My Family History

• Surname List


• Index of Individuals


• InterneTree


• Sources

GEDCOM Trees (viewing trees requires 4.0 or later)

• These are all of the family members I have traced (76 KB)
  If anyone has more information about any of these people mentioned here, please contact me.

Family Photos

• Roelina Cooke (Smit) (19 KB)
  Lina was James Joseph's 2nd wife.
• Ava Samantha Cooke. Born 4 January 2007. (78 KB)
  The newest addition to the Cooke family.
• Julius Wronsky (19 KB)
  Taken at St. Andrew college.
• James Cooke. (356 KB)
  James in a different (yet to be identified) uniform.
• Old family pics. (87 KB)
  A small selection of photos that I will change from time to time.
• Desre Barnard. (22 KB)
  My daughter.
• Commonwealth cemetry, Athies, France. (37 KB)
  In memory of Private J Wronsky, 10348 2nd Regt., South African Infantry, who died aged 28. Son of F. and M. Wronsky of Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa. Point-du-Jour, Athies.
• Reference book at Maitland Jewish cem. (1858 KB)
  We were shocked at the fragile state of these records that are still being used!!
• Old family photos. (28 KB)
  More pics.
• Kevin Barnard. (18 KB)
  My youngest son.
• William Henry Wronsky (27 KB)
  Bill.
• Naomi Cooke. (37 KB)
  "Nellie" Cooke.
• Old family photos. (78 KB)
  More family pics.
• Cooke and Menzies graves. Goodwood, Cape Town. (514 KB)
  Alfred Ernest, William and Naomi Cooke and Kathleen Menzies, Goodwood cemetery, Cape Town. Found by Wendy Goddard.
• Ludwig, Hedwig Wronsky (31 KB)
  Great grand father and mother.
• James Cooke aged 15 and his sisters. (72 KB)
  James attended at miliatary school. This photo was taken in 1886.
• Sarah and Peters' graves. (6 KB)
  My Dad, Peter wanted to be buried next to his Grandmother, Sarah Agnes Whelan (Cooke). Rebecca street cemetery, Pretoria.
• Miss Lily Wronsky (60 KB)
  Lily was a school teacher for more than 50 years.
• Fritz Wronsky (35 KB)
  A real gentleman!
• Peggy Lawrence (Heyne) (725 KB)
  This photo was taken shortly before Peggy passed away.
• Julius Wronsky's original grave. (619 KB)
  Julius was buried where he fell. He was later exhumed and buried in a Military cemetry.
• Ronald Peter Wronsley (29 KB)
  My father.
• William Henry Wronsky (27 KB)
  Bill
• Great grandfathers' grave found! (1793 KB)
  At last, I found the grave of my great grandfather Ludwig Wronsky. It was a very emotional moment for me as my father had been searching for it for many years. Horray for the internet!!
• Riekie Wronskey with great granddaughter Kayleigh (7 KB)
  looks too young to be a great grandmother!!
• Jules and Derek Wronsky (44 KB)
  Father and son.
• Joseph Cooke QMS (40 KB)
  Joseph Cooke in his regimental dress.
• Denise Barnard (Wronsley). (12 KB)
  Me myself.
• Alan, Dr Jules, Maureen and Mairin Lloyd-Wronsley (59 KB)
  Presious family photo.
• Reverse of photo of Joseph Cooke. (54 KB)
  Notes on the reverse of the previous photo.
• John Barnard (9 KB)
  My better half.
• Alice Elizabeth Wronsky (28 KB)
  Alice.
• Stephen Barnard. (8 KB)
  My eldest son.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• All-in-One Tree of Julius Wronsky (PDF Format)


• All-in-One Tree of James Cooke (PDF Format)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Julius Wronsky (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of James Cooke (View PDF)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Wilhelm Wronsky (View PDF)

Related Files

• Poems written by my father, Peter Wronsley. (33 KB)
  A collection of poems written by my father, Peter Wronsley and raymond Jones-Davies in Dad's search for his ancestors.
• Story of a fallen ancestor. (15 KB)
  Story.

Related Links

• Find your ancestors on Ancestry24.
• South African Geneological Society website.
• Find anything - fast.