SOUTH-AFRICA-L Archives

Archiver > SOUTH-AFRICA > 2003-06 > 1054738767


From: Shane Edgar <>
Subject: [ZA] Re: Platzoeder
Date: Wed, 4 Jun 2003 07:59:27 -0700 (PDT)


LOL! I thought it was either a reference to a divorce
or a prison right. It appears I was correct on both
counts.

Shane

>Restitution of Conjugal Rights in a file heading
means it was a divorce
case. Apparently the idea was "Come back to the
marriage bed or
else . . .", even if you didn't particularly want the
other party
back!<

On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 08:20 AM, Shane Edgar
wrote:

> Hello list,
>
> After following Heather's recommendation
of
> searching the NASA for South Africa, I believe I
found
> a reference to my paternal Grandfather Eduard
> Platzoeder. I found the reference in the National
> Archives Repository (Public Records of former
> Transvaal Province and its predecessors as well as
of
> magistrates and local authorities). I e-mailed the
> National Archives of South Africa, Head Office
> inquiring how to obtain a copy of the documentation.
> So, I'm wondering if I inquired to the right place.
>
> The description given of the record is as
follows:
>
> Reference # 725/1956 Illiquid Case. Restitution of
> conjugal rights. Margarete Rosina Karoline
Platzoeder
> (born Sengfelder) versus Eduard.
>
> I'm curious as to what it means. Maybe a reminence
of
> a divorce? I would also like to know if anybody has
> any suggestions on how I should proceed from here.
Any
> help would be greatly appreciated and I thank
> everybody who has helped me thus far.
>
> Shane


=====
Shane Edgar


This thread: