Edward Aubrey Persse1

M, #453481, b. 28 June 1881, d. August 1918
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Edward Aubrey Persse was born on 28 June 1881.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Edward Persse and Margaret Clerk.2 He died in August 1918 at age 37, killed in action, unmarried.1
     He fought in the Boer War.1 He gained the rank of Captain.1 He fought in the First World War.1

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Thomas Beverley Persse1

M, #453482, b. 22 June 1884
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Thomas Beverley Persse was born on 22 June 1884.1 He was the son of Lt.-Col. Edward Persse and Margaret Clerk.2 He married Nancy Weir, daughter of Major James Weir, on 10 November 1917.1
     He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Field Artillery.1 He fought in the First World War.1

Children of Thomas Beverley Persse and Nancy Weir

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Major James Weir1

M, #453483
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Major James Weir lived at Southsea, Hampshire, England.1

Child of Major James Weir

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Nancy Weir1

F, #453484
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Nancy Weir is the daughter of Major James Weir.2 She married Thomas Beverley Persse, son of Lt.-Col. Edward Persse and Margaret Clerk, on 10 November 1917.1
     From 10 November 1917, her married name became Persse. She lived in 1976 at Astra Hotel, Corlett Drive, Birnam, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.1

Children of Nancy Weir and Thomas Beverley Persse

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

John Arthur Persse1

M, #453485, b. 24 August 1923, d. 2 October 2013
Last Edited=11 Jun 2017
     John Arthur Persse was born on 24 August 1923.1 He was the son of Thomas Beverley Persse and Nancy Weir.2 He married Judith Knabe, daughter of Claude Henry Knabe, on 28 July 1951.1 He died on 2 October 2013 at age 90.3
     He was educated at Diocesan College, Rondebosch, Cape Province, South AfricaG.1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the City of London Yeomanry.1 He fought in the Second World War.1 He graduated from Cape Town University, Cape Town, Cape Province, South AfricaG, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1 He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Navy.1

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]
  3. [S266] World War II Unit Histories - Officers, online http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html. Hereinafter cited as World War II Unit Histories - Officers.


Claude Henry Knabe1

M, #453486
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Claude Henry Knabe lived at Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.1

Child of Claude Henry Knabe

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Judith Knabe1

F, #453487
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Judith Knabe is the daughter of Claude Henry Knabe.2 She married John Arthur Persse, son of Thomas Beverley Persse and Nancy Weir, on 28 July 1951.1
     From 28 July 1951, her married name became Persse.

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Nancy Persse1

F, #453488, b. 29 December 1924
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Nancy Persse was born on 29 December 1924.1 She is the daughter of Thomas Beverley Persse and Nancy Weir.2 She married Charles Langley Stevens, son of Alfred Victor Stevens, on 8 April 1953.1
     She graduated with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)1 From 8 April 1953, her married name became Stevens.1

Children of Nancy Persse and Charles Langley Stevens

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Peter John Stevens1

M, #453489, b. 4 March 1957
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Peter John Stevens was born on 4 March 1957.1 He is the son of Charles Langley Stevens and Nancy Persse.2,1

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]

Christopher lan Stevens1

M, #453490, b. 29 October 1961
Last Edited=28 Jul 2012
     Christopher lan Stevens was born on 29 October 1961.1 He is the son of Charles Langley Stevens and Nancy Persse.2,1

Citations

  1. [S47] BIFR1976 page 955. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S47]
  2. [S47] BIFR1976. [S47]