ANDERSON, Anna Frederica ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

   Another name for Anna was ANDERSON, Anna Frederika.

  Birth Notes:

Birthdate calculated from age at death.

  Death Notes:

Death Notice Transcription

KAB MOOC 6/9/3220/16426 filed on 17th October 1927.

Name of Deceased: Anna Frederica HELM born ANDERSON
Birthplace: Dysellsdorp, Oudtshoorn District
Nationality:
Father of deceased: Bartholomew Ebenezer ANDERSON
Mother of Deceased: Janet Susan ANDERSON born MELVILLE
Age of Deceased: 84 years
Occupation: (husband) Farmer
Ordinary place of Residence: Wijders River, District Riversdale
Condition in Life: Widow
Surviving Spouse:
Pre-deceased Spouse and date of decease: Henry William HELM 3rd December 1923 (3082)
Place of Last Marriage: Oudtshoorn
Date of Death: 26th September 1927
Place of Death: At her residence Wijders River, Riversdale
Children of the Deceased:

Janet Hendriette HELM married to Richard SEARLE
Bertha Maria Catherine HELM - spinster major
Ernest Daniel HELM
Cecil John HELM
Constance Eleanor Elsbeth HELM
Francis Anna HELM
Movable Property: Yes
Immovable Property: No
Estate exceeds £300: No
Deceased left a Will: Yes, joint Will with her late husband filed with his death notice on 23/12/1923
Dated at: Riversdale on 7th October 1927
Signed by: E.D. HELM - son, present at death.

  Events

• Alt. Christening, !843. ⁷ Anna was baptized by her granfather, William ANDERSON in Pacaltsdorp. (Crossing the Cradock pass in those days was quite a feat; many trying journeys were made by the Andersons and Melvills. one of the Anderson daughters was actuaklly born on the summit of the pass and given the middle name "Cradocksia"!

• Historical. ⁷ Anna was decidedly pro-British which was not surprising given her Scottish and English ancestry. She spoke good Afrikaans to the farm labourers and acted selflessly to improve their lot. A special bench was set aside in the farmhouse for "rondlopers" who knew they xcould receive food and kindness. Anna was a great reader and the home was full of English magazines.

Anna married Henry William HELM, son of Rev. Daniel Johannes HELM and Johanna Maria Williamina ANDERSON, in Oudtshoorn, Cape Colony, Southern Africa.¹ (Henry William HELM was born on Apr 25, 1836 in Zuurbraak, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{4 6}, christened on Aug 14, 1836,⁶ died on Dec 3, 1923 in Riversdal, Cape Colony, Southern Africa ^{1 6} and was buried in Family Cemetery, Wyders River. ⁷.)