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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Date and place of death, and of burial
Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:42:02 -0400

Listers,

What do you think?

My Grandfather died in Dealesville, and is buried in Fauresmith. My
Great-Grandfather died (on the steps of the Supreme Court) in Bloemfontein,
and is buried in Fauresmith. The family register has, for both, "+
Fauresmith".

I came across a family which is buried in Vryheid, Natal. For two of them,
the gravestones say "Died in Pretoria", but the family register says "+
Vryheid".

In my Father-in-Law's obituary, the stated place of death is actually his
place of residence - he died at a hospital in a neighbouring town, and his
ashes are interred in Detroit, 900 miles away.

I know there is no answer to this one. But, I had always assumed that +
<place> was place of death; henceforth I will assume it may likely be place of
burial, or even place of residence at time of death.

Best wishes,
Keith

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