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Name: STEVENSON, Joshua
Birth Date: 1886 Glasgow
Death Date: 28 Oct 1955 Nairobi
First Date: 1905
Last Date: 1955
Profession: Accountant. Worked originally for Messrs Stephen Ellis & Co. Govt. Rd. Nairobi and later farmed at Sotik. Then became the accountant with Messrs Jardine, the wine merchants in Cearn Chambers, Govt. Rd.
Area: Box 14, Nairobi, Sotik, SE - Masongaleni, Aug 1909, 1930 Nairobi
Married: In Nairobi 1929 Grace Bruce Goudie b. 4 Oct 1892 Cathcart, renfrewshire, d. 20 May 1877 Durban
Children: Dorothy Margaret Stewart (3 Feb 1930 Nairobi-1985)
Book Reference: North, EAHB 1907, SKP, Barnes, Red Book 1912, Gazette, Gillett, SE, KAD, Red 25, Hut, Pioneers, Drumkey, Red 22, Medals
General Information:
Founder of High Ridge Golf Club at Parklands, Nbi.
Gazette 8 Mar 1956 probate
SE - J. Stevenson - House A/c
North - Arr. Mombasa from Europe 6/11/1905
EAHB 1907 - J. Stevenson - Nairobi (Govt. Rd.)
SKP - 1938 - Society of Kenya Pioneers - over 30 years in Colony - arrived Aug 1904, Nairobi - J. Stevenson
Barnes - Nairobi City Park Cemetery - Joshua Stevenson, died 28 Oct 1955 aged 69
Red Book 1912 - J. Stevenson - Nairobi
Gazette 15/11/1913 - Application for Hotel Liquor Licence - Joshua Stevenson - Plot 11 Kericho
Gazette - 3/12/1919 - Register of Voters - Lake Area - Joshua Stevenson - Commercial - Sotik
Gazette - 17/10/1923 - Dissolution of partnership between Ignatius Marcus, Rachael Louise Humphreys and Joshua Stevenson carrying on business as General Merchants at Nairobi under the style or firm of "J Marcus" has this day been dissolved. Ignatius Marcus to carry on the business.
Gazette - Voters List 1936 - Joshua Stevenson, Salesman, Parklands, and Grace Bruce Stevenson, Married woman, Box 1192, Parklands
Pioneers has J. Stevenson, Nairobi, August 1904
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Lumbwa - J. Stevenson, Sotik
Medals - East African Intelligence Department - Joshua Stevenson, Warrant Officer Class 2
Gazette 28 July 1978 wife's probate