Spanish flu, "Photograph of the tombstone of Miriam Ruthenberg "
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- 1893 -1918
Part of Spanish Flu Collection
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
Photographer unknown