Gottfrieda Borcher Hitzeroth Scott

According to Adriaan Swanepoel, author of "Geslagregister van Swanepoel-families in Suid-Afrika", Gottfrieda's name is spelled "Gottfreda Borcher Heitzeroth Dubell" (Source: e-mail conversation with Craig Sheldon); however, in the 1935 "South African Women's Who's Who", her name is spelled "Gottfrieda Heitz-Roth Doubell". (Source: Ancestry24.co.za)

According to Millicent Emslie, Gottfried's name is spelled on her christening certificate as "Gottfrieda Borcher Hitzeroth Doubell". Since no father is mentioned on Gottfrieda's certificate - and her mother was not married at the time - it's believed that Gottfrieda's name might be a sly reference to her possible father, Gottfried Borcher Hitzeroth.

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"ECOSSE, Mme. GOTTFRIEDA HEITZ-ROTH, wife of John Scott, builder of Johannesburg. Daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Doubell. Born and educated at Steytlerville, C.P. By profession a dress designer. Lover of arts. Favourite recreations are painting, walking and gardening. Her address is 1, Wembley Buildings, Van Brandis Street, Johannesburg."

Source: South African Women's Who's Who 1935, Ancestry24.co.za; and, Google Book Search: http://books.google.com/books?id=bBUUAAAAIAAJ&pgis=1

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An advertisement for "Madame Ecosse" of "Von Brandis and Bree Streets, Johannesburg" described her as "The Leading Costumier, Ladies' Tailor and Designer."

Source: page 175, "Souvenir of the Golden City's golden jubilee: Johannesburg, 1886 to 1936", http://tinyurl.com/nc7aye

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Although Gottfrieda's married name is given as Ecosse in both the "South African Women's Who's Who" and the Johannesburg Golden Jubilee advert, her proper surname would seem to have been Scott, according to her Estate Papers.

Record No.: 181561

Estate No.: 3526/1971

Surname: SCOTT

First Name: GOTTFREDA BORCHER

Date of Death: 06 Jun 1971

Will: NO

Customary Law: NO

Inventory Value: 0

Spouse Surname: SCOTT

Spouse Name: JOHN

Pre-Deceased Spouse First Name: GODFREY