Robert Brough (1846 - 1929)

Husband of Jacoba Margarita Francina (Labuschagne) Brough — married 22 Aug 1873 in Pretoria, Transvaal

Husband of Catharina Johanna (Putter) Brough — married 25 Jun 1894 in Pretoria, Transvaal

Descendants

Died 26 May 1929 at age 82 in Johannesburg, Transvaal

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Biography

Robert Brough was born in Scotland.

The images of the Brough family bible were given to me by a family member Nico Oosthuizen. His mother was married to Frans Brough.

na aan my meegedeel is wens ek om die volgende in bewaring te hou:

Dat ons Grootvader Robert Brough op twee jarige leeftyd saam met sy vader in die jaar 1849 vanaf Skotland na Suid Afrika gekom het, hier het hy sy opleiding in Engels ontvang na sy vader se dood het hy hom by die N.G Gemeente in die betrokke omgewing aangemeld en versoek dat hy in die Afrikaanse kerk aangeneem sou word, hy het by die predikant klasse in Afrikaans geloop, en sodoende het hy homself bekwaam tot litmaat van die N. G. Kerk. Hy is met Jacoba Francina Labuschagne in die huwelik getree, daar is agt kinders (vier seuns en vier dogters) gebore. Sy eggenote ons ouma is toe oorlede. Hy is weer getroud en daar is weer een seun gebore. As jong man het oupa Robert onder meer diens gedoen in die Zuid Afrikaans Republiekse Polisie en was ook dienspligtig in die Staats Artillerie. Hy het ook aan sekere Kafferoorloeë deelgeneem en in die Anglo Boere oorlog teen die Engelse tot die bitter einde geveg sonder om gevange geneem te word. In die tyd van die Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek het hy homself toe gelê aan transport ry en het ook self twee spanne osse en twee waens gehad waarmee hy transport gery het in die afdeling tussen Middelburg (Tvl) en Rustenburg daar was toe nog nie treine nie. Oupa Robert is in Mei 1929 in die geseënde ouderdom van 81 jaar en 7 maande aan die huis van sy oudste dogter Mev Miemie Steyn van Regeuts Park J.H.B. oorlede. Op 31 Jul 1882 is Frans Willem uit die eerste huwelik gebore en het as seun van 17 jaar by die Staats Artillerie van die Zuid Afrikaanse Republiek aan gesluit en so ook die Anglo Boere oorlog saam met sy vader tot die bitter einde deur gemaak sonder om gevang te word. Hy is op 21 April 1903 met Elizabeth Susanna Magritha de Klerk in die huwelik bevestig daar is nege kinders (vyf seuns en vier dogters) uit die huwelik gebore. Hy is die 4de Jan 1935 in die ouderdom van 52 jaar, 5 maande en 4 dae noodlottig in n trein ongeluk beseer, hy laat n weduwee en sewe kinders na sy weduwee is 31 jaar later oorlede.

Research Note

1. I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources have been investigated

2. Aug,2023: No baptism found yet during this round of research

Birth

Name: Robert Brough ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Event Date: 29 Sep 1946 ^[4]

Event Place: Scotland

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1 Marriage

Groom: Robert Brog ^[1] Robert Brough ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Age: 27 years

Bride: Jacoba Margarita Francina Labuschagne

Age: 19 years

Event Date: 22 August 1873

Event Place: Pretoria ^[1]

Children born from the marriage of Robert Brough and Jacoba Margarita Francina Labuschagne.

Children

Maria Johanna Karina Brough * about 1873

Hermina Sophia Francina Brough * 5 Jul 1874

Johannes Karel Brough * 10 Sep 1875

Jacoba Magarita Francina Brough * about 1878 x Pieter Muller

Elizabeth Christina Brough * about 1880

Frans Willem Brough * 31 July 1882

Robert Brough * about 1884

Alec Brough * about 1887

2 Marriage

Groom: Robert Brough ^[1] (widower) ^{[2] [3] [4]}

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Age: 47 years ^[2]

Bride: Catharina Johanna, born Putter (widow) Kolsbi ^[2]

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Age: 33 years ^[2]

Event Date: 25 Jun 1894 ^[2]

Event Place: Pretoria, Transvaal ^[2]

Children born from the marriage of Robert Brough and Catharina Johanna Putter.

Information of death

Event Place: Johannesburg ^[3]

Death

Event Date: 26 May 1929 ^{[3] [4]}

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Event Place: Johannesburg, Transvaal

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Grave

Event Place: South Africa, Johannesburg, urban area, Brixton main cemetery ^[4]

Grave nr: 6038

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930," database, FamilySearch first Marriage record of Robert Brog and Jacoba Magaritha Francina Labuschagne, 22 Aug 1873: 5 January 2023, > image 105 of 3193; Citing NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. Researched and entered May,2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973, database, FamilySearch second Marriage of Robert Brough (widower) and Catharina Johanna, born Putter, (widow) Kolsbi, 25 Jun 1894: 20 September 2022, > image 579 of 760; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa. Researched and entered Apr,2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch Information of death of Robert Brough, 26 May 1929: 15 July 2022, > image 2715 of 3248; Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal. Researched and entered Apr,2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} Grave of Robert Brough Gravestones in South Africa: Researched and entered Apr,2024 by Frederik Willem Johannes Britz

Notes: Robert Brough Family Bible and history ^[5]