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Name: GILSON, John Fearne
Birth Date: 9 Apr 1893 Umzinto, Natal, S. Africa
Death Date: 1 June 1944 Pietermaritzburg, S Africa
First Date: 1919
Profession: Farmer
Area: Hoey's Bridge, 1930 P.O. Lugari
Married: In Durban 1 May 1928 Vera Ellen Mary 'Queenie' Middleton b. 30 June 1898 Bethlehem, Orange Free State, S. Africa, d. 1973 Natal
Children: Graham; Ann
Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Red 22, Gazette
War Service: WW1 with EAMR - C Sqdn. 8/8/14 - 2/11/14
General Information:
Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - John Fearn Gilson, Farmer, c/o H. Brown, PO Soy
Hut has J.H. Gilson 1931 partner with Brown Wywurrie Lugari
Gazette - 26/9/1923 - Voters Register - Plateau North - John Fearne Gilson, Farmer, PO Hoey's Bridge
Gazette 6 Dec 1938 Trans Nzoia Voters List
Gazette 3 Apr 1945 probate
Gazette 21 June 1938 hon.permit issuer Lugari
Gazette 14 June 1938 appt as JP for Trans Nzoia
See Tenniel Evans, Don't Walk in the Long Grass, for anecdotes about the family.
His mother Ann Elizabeth and his sisters Leslie Doreen (Hales) and Muriel Enid were also in Kenya (Gazette 16 Nov 1936 Tranz Nzoia electoral list). They lived as farmers in Turbo in 1927. Ann Elizabeth died 19 Feb 1947 Kitale.