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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.

Portrait of Zipe Behrman, second wife of Wolf Charles Behrman grandmother of the Author (mother of Minnie Lazar and Esther Reiche Levy). Taken in 1892.

The death notice of Jacob Fleischer (1863-1892). He was the husband of Jetta Sebasewitz and father of their daughter Rosa, aged 6 1/2 months. He died at the age of 29 years. His widow subsequently married Louis Rapeport. On this document, his widow's signature is signed in Yiddish. Source: National Archives of South Africa Depot KAB Source MOOC Fleischer Jacob 1892.

Document from the estate of Jacob Fleischer of Matjesdrift, District of George. He was the husband of Jetta Sebasewitz who subsequently married Louis Rapeport. This document lists services and travelling costs incurred by the estate. Source: National Archives of South Africa Depot KAB Source MOOC Fleischer Jacob 1892.

Photograph of the birth certificate of Evalina Friedlander, eldest daughter of Wulf and Jenny (Sheina) Friedlander (nee Friedlander). She was born on the 10th April 1893 in De Aar, Cape Colony. Her birth was registered with the Port Elizabeth Hebrew Congregation.

Photograph of the death certificate of Miriam Ruthenberg (nee Yudelman) (1893 -1918). She died from the Spanish Influenza in Witbank on the 18th October 1918. She was survived by her husband Solomon Yudelman and daughter Beryl aged 6 months. Her sister, Ethel Solomon (nee Yudelman) died of the Spanish Influenza a day earlier in Witbank, Transvaal. They were survived by their parents Hyman Dov Yudelman ( 1865-1936) and Bertha Yudelman (nee Farber) (1854 -1936). Source: South African Archives.

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

Legal letters of naturalization for the Cape of Good Hope for William Samson, circa 1893.

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 tombstone of Jacob Mordechai Mirvish (1893-1918), poet and chemist's assistant. He was the son of Rabbi Moses Chaim Mirvish (1872 -1947) and Seine Mirvish (1871-1941) and died of influenza in Cape Town. His father was the Rabbi of the Cape Town Orthodox Hebrew Congregation, and wrote two important books in Hebrew, the first of which was dedicated to his deceased son, “Zichron Yakov” (In memory of Jacob) and was published in 1924. Jacob Mirvish is buried in the 7th Ave Cemetery, Maitland, Cape Town.