McDonald and Potts family tree- black Jewish YAHYA family line 2 » John Woof (1837-1874)

Personal data John Woof 

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  • He was born on May 30, 1837 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom.
  • He was christened on July 2, 1837 in Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom.
  • Immigrated about 1861 vanuit Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa.
  • Immigrated on December 23, 1864 vanuit Auckland, New Zealand.
  • Resident:
    • on May 30, 1837: a home with his parents, at the time of his birth/baptism.
    • in the year 1839: Union Street, with his parents, at the time of sister Lucy Ann's baptism.
    • in the year 1840: West Bromwich, with his parents and siblings, at the time of brother James' baptism.
    • about 1842: Canal Street, with his parents and siblings (according to the 1841 England and Wales Census and sister Sarah's 1842 baptism record).
    • about 1845: Horseley Heath, with his parents and siblings (according to baptism and burial records for brother Thomas Pasqualle)..
    • in the year 1847: Bloomsbury [Street], with his parents and siblings, at the time of his sister Ruth's baptism.
    • in the year 1849: Vauxhall [Road], with his parents and siblings, at the time of his sister Naomi's baptism (Vauxhall is a neighbourhood of Birmingham along Vauxhall Road).
    • in the year 1851: 31 Clarendon Street, "Aston Near BiRmingham", Parish of St. Matthew's, with his parents and siblings, working as a gas fitter (according to the England and Wales Census, 1851).
    • between 1865 and 1872: John and James WOOF spent about 15 months in Auckland, New Zealand working on a contract to supply sawn lumber for the building of a new wharf. When the gold fields of the western coast of New Zealand opened up they got "gold fever" and went to Hokitika, New Zealand to mine/dig for gold. They stayed for 2 years and then went to Sydney, Australia only to return to New Zealand when they heard of a new gold field. Later they returned to Australia and went to Maryborough, Queensland to prospect for gold. Tired of the gold digging life, they returned to Sydney, New South Wales and after a few months sailed back to South Africa via Mauritius. They had been away for 7 years..
  • He died on April 8, 1874 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa, he was 36 years old.
  • He is buried in the year 1874 in Pretoria Old Cemetery, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa.
  • A child of James Woof and Rosehannah Edwards

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Ancestors (and descendant) of John Woof

Edmund Sharington Davenport
1778-1842
Susannah Woof
1787-1860
John Edwards
± 1783-1867
Sarah Goodman
1782-1864
James Woof
1813-1867

John Woof
1837-1874


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  1. FamilySearch Family Tree
    John Woof<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 30 1837 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Christening: July 2 1837 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom<br>Immigration: John immigrated to South Africa, following his parents and siblings who had made the move two years earlier in 1859. - Circa 1861 - Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa<br>Immigration: Brothers John and James WOOF immigrated to New Zealand in search of a better life than the one they had found in the Cape Colony in South Africa. They sailed from Table Bay on 8 November 1864 aboard the "Maori" along with about 300 other passengers, most "Government immigrants" like themselves. After a 45 day voyage, the Maori arrived in Auckland on 23 December 1864. - Dec 23 1864 - Auckland, New Zealand<br>Residence: a home with his parents, at the time of his birth/baptism - May 30 1837 - Dudley, Worcestershire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: Union Street, with his parents, at the time of sister Lucy Ann's baptism - 1839 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom<br&gt;Residence: West Bromwich, with his parents and siblings, at the time of brother James' baptism - 1840 - West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: Canal Street, with his parents and siblings (according to the 1841 England and Wales Census and sister Sarah's 1842 baptism record) - Between 1841 and 1842 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: Horseley Heath, with his parents and siblings (according to baptism and burial records for brother Thomas Pasqualle). - Between 1844 and 1845 - Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: Bloomsbury [Street], with his parents and siblings, at the time of his sister Ruth's baptism - 1847 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: Vauxhall [Road], with his parents and siblings, at the time of his sister Naomi's baptism (Vauxhall is a neighbourhood of Birmingham along Vauxhall Road) - 1849 - Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: 31 Clarendon Street, "Aston Near BiRmingham", Parish of St. Matthew's, with his parents and siblings, working as a gas fitter (according to the England and Wales Census, 1851) - 1851 - Aston, Warwickshire, England, United Kingdom<br>Residence: John and James WOOF spent about 15 months in Auckland, New Zealand working on a contract to supply sawn lumber for the building of a new wharf. When the gold fields of the western coast of New Zealand opened up they got "gold fever" and went to Hokitika, New Zealand to mine/dig for gold. They stayed for 2 years and then went to Sydney, Australia only to return to New Zealand when they heard of a new gold field. Later they returned to Australia and went to Maryborough, Queensland to prospect for gold. Tired of the gold digging life, they returned to Sydney, New South Wales and after a few months sailed back to South Africa via Mauritius. They had been away for 7 years. - Between 1865 and 1872 - New Zealand and Australia<br>Death: Apr 8 1874 - Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa<br>Burial: 1874 - Pretoria Old Cemetery, Pretoria, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng, South Africa<br>Parents: James Woof, Rosehannah Woof (born Edwards)Lucy Ann Birch (born Woof), James Woof, Sarah Woof, Thomas Pasqualli Woof, Charlotte Bourne (born Woof), Ruth Phillips (born Woof), Naomi Lea (born Woof), Susannah Linington (born Woof), Jane Woof, Benjamin Woof, Mary Ann Bain (born Woof)<br>  Additional information:

