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From: "Brian Klepzig" <>
Subject: Fw: Johanna Jacobas ROOS
Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1998 16:14:53 +1100


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> From: Brian Klepzig <>
> To: To List <>
> Subject: Re: Johanna Jacobas ROOS
> Date: Tuesday, 17 November 1998 16:11
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> Hello all,
> I am just starting out on my mothers side and am tracing information
> on my grandfather, he was born 4th Jan 1907 and came to Australia
> in 1924/1924 among a Merchant Navy ship. His mothers name was
> Johanna Susanna Helena Van Der Weslhitgen and fathers name was
> Gert Roos. He came to Australia with little possessions and I do not
> have a birth certificate, would this be the best place to start and is it
> best to get from there or contact an office here in Australia.
> In 1983 a statue of some sort was unveiled in Pretoria for a relative -
> Captain Roos, who apparently was in he boer war, my grandmother
> was there for it but she is vague on details.
> Any advise would be appreciated.
>
> Thank you
>
> Natalie

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