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According to family lore my g-uncle Jacob Langermann, lost all his money in a card e and shot himself. He is mentioned as dying in a hunting accident in a book about prominent Jews of Johannesburg. Also we were told that his son or children were taken in by his brother Max, also in South Africa
I am fairly certain that this death certificate answers the question of how he died and if he had children, here is what I can translate with google's help. I would appreciate if someone who knows Afrikans could help with the rest (and thanks to ancestor.co.za for the certificate!)
http://www.geni.com/documents/view?doc_id=6000000033051397994
Translation:
1. Name: Jacob Langermann
2. Where born: Floss, Bavaria
3. Parents names: Soloman Langermann and Augusta geb Guggenheimer
4. Age: 30
5. Occupation: Speculator
6.?
7. Date of Death: 16 feb 1898
8. Where died: ? Johannesburg
???
Kitty according to that death notice he was never married and had no children. Shout if you need more help. I can advise you to a fantastic reasearcher working in the Transvaal Archives.
6 = Unmarried.
Died in Boksburg the old East Rand, Transvaal.But says Braamfontein, Boksburg. Far from each other. Braamfontein is in Johannesburg and Boksburg as above.
Hope that helps.