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Name: DE LA HARPE, Edmund Louis

Photo Source: Jim Foot, from Gwynne Manley's album

Nee: twin bro of Jean Charles de la Harpe

Birth Date: 31 July 1883 Bethlehem, Free State, S. Africa

Death Date: 7 Jan 1940 Kitale

First Date: 1920

Profession: Farmer, Endebess

Area: 1919 Soy Kimoson; Kiminini Farm 1815;1920 Three Rivers, Kitale, 1914 Eldoret

Married: Hilda Brand [?Bond] 'Lallie', d. 8 July 1939

Book Reference: KFA, KAD, Hut, Red 22, Gazette, Leader14, Barnes, Red 25, Red 31

General Information:

Crossed Nzoia River to start farming before 1914

Red 22 - E.L. De la Harpe, Three Rivers, P.O. Kitale

Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Uasin Gishu Plateau - E.L. de la Harpe, Soy

Gazette 7/9/1921 - Supporter of A.C. Hoey in Legco Election - Plateau

North - Edward Louis De La Harpe

Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau North - Edmund Louis de La Harpe - Farmer, Soy

Kitale cemetery - Edmund Louis De La Harpe - died Jan 1940 and Hilda Brand [sic] 'Lallie' d. 8 July 1939

Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Plateau North - Edward Louis De La Harpe, Farmer, PO Soy

Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Trans Nzoia Voters List

Red 25 - Honorary Permit Issuer

Red 31 has E. De La Harpe, Kiminini

Red 22 - E.S. De la Harpe, Soy

There is a large De la Harpe family in S Africa