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John Bonville Humphreys                   1910-1994
John was born on 23 February 1910, the son of John Rees Humphreys and Cassellah Evans, of Llwyn Hall, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire.
Olga Said-Ruete                                   1910-                 (1st Wife)
Olga was born on 8 May 1910, the daughter of Rudolph Said-Ruete and Maria Theresa Mathias, at Kensington, London.
I have identified the following children.
Anne Theresa Bonville born abt 1934   London  

Birth of Parents
John Bonville Humphreys b: 23 Feb 1910               Carmarthenshire       1910 2Q Llanelly 11a 1312
son of John Rees Humphreys and Cassellah Evans

Salme Mathilde Benvenuta Olga Said-Ruete b: 8 May 1910         London       1910 2Q Kensington 1a 119
daughter of Rudolph Said-Ruete and Maria Theresa Mathias

The Times, Tuesday, Mar 21, 1933                         Marriages
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

Mr. J. B. Humphreys and Miss Said-Ruete
  A marriage has been arranged and will take place on April 15 at 2:15 at St. Jude's, Courtfeld Gardens, S.W., between John Bonville, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhys Humphreys, of Llwyn Hall, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, and Olga, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. Said-Ruete, of 36, Cheniston Gardens, W.   Friends will be welcome at the church.

Marriage
15 Apr 1933
John Bonville Humphreys
Olga Said-Ruete 		      1933 2Q Kensington 1a 346

The Times, Monday, Apr 17, 1933                         Mariages
MARRIAGE
Mr. J. B. Humphreys and Miss Said-Ruete

  The marriage took place at St. Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, on Saturday, of Mr. John Bonville Humphreys, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Rhys Humphreys, of Llwyn Hall, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, and Miss Olga Said-Ruete, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Rudolph Said-Ruete, of 36, Cheniston Gardens, W.   The Rev. H. J. Matthews officiated.
The bride, who was given away by her father, wore a gown of parchment-tinted satin, with a long train
embroidered in the same design as the bodice of the dress, and a lace veil which was held in place by a crystal and pearl headdress.   She carried a bouquet of arum lilies.   She was attended by three grown-up brides maids, Miss Barbara Basset, Miss Alex Christides, and Miss. Rita Sulzberger.   They wore dress of primrose-yellow lace, the skirt having a deep hem of organdie, and they carried arum lilies, tied with blue satin ribbons to match their lace gloves.   Mr. Noel Pitt was best man.
  The honeymoon is being spent motoring, and the bride traveled in a grey and red angora dress with a short coat to match.

  Among those present at the church were:
Mr. and Mrs John Rhys Humphreys,
Mr. R. Said-Ruete.
Mr. T. U. Humphreys,
Miss Humphreys
Miss L. A. Humphreys,
Mrs. J. D. Pitt,
Mr. J. N. U. Pitt,
Mr. J. B. Humphreys,
Major Popovich,
Lady Fox-Symons,
Professor Gioja,
Dr. Kapedia,
the Hon. Mrs. Kemworthy,
Mr. David Kenworthy,
Mrs. K. Newton,
Mr. Edward Newton,
Sir Percy and Lady Cox,
Mr. Derek Cox,
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Harris,
Mr. H. C. Harris,
Mr. Ms. F. B. Mattei,
Dr. and Mrs. Ben Hughes,
Miss Varley,
Mrs. Elliot Smith,
Mr. Herbert Carmichael,
Mrs. Watkin-Jones,
Miss Watkin-Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Haigh,
Mr. and Mrs. Elphinstone Farrer,
Mr. Herbert Pavel,
Mrs. McKenna,
Mrs. Schunemann,
Mrs. Francis Howell,
Mrs. Basset,
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Jones,
Miss Jones,
Miss Grigg,
Miss Payne,
Mrs. John Hancke,
Mrs. Cohn,
Mrs. Swift,
Miss Swift,
Mr. Gordon Taylor,
Mrs. Christides,
Miss Lieck,
Mrs. Robert Mathias,
Miss B. Mathias,
Captain W. G. Morgan,
Mr. and Mrs. Martens,
Mrs. Joachimi,
Miss E. Schvenfeld,
Mr. Herbert H. Neuhaus,
Mrs. A. Lupton,
Mrs. Wickes,
Miss Wickes,
Miss Hillery White,
Mr. Jerome Markowicz,
Mrs. H. Cleveland Carey,
Mr. Weidell Schnitz,
Mr. and Mrs. Montagu Nathan,
Mr. and Mrs. N. Davies,
Mrs. H. Hill,
Mrs. Bryer,
Mr. Scott Montcrieff,
Mrs. Malcolm Scott.

