Spanish flu, "Death certificate of Rowena Abrahams"
- 211_spanish_flu_001
- Item
- 1886-1918
Part of Spanish Flu Collection
Photograph of the death certificate of Rowena Abrahams (nee Luxenberg) (1886-1918) who died at the age of 32 years from the Spanish Influenza. She was survived by her husband, Phillip Abrahams and three children, Sarah Fanny aged 9 years, Phyllis May aged 6 years and Alexander aged 3 years. Her brother Leonard Luxenberg (1893-1918) also died during 'Black October' and they are both buried in the Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg. Their parents were Samuel Luxenberg and Sarah Luxenberg. Source: South African Archives.
Photographer unknown