Peter Robert Heugh J. P.
(1855-1920)

Peter Robert Heugh J. P.

Born: 6 Aug 1855, Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Christened: 22 Aug 1855, Humansdorp, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Marriage (1): Cecilia Maria Bidwell
Died: 27 Jul 1920 aged 64
Buried: Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Family Links

Spouses/Children:

1. Cecilia Maria Bidwell

(+ Shows person has known children.)

bullet Birth Notes:

http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Men%20of%20the%20times/page_00214.pdf

And

GISA SAF Kombo CD page 9916.

bullet Christening Notes:

GISA SAF Kombo CD page 9916.

bullet Death Notes:

http://ancestry24.com/search-item/?id=C1183966

And

http://africangenealogy.blogspot.co.za/2013/11/begraafplaas-uitenhage-anglican-graves.htmll

bullet Burial Notes:

http://africangenealogy.blogspot.co.za/2013/11/begraafplaas-uitenhage-anglican-graves.htmll

bullet Sources of information or noted events in his life were:

• Web Based Info. http://www.archive.org/stream/uitenhagepastpre00sell/uitenhagepastpre00sell_djvu.txt

And

http://interactive.ancestry.com/1904/32858_625537_2388-00057?pid=14424870&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.com%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3frank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-g%26gsfn%3dEvert%26gsln%3dHeugh%26msbdy%3d%26msbpn__ftp%3d%26msddy%3d%26msdpn__ftp%3dCape%252c%2bSouth%2bAfrica%26cpxt%3d0%26catBucket%3drstp%26uidh%3d000%26cp%3d0%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d14424870%26db%3dUKProbateCal%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d12&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true

• General Comment. From http://www.archive.org/stream/uitenhagepastpre00sell/uitenhagepastpre00sell_djvu.txt

Mr. Peter Robert Heugh was born in Humansdorp , and is the son of the late Rev. W. F. Heugh, who was for many years minister of the Dutch Re-formed Church there. Mr. Heugh was sent to the Proprietary School, of Uitenhage, when Mr. Templeton was the head-master. Many boys who distinguished themselves in after life were schoolmates of his, and amongst them may be mentioned Chief Justice Rose-Innes and Judge Lange Later, he was sent to Wood- speen School, in Newbury (Berkshire), where he remained for four years. On his return to the Colony he went to the Diamond Fields, but afterwards left the diggings and entered the Public Works Department, where he was clerk to Mr. Adam Smidt. In 1875 he became Inspector of Roads to the Uitenhage Divisional Council. This he held until 1880, when he went farming at Kabeljouws River. In April, 1885, however, he again returned to Uitenhage, and was appointed Secretary to the Divisional Council. He has tilled this position since then, and his uniform courtesy has endeared him to all who have ever had anything to do with him, ofticially or otherwise. His beautiful farm '' Kamaehs," on which is the far-famed " Hell's Gate," is still a favourite resort for picnickers, and we may state here without fear of contradiction that there are few men more thoroughly popular in Uitenhage than Mr. Peter Heugh.

And

http://ancestry24.com/wp-content/uploads/pages/Men%20of%20the%20times/page_00214.pdf

THE life of Mr. PETER ROBERT HEUGH, secretary to the Uitenhage Divisional Council, has not been free from adventure. He was formerly a Lieutenant in the 3rd Cape Yeomanry, and as a youth saw some hard fighting in the Marosi and Bastito campaigns of 1880 - 1881 . In the Anglo-Boer War of 1899¬ 1902 he rendered good service as Commandeering Officer and Officer in charge of the Remounts for the mounted troops in the Division of Uitenhage. Mr. Heugh is an excellent type of South African. His father was the Rev. W. T. Heugh, of Humansdorp, where the subject of this notice was born in 1855. Educated in England, at Newbury, Berkshire, he returned from College to the Cape, and occupied himself at diamond digging for a few years. In 1874 he entered the Public Works Department as clerk to Mr. Adam de Smit, the District Inspector of Public Works for the Colony. Two years later he was promoted to the post of Assistant Inspector, and was subsequently appointed Inspector of Roads to the Uitenhage Divisional Council.

In 1880 Mr. Heugh started farming in the Humansdorp district, but after four years' devotion to agricultural pursuits he returned to Uitenhage to fill the position of Secretary to the Divisional Council, which he occupies to-day.

Mr. Heugh is married to a daughter of the late Mr. H. W. Bidwell, and resides on his farm " Kamachs," Uitenhage. He is one of the principal men of the town, and takes an interest in its welfare and public concerns generally. Mr. Heugh is secretary to the Muir High School, and to the Dolley Memorial School. He has long been interested in Masonic matters, and is an S. W. of the Southern Lodge of Freemasons. He is also a Director of the Board of Executors.

• General Comment. He was a Freemason.
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60620/43971_cl%5Ef%5Egh%5E188709-00300?pid=954212&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-g%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3dpeter%2brobert%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dheugh%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26cp%3d0%26catbucket%3drstp%26uidh%3diof%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d954212%26recoff%3d5%2b6%2b7%26db%3dUKFreemasonRegisters%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true

• Occupation. Accountant.
http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60620/43971_cl%5Ef%5Egh%5E188709-00300?pid=954212&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-g%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3dpeter%2brobert%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dheugh%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26cp%3d0%26catbucket%3drstp%26uidh%3diof%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d954212%26recoff%3d5%2b6%2b7%26db%3dUKFreemasonRegisters%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true

• Military Service. http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1686/31794_221411-00181?pid=1080406&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fgss%3dangs-g%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3dpeter%2brobert%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dheugh%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26cp%3d0%26catbucket%3drstp%26uidh%3diof%26pcat%3dROOT_CATEGORY%26h%3d1080406%26recoff%3d5%2b6%2b7%26db%3dCampaignMedalRolls%26indiv%3d1%26ml_rpos%3d2&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true

Peter married Cecilia Maria Bidwell, daughter of Henry William Bidwell and Mary Elizabeth White. (Cecilia Maria Bidwell was born on 6 Jan 1862, died on 31 May 1944 and was buried in Uitenhage, Eastern Cape, South Africa.)

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