Subscribed to a Scottish site and found a death certificate for both Jessie and Donald. Donald died as a baby in 1857 with water on his brain. His mum died the next month with heart problems... so sad!
After yesterday's story about the name Jessie, I started to ponder. I went back and found some references to the time around 1862. This is when Emma and Donald got married. This is all very rough, but basically shows the facts as I have found them. In summary, Emma was living at the mission being a teacher... hopefully she too knew how to read. And then secondly, the surprise bit. I can find no mention of his first wife and children coming over with him. Equally I can find no death certificates for said wife and children. Oh Donald you do disappoint! Here are a list of facts as I have found them. Sometime waxing lyrical can make the cynic inside sit up and say excuse me, please check before you fog up those rose coloured glasses.
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Similar positive remarks were made about the Umzumbe mission school where the roles played by two white female teachers, Miss Welch and Miss Gilson, were commended in the Report. The Ifafa mission school, however, was considered unsatisfactory in terms of the small size of its classroom and the standard of tuition in 1885. But a year later, in 1886, the school was found to be making good progress
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William leaves on Conquering Hero in June 1850
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losses as a result of the 1856 flood. On the Isipingo Flat, William Joyner's sugar mill machinery was washed away forever.
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Donald marries Jessie 1851
James the Joyner child 29 Jul 1854
Donald the child 12 Oct 1856
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James dies in 1857 in Umzinto
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Donald came out to Natal, South Africa in September 13th 1860 aboard the "Priscilla" his brother William standing security for his passage.
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Donald marries Emma 1st January 1862 (not exactly a slow off the ground!)
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Emma Joyner born
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Recheck the grave, but I am sure that is must be Donald otherwise they had another child named Donald born in 1865
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July 19, 1889 (73)
Donald Joyner Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa(burried next to Emma)
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Does his wife actually die?
Where are his first two sons?
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Emma dies 10th April 1908 - still lying about her age, which is only fare if he just happenned to forget to tell her he was married.
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Name Donald Joyner
Gender Male
Birth Date 12 Oct 1856
Birthplace SAINT NICHOLAS,ABERDEEN,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
Father's Name Donald Joyner
Mother's Name Jessie Grant
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Name Donald Joyner
Spouse's Name Jessie Grant
Event Date 02 May 1851
Event Place Saint Nicholas,Aberdeen,Aberdeen,Scotland
Name James Joiner
Gender Male
Christening Date 05 Sep 1854
Christening Place SAINT NICHOLAS,ABERDEEN,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
Birth Date 29 Jul 1854
Father's Name Donald Joiner
Mother's Name Jessie Grant
JOYNER, Donald
Sex: M
Age: 40
Passage money: £10
Surety details: William Joyner, Isipingo
Port of arrival: Durban, Natal
Arrived 16 September 1860 aboard the Priscilla
Donald Dates
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September 11, 1815
Dingwall, Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Death: July 19, 1889 (73)
Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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