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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: margaretfrank on Sunday 26 October 14 07:24 GMT (UK)
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Hi I recently found that an ancestor johan frederick William ( various order of name) KOHN (born Germany 1859 but naturalised British subject) lived in Pietrmaritzburg from 1893 to his death of dysentry in October or November 1899.He had a wife Fanny Jane nee Ordish. He worked at The Alexandra hotel and set up a cafe at the railway station.He dabbled in Goldmining and was affected by the Jameson Raid financially.Any help in finding his death record, burial place or what hapoened to his wife who may have married a Mr Bell is appreciated Margaret Frank
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Hi if you get a copy of his estate file inside should be a death notice. Here is the estate file.
DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 0
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 10/308
PART 1
DESCRIPTION KOHN, WILLIAM JOHN FREDERICK. (S/S FANNY JANE).
STARTING 18990000
ENDING 19010000
REMARKS MSC2392/1901.
Click on this link http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=211554.0 it explains how to order a copy of the file through EGGSA.
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When searching the surname Ordish this popped up.
Document 2 of 4
DEPOT NAB
SOURCE PWD
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 2/96
SYSTEM 02
REFERENCE PWD986/1902
PART 1
DESCRIPTION DISTRICT ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT MIDLANDS. CONTRACT FOR
ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS TO THE NATAL GOVERNMENT ASYLUM. AMOUNT OF
CONTRACT $5 419-0-0 CONTRACTORS FAIRHURST AND ORDISH WORKING PAPERS.
STARTING 19010000
ENDING 19020000
REMARKS M103/1901 T442/1902 LW430/1901 PWD304/1901 APW230/1901 PWD1408/1902
NGA163/1902 M471/1902 PWD5801/1901 M2015/1901 PWD5175/1901
M1857/1901.
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Could this be her brother?
DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
VOLUME_NO 0
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 1709/1957
PART 1
DESCRIPTION ORDISH, GEORGE HENRY. BORN IN LUTON. PRSP ORDISH, HILDA. (DIED 1949)
- NO TRACE. DECEASED ESTATE.
STARTING 19570000
ENDING 19580000