO CLUES.
Possible mother::	First daughter with Eng name: MARY JANE. Could it be a claue to the name of his mother!
Possible name of his father::	First Eng name for a sonnis: ARTHUR HENRY GEORGE. Could it be a clue to the names of his father?
Possible surname of mother::	Surname OATES is used as name for one of his sons. Could this be a claue to maiden name of his mother?
Siblings:	Unknown..he left no details or even mentioning his family

Managed by:	Tinus Bosch
Last Updated:	today

Birthdate:

February 19, 1836

Birthplace:

Hacketstown, Wicklow, Ireland

Death:

August 29, 1929 (93)
Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa (Old age)

Place of Burial:

Reitz, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa

Immediate Family:

Son of Preston
Husband of Susanna Catharina Magdalena (Reyneke) Preston
Father of Johanna Sophia Catharina Rudd; Jacobus Johannes Preston; Hester Elizabeth Preston; Susanna Catharina Magdalena Preston; Mary Jane Preston and 5 others

Occupation:

Blacksmith, Wagen maker

ABO:

Got badly burned during an enemy veld fire while trying to save his sheep from this turmoil. He had to be cared for for the rest of his life due to severe burns

ABW Compensation:

£295 rewarded in 1903. Documentation available on his Family Search Profile

ABW Concentration camp Heilbron::

Although family history havevit that they were never captured, a doctors report was found amongst compensation document where it was stated that William was treated at Heilbron camp for his severe burns. Refer to attachments on Family Search profile.

Arrival In SA:

App late 1850 to early 1860

Basutu war:

Took part in Basutu wars

Business:

Had own blacksmith business

Parents:

Unknown. William left NO CLUES.

Possible mother::

First daughter with Eng name: MARY JANE. Could it be a claue to the name of his mother!

Possible name of his father::

First Eng name for a sonnis: ARTHUR HENRY GEORGE. Could it be a clue to the names of his father?

Possible surname of mother::

Surname OATES is used as name for one of his sons. Could this be a claue to maiden name of his mother?

Siblings:

Unknown..he left no details or even mentioning his family

Managed by:

Tinus Bosch

Last Updated:

today

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1836	February 19, 1836	Birth of William Arthur Preston, SV/PROG Hacketstown, Wicklow, Ireland
1867	May 1, 1867	Birth of Johanna Sophia Catharina Rudd Brandhoek, Lindley, Thabo Mofutsanyane, Free State, South Africa
1868	1868 Age 31	William Arthur Preston, SV/PROG worked at Free State... Free State, South Africa
1869	May 1, 1869	Birth of Jacobus Johannes Preston Lindley, Orange Free State
1871	April 6, 1871	Birth of Hester Elizabeth Preston Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa
1872	December 1872	Birth of Susanna Catharina Magdalena Preston Ladybrand, Motheo, Free State, South Africa
1876	October 27, 1876	Birth of Mary Jane Preston Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa
1879	March 14, 1879	Birth of Arthur George Henry Preston Lindley, OFS, South Africa
1881	May 29, 1881	Birth of Judith Margaretha Wilhelmina (Preston) Roos Lindley, Orange Free State, South Africa

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