    LifeSketch: John Woof was born in 1837 in Tipton, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom. He was the son of James Woof and Rosehannah Edwards.St. Matthew's. John was working as a gas fitter.much more difficult than had been represented to the WOOF family and they struggled to make a living.ey had found in the Cape Colony in South Africa. They sailed from Table Bay on 8 November 1864 aboard the "Maori" along with about 300 other passengers, most "Government immigrants"; like themselves. After a 45 day voyage, the Maori arrived in Auckland on 23 December 1864.mber for the building of a new wharf. When the gold fields of the western coast of New Zealand opened up they got "gold fever" and went to Hokitika, New Zealand to mine/dig for gold. They stayed for 2 years and then went to Sydney, Australia only to return to New Zealand when they heard of a new gold field. Later they returned to Australia and went to Maryborough, Queensland to prospect for gold. Tired of the gold digging life, they returned to Sydney, New South Wales and after a few months sailed back to South Africa via Mauritius.r parents had both passed away from the plague and several of their sisters were married. When diamonds were discovered in Kimberley, South Africa, both John and his brother James were once again enticed to return to the life of a prospector. This time they were successful and managed to make a good profit.in prospect for gold. He caught a fever and died in April 1874 on his way back to Cape Town. He is buried in Pretoria.ecutor in July 1874. John had about £150 in bank assets which were distributed equally among his 8 siblings. His married sisters are represented by their husbands who also signed on their behalf. Naomi WOOF appointed a Mr. Joseph NIXON to be her lawful agent.
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  2. Geni World Family Tree
    John Woof<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: May 30 1837 - Dudley, United Kingdom<br>Death: Apr 8 1874 - Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<br>Burial: Heroes' Acre Cemetery, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa<br>Father: James Woof<br>Mother: Rosehannah Woof (born Edwards)<br>Siblings: Lucy Ann Birch (born Woof), Sarah Bain (born Woof), James Woof, II, Thomas Pasqualli Woof, Charlotte Bourne (born Woof), Susannah Linington (born Woof), Ruth Phillips (born Woof), Naomi Lea (born Woof), N.N. Woof, <;a>Jane (born Woof), Jane's Big Umbrella, Benjamin Woof, Mary Ann Bain (born Woof)
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Birthday May 30, 1837

  • The temperature on May 30, 1837 was about 10.0 °C. Wind direction mainly west-southwest. Weather type: half bewolkt winderig. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.
    • March 4 » The city of Chicago is incorporated.
    • July 25 » The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
    • September 18 » Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
    • November 7 » In Alton, Illinois, abolitionist printer Elijah P. Lovejoy is shot dead by a mob while attempting to protect his printing shop from being destroyed a third time.
    • December 17 » A fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg kills 30 guards.

Christening day July 2, 1837

  • The temperature on July 2, 1837 was about 13.0 °C. Wind direction mainly north. Weather type: half bewolkt. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1837: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 2.9 million citizens.
    • February 8 » Richard Johnson becomes the first Vice President of the United States chosen by the United States Senate.
    • May 10 » Panic of 1837: New York City banks suspend the payment of specie, triggering a national banking crisis and an economic depression whose severity was not surpassed until the Great Depression.
    • July 4 » Grand Junction Railway, the world's first long-distance railway, opens between Birmingham and Liverpool.
    • July 25 » The first commercial use of an electrical telegraph is successfully demonstrated in London by William Cooke and Charles Wheatstone.
    • September 18 » Tiffany & Co. (first named Tiffany & Young) is founded by Charles Lewis Tiffany and Teddy Young in New York City. The store is called a "stationery and fancy goods emporium".
    • December 25 » Second Seminole War: American general Zachary Taylor leads 1,100 troops against the Seminoles at the Battle of Lake Okeechobee.

Day of death April 8, 1874

  • The temperature on April 8, 1874 was about 12.8 °C. There was 0.1 mm of rain. The air pressure was 5 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the southwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 62%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • From August 27, 1874 till November 3, 1877 the Netherlands had a cabinet Heemskerk - Van Lijnden van Sandenburg with the prime ministers Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) and Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (AR).
  • In the year 1874: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • May 9 » The first horsebus makes its début in the city of Mumbai, traveling two routes.
    • May 27 » The first group of Dorsland trekkers under the leadership of Gert Alberts leaves Pretoria.
    • June 29 » Greek politician Charilaos Trikoupis publishes a manifesto in the Athens daily Kairoi entitled "Who's to Blame?" leveling complaints against King George. Trikoupis is elected Prime Minister of Greece the next year.
    • November 7 » A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly, is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the United States Republican Party.
    • November 25 » The United States Greenback Party is established as a political party consisting primarily of farmers affected by the Panic of 1873.
    • December 29 » The military coup of Gen. Martinez Campos in Sagunto ends the failed First Spanish Republic and the monarchy is restored as Prince Alfonso is proclaimed King of Spain.


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