First Generation  

1. James Wilson WEIR [43129] was born about 1842, died 09 Sep 1909 about age 67, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

General Notes: Inscription on the plinth on the family plot in the King William's Town Cemetery reads:
"Sacred to the memory of James Weir, Margaret his wife and two sons, parents and brothers James W. Weir and of Samuel Stanger died August 1877 Amelia his wife died 1876 parents of Mercy A. Weir and of James Wilson Weir died 9th September 1909 aged 67 years........"

James married Mercy Amy STANGER [43041] [MRIN: 15533], daughter of Samuel STANGER [42992] and Amelia Sarah LOCKINGTON [42993]. Mercy was born 23 Mar 1837, died 23 Sep 1910 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 73, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. James W S WEIR [43130] was born in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

General Notes: Inscription on plinth in King William's Town's Cemetery:
"Sacred to the memory of James W.S. Weir aged 11 months....."

   3 M    ii. John Coven WEIR [43131] was born 14 Jun 1870 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died 01 Jun 1938 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 67, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

General Notes: Inscription on plinth:
"...and John Coven Weir born 14th June 1870 died 1st June 1938 and of...."

   4 F    iii. Amy WEIR [43132] was born 09 Jul 1871 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died 04 Jan 1959 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 87, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

General Notes: Inscription on plinth:
"...and of Amy Weir born the 9tj July 1871 died 4th January 1959..."

Amy never married. Although her parents were Baptists it seems that in later life Amy and her sister Mercy Winifred were Presbyterians and left part of their estate to St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in King William's Toiwn where they were born and lived during their lifetime.

   5 F    iv. Margaret Wilson WEIR [43133] was born 01 Oct 1872 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died 17 Jun 1899 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 26, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

General Notes: Inscription on plinth:
"..and on the 17th June 1899 Margaret Wilson Weir aged 26 years..."

+ 6 M    v. Arthur Stanger WEIR [43134] was born 06 Oct 1875 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa, died 02 Dec 1950 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 75, and was buried in King William's Town Cemetery Cape Colony South Africa.

+ 7 M    vi. Richard Freeman WEIR [43135] was born 14 Sep 1877 and died about 1951 about age 74.

   8 F    vii. Mercy Winifred WEIR [43136] was born 04 Mar 1879 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa and died 28 Mar 1951 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa at age 72.

General Notes: Inscription on Plinth:
"...and of Mercy Winnifred Weir born 4th March 1879 Died 28th March 1951...."

+ 9 M    viii. Charles James WEIR [43137] was born 02 May 1874 in King William's Town Eastern Cape South Africa and died 03 Jun 1955 in East London Eastern Cape South Africa at age 81.

+ 10 M    ix. George Peacock WEIR [43138] was born about 1881 and died after 1979.