Birth

24 Jan 1887
Clough Road, Rintworth, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Christening

13 Mar 1887
Masbrough, Yorkshire (West Riding), England

Death

25 Jan 1962
16, 2nd Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa

Biography

Gertrude Sybil Newsum was born on 24 Jan 1887 at Clough Road, Rintworth, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.

She was the daughter of George Smith Newsum and Mary Jane Walker.

She was christened on 13 Mar 1887 at Masbrough, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

She was recorded in the census in 1891 at Kimberworth, Yorkshire, England.

She was recorded in the census in 1901 at 94 Clough Road, Rotherham, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

She married Arthur Benjamin Swift on 18 Apr 1907 at Parish of Eastwood, Rotherham, Yorkshire (West Riding), England. Arthur Benjamin was the son of Edwin Swift and Emily Belcher. He was born on 11 Jun 1884 at 110 Napier Street, Ecclesall Bierlow, Yorkshire West Riding, United Kingdom. He died on 11 Feb 1950 at National Hospital, Bloemfontein, Orange Free State, South Africa at the age of 65.

They had 5 children: Sybil Mary Swift, John "Jack" Newsum Swift, Robert Arthur Raine, Richard Darnley Raine and Geoffrey Raine.

She was recorded in the census in 1911 at 59 Lord Street, Rotherham, Yorkshire (West Riding), England.

She immigrated from Gloucester Castle, from London, England to Cape Town, South Africa on 26 Jul 1912.

She immigrated from Galway Castle, from London England to East London, South Africa on 8 May 1914.

She died on 25 Jan 1962 at 16, 2nd Avenue, Walmer, Port Elizabeth, Cape Province, South Africa at the age of 75.

She was buried in 1962 at Bloemfontein Memoriam Rd Cemetery, Bloemfontein. Orange Free State, South Africa.