Children
Anne Theresa Bonville Humphreys b: abt 1934               London       1934 2Q Kensington 1a 139
daughter of John Bonville Humphreys and Olga Said-Ruete

Marriage ended in Divorce.   Olga married Frederick Cable Oechsner in 1945.


Tulane University Special Collections
Oechsner, Frederick Cable, 1902-
Historical Note: Frederick Cable Oechsner (1902-1992) is the son of John Frederick Oechsner (1868-1926) and Caroline Kinne Cable (d. 1963) in New Orleans, Louisiana.   He received his bachelor of arts degree and bachelor's of law degree from Tulane University.   From 1925 to 1930 he worked as a reporter for the Item-Tribune in New Orleans and the Evening Star in Washington, D.C. From 1930 to 1942 he was the Central European Manager of the New York Sun Foreign Service and United Press America in Berlin.   Between 1942 and 1945 he worked for the Office of Strategic Services, Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force and special assistant to Ambassador Robert D. Murphy, who was Political Advisor to General Eisenhower.   From 1947 to 1952
Oechsner was Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs, and to Director, office of International Information and Cultural Affairs.   Between 1952 and 1954 he was a Foreign Service Inspector and between 1954 and 1956 was a counselor and Deputy Chief of Mission for the American Embassy in Warsaw.   From 1956-1958 he was the United States Consul General of Monterrey, Mexico and from 1958 to 1962 was Public Affairs Advisor, Bureau of Economic Affairs.   From 1941 to 1942, Oechsner was interned by the Germans along with other American journalists.   During this time he and his former staff in Berlin organized a book on the Nazis published in 1942 titled This is the Enemy.
  He was married to Olga Said-Ruete in 1945.   He has one step daughter, Anne Bonville Humphreys.

Sonia Theresa Charlton                           1908-                          (2nd Wife)
Sonia was born about June 1908, the daughter of Edward Bonner Charlton and Violet Harney Clarke, in Ealing, Middlesex.
I have identified the following children.
Primrose No Date      
Sonia Shan No Date      

Birth of New Wife
Sonia Theresa Charlton b: Jun 1908         Ealing, Middlesex       1908 3Q Brentford 3a 120
daughter of Edward Bonner Charlton and Violet Harney Clarke

Marriage
abt 1938
John Bonville Humphreys
Sonia Theresa Charlton 		Met, and Married in South Africa, while on holiday.

5 August 1938 the Motor Vessel "Athlone Castle"
arriving in Southampton, from Durban, South Africa,
Passengers:
John Bonville Humphreys, Age 28, No Profession
Sonia Theresa Charlton, 2 Queen's Park, Caterham, Surrey, Age 27
Both of the above typed entries have a note declaring that they are actually married.
I assume she was still traveling with her pre marriage passport, thus the separate listing.

The family moved to Canada, to escape the pending war, and John joined the service and went to war.

Children
Primrose Humphreys No Date              
daughter of John Bonville Humphreys and Sonia Theresa Charlton
Sonia Shan Humphreys No Date            
daughter of John Bonville Humphreys and Sonia Theresa Charlton

The war is over, and Sonia and the children sail to England to rejoin John and live in England.

A ship's manifest for 20 December 1945, the "Erria"
Arriving in Liverpool, from St. John, New Brunswick, Canada
Passengers:
Sonja Theresa Humphreys, Age 34, Housewife
Primrose Humphreys, Age 6
Shan Humphreys, Age 4
Country of last permanent residence, CANADA
Country of intended permanent residence, ENGLAND
The proposed address in the U.K.
17, Westbourne Terrace, London W.2. England

John presents Sonia with divorce papers... after a few years they left England.


