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Miner Deaths in South Africa @ 1921

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Elaine

Elaine Report 25 Oct 2010 11:25

Could any of you experts out there give me any hints on how I might find out where and how a relative died. We know his name was William Hall he was born in 1886 in Cornwall and that he died in South Africa 4th May 1921, I have searched local Cornish newspapers of the time to see if his death made news locally as he left a wife and children in Cornwall to no avail. I have tried find my past to see if there was any record of his sailing to South Africa, but have no idea where he went he was either in gold or diamond mining, the family story is that he had a tropical disease and recently there was a suggestion he was killed in a mining accident and that his wife had received some kind of compensation, but I have no idea where to start looking. Any hints will be much appreciated.
Regards
Elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 25 Oct 2010 21:27

Hi Carol B
Thanks for this but it cannot be our William Hall. he died in South Africa on 4th May 1921, at least that is what it says on a grave stone in Redruth Cornwall - "in memory of William Hall died South Africa 4th May 1921" - his wife (who later remarried) is also buried there and thir son who died in 1927 aged 17. - I am trying to get ideas on how to find a record of his death in South Africa, I just dont know where to start.
Thanks for trying
Elaine

Elaine

Elaine Report 26 Oct 2010 10:00

Hi Carol
Thank you again, this information is well worth looking at, I think at some time I have "stumbled" onto the site you mentioned and found nothing. but much appreciated, I will keep trying as it is a huge piece in our tree puzzle to solve.

Regards Elaine