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From: "Paul Snook" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Cullinan
Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 20:19:01 -0000
References: <MBBBKJHKKCCBMLNBLBJIIELPDPAA.diane.tempest@btopenworld.com>


http://www.nfi.org.za/KM/khkruger.htm

The President moved to Clarens in Switzerland where he stayed for the last
six months of his life. He died on 14 July 1904 and his remains were
temporarily interred at the Hague and were brought to Cape Town from
Rotterdam in the Dutch ship De Batavier VI. His body was then taken to
Pretoria by train and he was buried on 16 December 1904 in the Church Street
cemetery.

I have a postcard of Paul Krugers funeral.

Regards
Deirdré Snook
Researching Helberg / Hellberg / Buckle
/ Schultz / Pinches / Cramer / Brazer in Southern Africa


----- Original Message -----
From: "Diane Tempest" <>
To: <>
Sent: Monday, February 03, 2003 12:43 PM
Subject: RE: [ZA] Cullinan


> Thank-you Andrew I did not know that about the grave as it say it must be
a
> memorial but why were they there? Diane.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Rodger [mailto:]
> Sent: 02 February 2003 23:28
> To:
> Subject: Re: [ZA] Cullinan
>
>
> Paul Kruger died in 1904, in exile in Switzerland, never having returned
> to Africa after going into exile, so I doubt whether the grave mentioned
> is his. But there may conceivably be a memorial to him there or
> elsewhere in Pretoria, and that would, I suggest, have been erected
> after 1910 when the Transvaal ceased to be a British Colony. That may
> help to date the letter.
>
> On Monday, February 3, 2003, at 06:29 AM, Diane Tempest wrote:
>
> > May I tell you of a letter I have please. It is undated, the address is
> > Cullinan Diamond Mine Cullinan Post Office Transvaal S.A.
> > My dear Aunty, Cousin Sue and Ted. (These are my great uncle and Aunt.
> > but I
> > do not know who Aunty was)I arrived at Durban three weeks ago.then went
> > to
> > Johannesburg for a week staying in a hotel untill my house is ready at
> > Cullinan.I was at Pretoria Cemetery and saw the graves of the soldiers
> > and
> > Krugers grave it is black polished marble and a white marble bust on
> > top of
> > it looks fine. saw the spot where the train was blown up at Daspoart. I
> > arrived at Southampton and made myself at home for aa month. The SAXON
> > is a
> > fine boat. We stayed two days at Cape Town then on to Port Elizabeth
> > had a
> > look round on to East London then landed at Durban Mr Maxwell and your
> > humble are coming home in a couple of years he is doing very well here
> > in
> > the Diamond Mines but it is not a very big place. not more than 100
> > houses
> > and a hotel and store.I have cut this short . I can send a copy if
> > needed
> > but has anyone any ideas about this please. Diane a 70 year old in
> > Canterbury England.
> >
> Andrew Rodger
>
>
>
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