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From: "Mike Wattrus XP" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Pringle Descendants/forbidden marriages
Date: Wed, 17 May 2006 14:57:09 -0700
References: <20060516150611.7DADA313F67@relay03.is.co.za> <000501c678ff$9649f260$f1fe4c51@Tombi> <004901c67907$fd46ded0$c91765da@your6ba88fde51> <002701c6790f$15b01750$f1fe4c51@Tombi> <00ec01c679a3$b9b14330$0100007f@valdekock>


Hi
If the practice of not marrying the sister of a dead wife was illegal it
seems that it was then done often with total disregard of the law! I have a
number of these types of marriage in my family tree.
Best wishes
Mike




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