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Name: FOCKS, John Louis Theron
Nee: son of John Peter and Bertha Louisa Focks
Birth Date: 24.8.1878 Pretoria, Cape Colony
Death Date: 25.10.1943 Nairobi
First Date: 1906
Profession: Farmer
Area: Nanyuki, Thika
Married: Anna Maria Magdalena Lombard b. 14 Jan 1883 Pretoria, d. 22 Jan 1952 Nanyuki
Children: John Martin Theron (Thika 8.6.1906-1987); Helena Louisa (Yauss) (1910 Nairobi-1967); Margaret (Clift, Lemmon) (1914 Nairobi-1968); Elizabeth (Smith, Weirich) (10 Jan 1922 Nairobi-2009)
Book Reference: EA & Rhodesia, Red 22, Land, Gazette, Anne Stafford, Red Book 1912
General Information:
East Africa & Rhodesia - 27/3/52 - Mrs J.L. Theron Focks who has died in Kenya, was an early settler in the Nanyuki district.
Red 22 - J.L.T. Focks, Jun., Kabuku Fruit Farm, Chania Bridge
Land 1909 - J.P. Focks, J.L.T. Focks, J.A. von der Westhuizen and G. Donavitch - Grazing and agricultural, 1000 acres - Thika River - 7/7/06 - Leasehold for 99 years from 1/3/08 - Registered 18/6/10
Gazette - 7/4/15 - Liable for Jury service, Fort Hall - J.L.W. Focks, Kabuku, Chania Bridge
Red Book 1912 - J.L.T. Focks - Kyambu
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Ukamba Area - John Louis Theron Focks - Farmer, Chania Bridge and Magdalena Theron Focks - Married woman, Chania Bridge
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Aberdare Voters List
Barnes - Nairobi City Park Cemetery - Anna Magdalene Theron Focks, died 22 Jan 1952 aged 69 AND John L. Theron Focks, died 25 Oct 1943 aged 64
Gazette 17 Jan 1952 wife's probate