The Norwegian Settlers: Marburg Natal 1882

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18. STATISTICS — 1882 - 1932 From the Church records the following is recorded:— C hristenings ....................................................................... 196 Confirm ed ............................................................................... 127 M arried ......................................................................................... 40 B urials ......................................................................................... 97 The following 6 couples celebrated th eir golden wedding:— 1. Rasm us and Helene Sandanger. 2. John and K anutte Lillebo. 3. Ole and H endrikke Haajem. 4. C hristian and C hristiane Rodseth.

Christian, and Christiane Rodseth's Golden W edding

— Doonside

5. Ole and Beate Valdai. 6. M athias and K arn Holte. Of the settlers and their decendents 242persons have m arried:— 50 Norwegians have m arried settlers 61 N orw egians have m arried other Norwegians. 11 N orw egians have m arried Swedes. 1 Norw egian m arried a Dane 97 Norwegians have m arried English 134

2 8th May, 1918


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