Aimee Henrietta Sell

1880 - 1927  (46 years)   Has 38 ancestors and 10 descendants in this family tree.

Aimee Henrietta Sell

1880 - 1927  (46 years)

Birth	22 Sep 1880
Died	19 Apr 1927	Gegund, Waterberg, Transvaal, South Africa
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Family	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, South Africa   2. Hazel Mavis McKelvin,   b. 1908, Transvaal, South Africa + 3. Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa + 4. Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

William McKelvin

1870 - 1950  (79 years)

Birth	8 Nov 1870	Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Died	6 Aug 1950	Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, South Africa   2. Hazel Mavis McKelvin,   b. 1908, Transvaal, South Africa + 3. Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa + 4. Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Lydia Sell

1885 -

Birth	1885
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Hilda Matilda Sell

1887 - 1963  (76 years)

Birth	Mar 1887	Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died	29 Apr 1963	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Family	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa   2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa   3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   6. William Metz

Hugo Carl Gustav Metz

1880 - 1952  (71 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1880	Hamburg, Germany
Died	18 Apr 1952	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa   2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa   3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   6. William Metz

Mita Sell

1889 -

Birth	1889
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Miriam Sell

1896 -

Birth	21 Oct 1896
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Reuben Charles Sell

1898 - 1980  (82 years)

Birth	26 Jan 1898	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	4 Oct 1980	Primrose, Germiston, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Family	Helene Constance Dussing,   b. 1910
Married	11 Jul 1935	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Dennis Norman Sell,   b. 26 Jul 1938, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   2. Living

Helene Constance Dussing

1910 -

Birth	1910
Family	Reuben Charles Sell,   b. 26 Jan 1898, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Married	11 Jul 1935	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Dennis Norman Sell,   b. 26 Jul 1938, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   2. Living

Clemence Sell

1899 -

Birth	7 Oct 1899
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Rhoda Julia Sell

1906 - 1977  (71 years)

Birth	15 Feb 1906	Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa
Died	11 Mar 1977	Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Family	Benjamin Charles Barrett,   b. 18 Apr 1904, Gezina, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	15 Aug 1928	Wesleyan Methodist Church, Warmbaths, Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa
Children	1. Derek Brian Barrett,   b. 19 Jul 1929, Potgietersrus, N. Transvaal, South Africa

Benjamin Charles Barrett

1904 - 1989  (85 years)

Birth	18 Apr 1904	Gezina, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	26 Jun 1989	Morton Hall, Pinetown, Natal, South Africa
Family	Rhoda Julia Sell,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa
Married	15 Aug 1928	Wesleyan Methodist Church, Warmbaths, Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa
Children	1. Derek Brian Barrett,   b. 19 Jul 1929, Potgietersrus, N. Transvaal, South Africa

Alma Sell

Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Herbert Sell

Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Olga Sell

Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Philip Sell

Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell

1854 -

Birth	1854
Family	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880   2. Lydia Sell,   b. 1885 + 3. Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa   4. Mita Sell,   b. 1889   5. Miriam Sell,   b. 21 Oct 1896 + 6. Reuben Charles Sell,   b. 26 Jan 1898, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   7. Clemence Sell,   b. 7 Oct 1899 + 8. Rhoda Julia Sell,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa   9. Alma Sell   10. Herbert Sell   11. Olga Sell   12. Philip Sell

Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt

1824 -

Birth	1 Dec 1824	Zuesedom, Germany
Died	South Africa
Family	Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier,   b. 9 Feb 1824, Carmzow-Wallmow, Germany
Children	1. Lucas August Devantier,   b. 26 Dec 1857, Zerrenthin, Uckermark, Germany + 2. Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 3. Markus Devantier,   b. 31 Jul 1860, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa   4. Martha Devantier,   b. 1862, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 5. Johannes Devantier,   b. 15 Nov 1863, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 6. Elizabeth Devantier,   b. 1867, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell

1854 -

Birth	1854
Family	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880   2. Lydia Sell,   b. 1885 + 3. Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa   4. Mita Sell,   b. 1889   5. Miriam Sell,   b. 21 Oct 1896 + 6. Reuben Charles Sell,   b. 26 Jan 1898, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   7. Clemence Sell,   b. 7 Oct 1899 + 8. Rhoda Julia Sell,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa   9. Alma Sell   10. Herbert Sell   11. Olga Sell   12. Philip Sell

