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From: "Heather MacAlister - Ancestry 24" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Pearson St Congregational Port Elizabeth
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:09:01 +0200
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Hi Tombi
The sign for death is not a + (plus) but a "dagger" or "cross" sign to get this character you need to:
Hold the alt button down plus the numbers 0134 and you will then end up with the symbol †
If anyone would like the windows ANSI chart please let me know and will gladly email it to them.
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-----Original Message-----
From: [mailto:] On Behalf Of Tombi Peck
Sent: 19 August 2008 09:56 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Pearson St Congregational Port Elizabeth

Hi,
The South African symbols are so odd....why have a + for a death!!

x for a marriage is o.k.!!

Surely it would have been more logical to have a + for a birth and a - for a
death....who decided on these symbols?!!!!
How long has this system been in place...

I've been transcribing information from a file received from a relative and
I've become accustomed to the system but I still think it's highly
illogical!!

Best wishes,
Tombi Peck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Vic Olivier" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 8:08 PM
Subject: Re: [ZA-EC] Pearson St Congregational Port Elizabeth


> Hello Tony,
>
> It is the date of death. DRC2 stands for Dutch Reformed Church, block 2.
> Ang1 stands for Anglican Church, block 1.
>
> Cheers and best regards from the Friendly City,
> Vic.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony" <>
>
>> Hello Vic,
>> Thank for this. It ties in with Arthur Else MILLSON's birthdate so now I
>> have a death or burial date and place. Please forgive the elementary
>> question, but does + mean a death date or a burial date? Also does the
>> DRC2
>> section denote some denomination (eg RC) or is it merely a plot location?
>> Looks like the other MILLSON was in an Anglican area. I'm interested so
>> I
>> can get my brain around the various churches and denominations this
>> family
>> adhered to.
>> Best wishes from freezing wet Melbourne!
>> Tony
>> -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Hello Tony,
>>
>> There is a MILLSON buried in the Uitenhage cem...possibly two.
>>
>> 1) A E MILLSON, * 22/8/1869, + 10/1/1939. (Buried in DRC2 section).
>> 1) MILLSON (no further details), buried in Ang1/20/183.5.
>
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