Anderson, Janet Catherine ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Janet was Anderson, Janet Susan.^{2 6}

  Death Notes:

Death Notice Transcription

KAB MOOC 6/9/1537/3711 filed on 22nd August 1919. Ref no 169/30

Name of Deceased: Janet Catherine ADAMS
Birthplace: Dysseldorp, Cape Province
Nationality: European
Father of deceased: Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON
Mother of Deceased: Janet Susan ANDERSON born MELVILL
Age of Deceased: 68 years and 11 months
Occupation: Housewife
Ordinary place of Residence: Mossel Bay
Condition in Life: Widow
Surviving Spouse:
Pre-deceased Spouse and date of decease: Matthew James ADAMS - died 1908
Place of last Marriage: Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
Date of Death: 23rd July 1919
Place of Death: Cottage Hospital, Mossel Bay
Children of the Deceased: No Issue
Movable Property: Yes
Immovable Property: Yes
Estate exceeds £300: Yes
Deceased left a Will: Yes
Dated at: Mossel Bay on 24th July 1919
Signed by: E. T. ANDERSON - brother of the deceased.

  Noted events in her life were:

• Will: Transcription and Extracts from Will: Mosselbay, Cape Colony, Southern Africa. ¹ Janet left the following bequests to members of her family and close acquaintances:- [This film is very difficult to read, so have done what I could]

Her property at Westridge, Mosselbay to the value of £610 to be sold and furniture to the value of £150 to be sold as well.

The first bond to Mr E.T. ANDERSON, on the property at Uitenhage to the value of £450 to be called in.

Bequest to George THOMAS? son of Robert THOMAS? of Green Point the sum of £100.

To the four eldest children of Mrs W. McMURRAY, Station of Clarement £100 equally divided.

To the 3 youngest children of Mrs A. van RENSBURG, Wolseley, £100 equally divided.

To Nurse Beatrix of the Cape Town Nursing Home, who nursed my late husband James ADAMS £20 if there still be any.

William ANDERSON son of Eben ANDERSON, by brother of Uitenhage £100.

Bertha HELM daughter of Henry W. HELM of Weydersrivier District Riversdale £100.

Aubrey GREEN son of Robert GREEN of Mossel Bay £60.

Winifred Alexandra daughter of F. W. ANDERSON my brother of Johannesburg £60.

George ANDERSON son of D. Charles ANDERSON, my brother of Green Point C.T. £60.
Elie HOCKEY son of Charles HOCKEY of Robertson £60.
Frederick POOLE son of A.J. POOLE of Johannesburg £30.
Wesleyan Church Mossel Bay £60.

Appointed Executor as Harold ROBERTSON son of Donald ROBERTSON and bequeathed to him £60.

Signed by Janet Catherine ADAMS and witnessed by Donald DAWS and Gert? HONNIBALL.

• Baptism, 1850, Pacaltsdorp South Africa. ⁷ According to this Source, she was the last grandchild of William Anderson to be baptised in Pacaltsdorp

Janet married Matthew James Adams in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.¹ (Matthew James Adams died in 1908 ¹.)