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     John Cordes was born circa 1775, perhaps in Germany. He married Elizabeth Coxsey in 1801 at St. Olave, Southwark, London, England.^1,2 John died on 24 June 1850 at 45 Baker St, Mile End Old Town, Stepney, London, Middlesex, England.³
      [The surname of John's wife is not positively established. However, it is certain that her given name is Elizabeth; evidence for this comes first from the baptismal records for Rebecca and Eliza Catherine; these children were born while the family was in London so the records are available in the London Metropolitan Archives (the other two children were born in Sheffield). Henry's baptismal record in Sheffield also has his parents being John (a skinner) and Elizabeth. The identification of John's wife specifically with Elizabeth Coxsey is somewhat tentative, however.]
     I formerly thought that Rebecca Cordes might be the widow of another son (other than Henry, that is) of John Cordes, possibly also called John. It now seems quite certain that Rebecca Cordes is actually a daughter of John and thus is a sister of Eliza, Ann, and Henry. Her age is consistent with the other "Sister" referred to in a letter (dated April 1848) from John to his son Henry. See a transcription of the letter or view an image of the actual letter - see the envelope here.
     A family note shows three children: Eliza, Mary, and Henry. There is no mention of Ann or Rebecca; this is likely due to the lack of descendants of these two sisters by the time the note was written, probably around 1900 or so. The note also says John Cordes came from Germany, and lists marriages and children for Eliza, Mary, and Henry. For some further discussion about Mary please see the page for Mary. Much of the information in the note about daughter Mary has actually been shown to apply to Ann, who married (1) Peter Slinn and (2) Joseph Lockhart. It seems there was confusion in the later generations of the family (when the note was written) about the given name of this daughter -- or perhaps just a moment of forgetfulness.
      View the family note showing three children of John Cordes, with their families.
     The informant at John's death was his daughter, Anne Lockhart, of 23 Carter Street, Poplar New Town. There is beginning to be some evidence suggesting that John Cordes may actually have been born in London, and possibly married to an Elizabeth Coxsey (IGI record, 1801). If this turns out to be the case then my family note is wrong, although it could be that John's father may have come from Germany. Research on this is very difficult but various clues are being investigated.⁴

     Eliza Catherine Cordes was born on 16 January 1864 at Cape Town, South Africa. She died circa 1865 at Cape Town, South Africa. She was buried circa 1865 at Somerset Road Cemetery, Cape Town, Cape District, Republic of South Africa.¹

     John Frederick Cordes was born on 12 August 1868 at Cape Town, South Africa. He died before 1871 at Cape Town, South Africa.

     Olive Burberry Cordes was born on 9 August 1908 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. She married George Basil Goodwin, son of Jethro Goodwin and Julia Nickerson, in 1944 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.¹ Olive Burberry Cordes died on 12 December 1998 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, at age 90. She was buried on 19 December 1998 at Halifax, Nova Scotia.²

     Robert Henry Cordes was born on 9 December 1903 at Halifax, Nova Scotia. He married Marjorie Greenwood, daughter of Edward Greenwood and Margaret Priscilla Moser, on 6 August 1928 at St Paul's Anglican Church, Halifax, Nova Scotia.¹ Robert died on 4 August 1962 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, at age 58.

     Henry Cordes was born on 30 October 1845 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England.¹ He died on 31 May 1847 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England, at age 1.

     Ann Cordes was born on 1 December 1816 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.¹ She married Peter Slinn circa 1839 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Ann Cordes married Joseph Lockhart, son of William Lockhart, on 20 September 1847 at the Parish Church, Stepney, Middlesex, England.² Ann Cordes died on 11 April 1905 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England, at age 88.
     She and her brother Henry Cordes appeared on the 1841 Census Sheffield, at Mill Lands, enumerated 7 June 1841; Ann's son Henry Slinn, age 1, is also with them.³

     Dorcas Jessie Cordes was born circa 5 March 1848 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England. She was christened on 5 March 1848 at Suffolk, England. She married Thomas Betheridge Topp, son of John Bethridge Topp and Elizabeth Hall, on 1 September 1870 at Claremont, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.

     Mary Ann Cordes was born circa May 1850 at Ipswich, Suffolk, England.^1,2

     Lucy Kate Cordes was born circa 1857 at London, Middlesex, England.¹ She married John Barnett between 1881 and 1885.²

     Harold Cordes Churchill was born on 30 March 1894. He married Muriel Annie Payne, daughter of George Payne and Mary Ann Bolton, on 11 August 1928 at St Paul's Church, Warwick, England. Harold Cordes Churchill died on 12 September 1962 at age 68.

     Eliza Catharine Cordes was born circa 1810 at London, Middlesex, England. She married Stephen Fellows on 23 December 1840 at Parish Church, Rotherham, Yorkshire, England.^1,2 Eliza Catharine Cordes died on 22 April 1876 at Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.