Ross Eagar landed at Port Elizebeth in 1820 from Ireland.
His wifes surname was Ford.They had five children.
My great grandfather( Frank Eagar ) was the second eldest and married a girl, Briel.I cant remember how many children, but my grandfather( Francis John Eagar) mentions a elder brother,ln his book he wrote in 1964.He did have a sister aunt Florrie who I knew.
Francis John Eagar( my grandfather ) was born on the 22 december at the district Hoopstad in the freestate and christiand on the 11 February 1883 at Thaba Nchu by pastor W M Cripps.
He had two sons, Raymond Eagar (my father)and Christofel Eagar and a daughter aunt Anna , the youngest.
Francis John Eagar died in Rhodesia at the age of 94 from flue.
For more information contact me at
raymond.eagar@gmail.com