Caryl Rene Thompson                         1917-1949           (3rd Wife)
Caryl was born on 27 January 1917, the daughter of V. T. and Euphemia Thompson. She died childless at age 32 in 1949.

Birth of New Wife

Caryl Rene Thompson b: 27 Jan 1917 c: 13 Mar 1917       Roman Catholic Church, Darlington
daughter of V. T. and Euphemia Thompson,       1917 1Q Darlington 10a 50

The Times, Tuesday, Nov 18, 1947           MARRIAGES
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES

Mr. J. B. Humphreys and Miss C. Thompson

  The engagement is announced, and the marriage will take place quietly in London on Thursday, November 27, between John Bonville Humphreys, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Humphreys, of Llwyn Hall, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, and Caryl, daughter of the late Mr. V. T. Thompson, of Norton Manor, Sutton Scotney, Hampshire, and of Mrs. Thompson, now of Flat 4, 72, Courtfeld Gardens, S.W.5.

Marriage
27 Nov 1947
John Bonville Humphreys
Caryl Rene Thompson		   4Q 1947 Chelsea 5c-686

The Times, Monday, Dec 1, 1947                 MARRIAGES
  HUMPHREYS : THOMPSON - On Nov. 27, 1947, in London, between John Bonville Humphreys, youngest son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Humphreys, of Llwyn Hall, Llwynhendy, Carmarthenshire, to Caryl, daughter of the late V. T. Thompson, of Norton Manor, Sutton Scotney, Hants, and Mrs. Thompson, Flat 4, 72, Courtfeld Gardens, S.W.5.

Death
Caryl Rene (Thompson) Humphreys Died 25 Aug 1949, Age 32,       London           3Q 1949 Kensington 5c-801

The Times, Friday, Aug 26, 1949                         DEATHS
  HUMPHREYS - On the morning of Aug. 25, 1949, passed peacefuly away from those who loved her, John, Mummy, and Charles, Caryl Rene, most dearly beloved wife of John B. Humphreys, of 7, Courtfield Road, S.W.7. and daughter of the late Mr. V. T. Thompson and of Mrs. Thompson, 72 Courtfield Gardens, S.W.5. and late of Norton Manor, Sutton Scotney, Hants, aged 32 years.   Please, no letters.
LONDON   12 Oct 1949                         Probate
HUMPHREYS or THOMPSON, Caryl Rene, of 7 Courtfield-raod, South Kensington, London S.W.7 died 25 August 1949, Probate London 12 October, to John Bonville Humphreys, member of London Stock Echange.
  Effects £6,402 4s. 4d.


Elizabeth Hunter                                     1923-1999                  (4th Wife)
Elizabeth was born on 1 May 1923, the daughter of Sir George and Lady Hunter, at Wellington, New Zealand.
I have identified the following children.
A Girl No Date   New Zealand  
A Boy No Date   New Zealand  
Birth of New Wife
Elizabeth Hunter b: 1 May 1923         Wellington, New Zealand
daughter of Sir George Hunter and Edith May Munro
Evening Post, 2 May 1923                         Births
HUNTER   - On the 1st May 1923, at Wellington, to Sir George and Lady Hunter, of Porangahau Station - a daughter.
Marriage
No Date
John Bonville Humphreys
Elizabeth Hunter



Children
(Girl) Humphreys No Date              
daughter of John Bonville Humphreys and Elizabeth Hunter
(Boy) Humphreys No Date              
son of John Bonville Humphreys and Elizabeth Hunter

Death
John Bonville Humphreys Died 12 Apr 1994, Age 84,           New Zealand

Elizabeth (Hunter) Humphreys Died 1 Nov 1999, Age 76,           New Zealand

SPECIAL THANKS  to William Pitt, of Tauranga, New Zealand, a descendant of Joseph Pitt, for many of the details provided above.