Family Group Sheet
Family Group Sheet
NameLouis Desormeaux (Edward) Gilson, G Uncle
Birth18 Jul 1874, Beech View, St Peter’s Road, Croydon, Surrey, England
Death? , South Africa
OccupationFarmer. Land-owner at Kliprug, Kokstad. MP in Cape Parliament, South Africa.
Note 1Settled in South Africa. Freeman of Fishmongers Company (by patrimony 13 Jun 1907).
Note 2According to Elizabeth Long in a letter (ca 1975) he was responsible for carving the decorated surface of a low square wooden table own by CAL from 1973 onwards.
Note 3If so, either he or his sister Ivy must have been responsible for very similar carving on the door of the Long family Benjamin Brandreth long case clock given to CAL (from the Broadstone house) in 1981.
Flags***, Desormeaux, Gilson, Le Noble
FatherEdward Rowell (Thomas) Gilson (1836-1891)
MotherMarianne (Daniel) Roberts (1843-1897)
Marriage? , South Africa
SpouseAmy Margaret Whitlock
Birth13 Feb 1881
Death?
Note 1Diane Passmore calls her Annie Whitelock.
Children
1 MRonald Louis (Louis) Gilson °, 1C1R
Birth23 Dec 1907, Kokstad, South Africa
Death10 Oct 1973, Kokstad, South Africa
SpouseEthel Stevenson ° (1908-1993)
Marriage3 Aug 1935
ChildrenWarwick William Desormeaux (Ronald) (1937-2009)
Walter Ronald (Ronald) (1939-)
Alistair David (Ronald) (1941-)
Jeannette (Ronald) (1943-)
Denise Ethel (Ronald) (1946-)