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Research in Other Countries => South Africa => Topic started by: Gadget on Saturday 04 September 21 15:21 BST (UK)
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I'm trying to find the death of a half 1st cousin once removed .
Colin Rea Campbell b. 3 April 1902 Maraisburg to Charles W R Campbell and Ediith Louise nee Richards. I have full information for the family.
Colin served an apprenticeship as an engineer in England crca 1921-26.
Married Muriel Neal, Chelsea, 1926. A daughter (C. R.) b. 26 June 1928,Lincolnshire
The family returned to SA in 1929-30.
Muriel dies 5 May 1941, Germiston.
Married Una Kathleen Brereton (nee Corder) 31 July 1943 in Johannesburg.
Una dies 6 October 1960, Pietermaritzburg. The death entry records her as married not widowed or divorced.
I've not found Colin after this. There was a possible for his death in Australia but it wasn't him.
I would also be interesting in finding anything about his daughter but, as she might be still alive (b. 1928), I'm reluctant to name her.
I would be grateful for any information about his death and about his daughter after 1941.
Many thanks
Gadget
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Hi Gadget,
Searched a few sites, nothing as yet.
Maggsie
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Thanks for looking, Maggsie.
I'm not really too knowledgeable on SA records. I've hammered Familysearch which has produced most of the info I have for them. Also, the shipping lists have produced info about their travels.
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National Archives of RSA have the following entry:
DEPOT NAB
SOURCE MSCE
TYPE LEER
SYSTEM 01
REFERENCE 903/1968
PART 1
DESCRIPTION CAMPBELL, COLIN REA. BORN IN GERMISTON, TRANSVAAL. S SP CAMPBELL,
PHYLLIS ANN COOTE. (BORN ABREY). PRSP CAMPBELL, MURIEL. (BORN
NEAL). NO TRACE. PRSP CAMPBELL, UNA KATHLEEN. (FORMERLY BRERETON,
BORN CORDER). ESTATE NO. 2908/1960. DECEASED ESTATE.
STARTING 19680000
ENDING 19680000
Dave.
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That looks promising, Dave. Thank you very much.
I'm not sure what it all means though. I assume that he died in 1968.
Could you interpret, please? *
Gadget
* have now found the interpretations :)
e.g LEER = File in Afrikaans ;D
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I've now found a later document referencing Una Kathleen (Ref: 2908/1960, 1960-1969), similar to the one you have listed, which states that Colin was 'later deceased'
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I believe that you can mention the daughter's details. These are the bits that I have been able to put together (I don't think there is anything else online yet ..)
Cora Rea CAMPBELL b 26 Jun 1928, d 17 Nov 2000
X to Izak Wellvel(l) KRUGER d 6 Jan 2012 (last? residence: 24 Queenswood Methodist Home, 3 Briscoe Lane, Queenswood, Pretoria)
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Thank you ever so much for this.
Could you give me the sources, please, as I can't find anything in the archives?
Gadget
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I've found a brief free death listing for Cora Rae Kruger on the Identity Number site (pay site).
Is there a site that would give further information - e.g. her marriage, any children, etc.
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I've given every thing for Cora that I could find online (for free).
I used a few sites like the id nbr one that you mentioned. Another one is https://www.gendatabase.com/. If you are willing to pay, it might have more info for Cora.
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Thank you ever so much for finding her. I'll see what I can find (depending on the £££s).
I was offered a post-grad scholarship to Wits in the 1960s but was persuaded not to go. I might have even met her .
Thanks again.
Gadget
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I've just found a tree on My Heritage which lists Cora as having two daughters*. Both living. I shall be now contacting the tree owner :)
* one has 3 children and the other 2 children