Kenneth William James McKelvin

1911 - 1997  (86 years)   Has 40 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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

Robert William Whyte

1896 -

Birth	10 Jun 1896	Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, 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

Mabel Verna Softley

1915 - 1993  (77 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1915	Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	4 Jan 1993	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Family	Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, 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

Isobel Tucker

1913 - 1997  (84 years)

Birth	16 Jul 1913	Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	7 Sep 1997	Kimberley, Cape Province, South Africa
Family	Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Alan Roderick McKelvin,   b. 25 Jan 1947, Germiston, Transvaal, 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

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

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

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

Mabel Verna Softley

1915 - 1993  (77 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1915	Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Died	4 Jan 1993	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Family	Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa
Married	1937
Children	1. Lynneth Lois McKelvin,   b. 28 Dec 1941, Krugersdorp, Mogale, West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa   2. Living

Lynneth Lois McKelvin

1941 - 2017  (75 years)

Birth	28 Dec 1941	Krugersdorp, Mogale, West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	1 Aug 2017	Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Father	Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa
Mother	Mabel Verna Softley,   b. 31 Aug 1915, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	1937

Living

Father	Kenneth William James McKelvin,   b. 23 Mar 1911, Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa
Mother	Mabel Verna Softley,   b. 31 Aug 1915, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	1937
Family	Living

• Name	Kenneth William James McKelvin
  Relationship	with Pierre Devantier
  Birth	23 Mar 1911	Springbok, Namakwaland, Cape Province, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Oct 1997	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  Siblings	1 brother and 2 sisters
  + 1. Heather Fern Agnes McKelvin,   b. 1 Mar 1904, South Africa d. 19 Aug 1977, South Africa  (Age 73 years) ▻ 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) ▻ Mabel Verna Softley,  m. 1937 + 4. Alan Ronald McKelvin,   b. 23 Sep 1914, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 11 Nov 1951, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 37 years) ▻ Isobel Tucker,  m. 19 Mar 1939
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland d. 6 Aug 1950, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa Maternal Line: Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt,   b. 1 Dec 1824, Zuesedom, Germany d. South Africa
  Person ID	I18258	Devantier Tree | Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600), Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier (1824-1887) Branch, South African - Branch
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	William McKelvin,   b. 8 Nov 1870, Dalziel,Lanark, Scotland d. 6 Aug 1950, Krugersdorp, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Aimee Henrietta Sell,   b. 22 Sep 1880   d. 19 Apr 1927, Gegund, Waterberg, Transvaal, South Africa (Age 46 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1902	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	He : 32 years - She : 22 years and 2 months.
  Family ID	F5851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mabel Verna Softley,   b. 31 Aug 1915, Barberton, Transvaal, South Africa d. 4 Jan 1993, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	1937
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 9 months - She : ~ 21 years and 4 months.
  Children	1. Lynneth Lois McKelvin,   b. 28 Dec 1941, Krugersdorp, Mogale, West Rand, Gauteng, South Africa d. 1 Aug 2017, Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (Age 75 years)   2. Living
  Family ID	F5853	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2025

  
  

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