Lydia Devantier

1859 - 1916  (57 years)

Birth	Feb 1859	Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died	8 Jun 1916	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier,   b. 9 Feb 1824, Carmzow-Wallmow, Germany
Mother	Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt,   b. 1 Dec 1824, Zuesedom, Germany
Family	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Children	+ 1. Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880   2. Lydia Sell,   b. 1885 + 3. Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa   4. Mita Sell,   b. 1889   5. Miriam Sell,   b. 21 Oct 1896 + 6. Reuben Charles Sell,   b. 26 Jan 1898, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   7. Clemence Sell,   b. 7 Oct 1899 + 8. Rhoda Julia Sell,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa   9. Alma Sell   10. Herbert Sell   11. Olga Sell   12. Philip Sell

William McKelvin

1870 - 1950  (79 years)

Birth	8 Nov 1870	Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Died	6 Aug 1950	Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, South Africa   2. Hazel Mavis McKelvin,   b. 1908, Transvaal, South Africa + 3. Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa + 4. Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin

1904 - 1977  (73 years)

Birth	1 Mar 1904	South Africa
Died	19 Aug 1977	South Africa
Father	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Mother	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Robert William Whyte,   b. 10 Jun 1896, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living

Hazel Mavis McKelvin

1908 -

Birth	1908	Transvaal, South Africa
Father	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Mother	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Kenneth William James McKelvin

1911 - 1997  (86 years)

Birth	23 Mar 1911	Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	1 Oct 1997	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Father	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Mother	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Mabel Verna Softley,   b. 31 Aug 1915, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	1937
Children	1. Lynneth Lois McKelvin,   b. 28 Dec 1941, Krugersdorp, Mogale, West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa   2. Living

Alan Ronald McKelvin

1914 - 1951  (37 years)

Birth	23 Sep 1914	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	11 Nov 1951	Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa
Father	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland
Mother	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880
Married	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Isobel Tucker,   b. 16 Jul 1913, Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
Children	1. Alan Roderick McKelvin,   b. 25 Jan 1947, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa

• Name	Aimee Henrietta Sell
  Relationship	with Pierre Devantier
  Birth	22 Sep 1880
  Gender	Female
  Death	19 Apr 1927	Gegund, Waterberg, Transvaal, South Africa
  Siblings	4 brothers and 7 sisters
  + 1. Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880   d. 19 Apr 1927, Gegund, Waterberg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 46 years) ▻ William McKelvin,  m. 12 Nov 1902   2. Lydia Sell,   b. 1885 + 3. Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 29 Apr 1963, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa  (Age 76 years) ▻ Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,  m. 19 Aug 1905   4. Mita Sell,   b. 1889   5. Miriam Sell,   b. 21 Oct 1896 + 6. Reuben Charles Sell,   b. 26 Jan 1898, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 4 Oct 1980, Primrose, Germiston, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa  (Age 82 years) ▻ Helene Constance Dussing,  m. 11 Jul 1935   7. Clemence Sell,   b. 7 Oct 1899 + 8. Rhoda Julia Sell,   b. 15 Feb 1906, Haakdoringpoort, near Nylstroom, N. Transvaal, South Africa d. 11 Mar 1977, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 71 years) ▻ Benjamin Charles Barrett,  m. 15 Aug 1928   9. Alma Sell   10. Herbert Sell   11. Olga Sell   12. Philip Sell
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854 Maternal Line: Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt,   b. 1 Dec 1824, Zuesedom, Germany d. South Africa
  Person ID	I10132	Devantier Tree | Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600), Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier (1824-1887) Branch, South African - Branch
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
  Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 8 Jun 1916, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F3564	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland d. 6 Aug 1950, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	She : 22 years and 2 months - He : 32 years.
  Children	+ 1. Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, South Africa d. 19 Aug 1977, South Africa (Age 73 years) m. Robert William Whyte   2. Hazel Mavis McKelvin,   b. 1908, Transvaal, South Africa + 3. Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa d. 1 Oct 1997, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Age 86 years) m. Mabel Verna Softley (1937) + 4. Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 11 Nov 1951, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 37 years) m. Isobel Tucker (1939)
  Family ID	F5851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

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