Helena Elizabeth de Smidt, b4c4

D'Oliveira, HELENA ELIZABETH

Surname: D'Oliveira

First Names: HELENA ELIZABETH

Year: 1878

Volume: 6/9/162

Reference: 5120

Source: Master's Office / Orphan Chamber, Cape Town (MOOC)

Source Location: National Archives, Cape Town (KAB)

The first mystery concerns which d'Oliveira did Helena Elizabeth de Smidt (born Stadler) marry? Well, that's not too difficult.

In the Archives it shows that in 1847 she was involved in a case against her by Alida van Reenen and it was noted that she is "currently married to Rogier Johannes de Oliveira". So, she was married to Rogier, eldest son of the 1st d'Oliveira, by 1847 (KAB CSC 2/6/1/65) Both had lost their spouses a few years earlier.

The marriage did not last long, though, for in 1850 Rogier asked the court to order her to "return to husband" and when she did not, he asked for a "dissolution of the bonds of marriage" - see KAB CSC 2/1/1/64 and 65.

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For marriage details see the Register of marriages of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Strand St in Cape Archives Vol A2362 ref 1/2/1/1/2 no 127

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Death Notice : "South Africa, Cape Province, Probate Records of the Master of the High Court, 1834-1989," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSQX-W38H-P?cc=2517051... : 28 September 2018), 007844949 > image 80 of 2103; Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.

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Gravestone : https://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=3669765

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176995300

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