The South African Jewish Museum's archives (SAJM) Jewish Digital Archive Project is the digital component of the SAJM archive. It aims to maintain a record of Southern Africa's social, economic and political history. JDAP comprises personal narratives and special collections linked to organizations, local communities, and cultural events.
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.
Photograph of Julius (Yehuda) and Pesach Jacob Blieden, taken at James F. Goch Art Studio, Johannesburg, South African Gold Fields. This photograph was taken following their arrival in Johannesburg from Žagarė (Zhager) Lithuania.
Photograph of the tombstone of Miriam Ruthenberg (nee Yudelman) (1893 -1918). She died from the Spanish Influenza in Witbank. She was survived by her husband Solomon Yudelman and daughter Beryl aged 6 months. Her sister, Ethel Solomon (nee Yudelman) also died of the Spanish Influenza. The two sisters died a day apart in Witbank, Transvaal. The sisters were survived by their parents Hyman Dov Yudelman ( 1865-1936) and Bertha Yudelman (nee Farber) (1854 -1936). Source: Witbank Jewish Community by Barry Mann http://www.barrymann.net
Photograph of the death certificate of Leonard Luxenberg (1893-1918), an electrician. His parents were Samuel Luxenberg and Sarah Luxenberg. He and his sister, Rowena Abrahams (nee Luxenberg) (1886-1918) both died during 'Black October' and they are buried in the Braamfontein Cemetery, Johannesburg. Source: South African Archives
Photograph of the Simson brothers, Johannesburg. Photographed from left to right: Joseph Simson, Jacob (Jack) Simson and Samuel Woolf Simson. They were the sons of Hyman and Jane (Sheina) Simson who came from Frauenburg Courland (Saldus Latvia). Their father established 'Simson and Sons', wholesale merchants in President Street Johannesburg. Following his death it became 'Simson Brothers'.
The birth registered in the district of Johannesburg of Slove (Sylvia) Simson, daughter of Samuel Woolf and Annie Simson (nee Kurlansky), 17th June 1905. Source: National Archives of South Africa. Depot TAB Source MHG Reference 23763. Simson, Samuel Woolf. Remarks surviving spouse Annie (born Kurlansky) 1913.