Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameRonald Louis (Louis) Gilson °, 7G Grandson
Birth23 Dec 1907, Kokstad, South Africa
Death10 Oct 1973, Kokstad, South Africa
OccupationFarmer and land owner at Kokstad, South Africa.
EducationJesus College, Cambridge.
Note 1Played for Cambridge University lacrosse team in 1930.
FlagsDesormeaux, Gilson, Le Noble, Mence
FatherLouis Desormeaux (Edward) Gilson (1874-?)
MotherAmy Margaret Whitlock (1881-?)
Marriage3 Aug 1935
SpouseEthel Stevenson °
Birth5 Sep 1908
Death12 Feb 1993, Durban, South Africa
ResidenceHope Street, Kokstad, South Africa
Residence1969, Hermon, Kokstad, South Africa
Children
1 MWarwick William Desormeaux (Ronald) Gilson °, 8G Grandson
Birth30 Apr 1937, Kokstad, South Africa
Death2 Nov 2009
SpousePam Una Edkins ° (1940-)
Marriage18 Apr 1960
ChildrenAnthony Warwick (Warwick) (1968-)
Craig Kenneth Desormeaux (Warwick) (1960-2014)
Donovan Charles (Warwick) (1963-)
2 MWalter Ronald (Ronald) Gilson °, 8G Grandson
Birth12 Oct 1939, Kokstad, South Africa
SpouseJeanne Ridgway (1939-)
MarriageOct 1960
ChildrenSheryl (Walter) (1961-)
Deborah (Walter) (1962-2023)
Mark (Walter) (1964-)
Murray (Walter) (1966-)
Richard (Walter) (1973-)
3 MAlistair David (Ronald) Gilson °, 8G Grandson
Birth19 Sep 1941, Durban, South Africa
SpousePearl Wilson ° (1946-)
Marriage4 May 1967, Ladysmith, South Africa
ChildrenJane (Alistair) (1968-)
Lucy (Alistair) (1972-)
4 FJeannette (Ronald) Gilson °, 8G Granddaughter
Birth18 Nov 1943, Kokstad, South Africa
Death24 Feb 2019, South Africa
SpousePeter Glen Cox (1943-2006)
Marriage6 Jun 1975
ChildrenJacqueline Ethel (Peter) (1978-)
Elizabeth ‘Joanne’ (Peter) (1978-)
SpousePat Andrew Albert Arthur ° (1941-)
Marriage5 Mar 1964
Divorce5 Sep 1973
ChildrenMark Philip (Pat) (1965-)
Paul (Pat) (1969-)
SpouseErrol Sydney John Andrew (?-)
Marriage9 Jan 2003
5 FDenise Ethel (Ronald) Gilson °, 8G Granddaughter
Birth18 Aug 1946, Kokstad, South Africa
Death21 Apr 2024, South Africa
SpouseIan Murray ° (1945-1971)
Marriage5 May 1967, Kokstad, South Africa
ChildrenAndrew (Ian) (1970-)
Karen (Ian) (1968-)