William Henry Hale Born San Francisco lived South Africa
I am trying to find any info on my Ggrandfather WILLIAM HENRY HALE born 25 July between 1852 and 1854 pacific st Barbary Coast San Francisco. His father was a lawyer, but I do not know his name. He was a sailor from a young age. First he sialed on a full rigged ship called the Neptune and worked as a cabin boy.In 1886 he served on the Barque Sattelite where conditions on board were so bad that he deserted at Cape town South Africa. I also know that in 1870 he was in New York. After 1886 he stayed in South Africa around Knysna and Kimberley areas. I would dearly love to trace his family in America and find out who his parents and siblings were and where they came from. There is also info that his grandmother or Ggrandmother was captured by american indians and ended up staying with them and having a family and I would love to be able to trace this info back.In South Africa he had 7 children, Mary Amilia Hale born Kimberley 14 July between 1896 and 1898, Martha Hale, Sarah Hale, William Hale, Joseph Hale, Edward Hale, and the youngest child Nellie Hale born Knysna 16 June 1916, and their mothen Sarah(have no maiden name) died while giving birth to Nellie. Any help would be so greatly appreciated