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Elna Van der Merwe

16 March 1887 15 September 1974 · aged 87

Community organiser Cape Town Maitland Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name
Elna Van der Merwe
Birth date
16 March 1887
Death date
15 September 1974
Age
87 years
Gender
Female
Occupation
Community organiser
Nationality
South African
Religion
Traditional African spirituality
Birthplace
Cape Town
Deathplace
Cape Town
Cause of death
Cancer
Life story

Biography

Elna lived in Cape Town, Western Cape, and worked as a community organiser. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.
In remembrance

Obituary

Elna is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.
Connected lives

Family Connections

Profile placeholder for Hendrik Pieter Van der Merwe Child Hendrik Pieter Van der Merwe 1909–1973 Profile placeholder for Maria Elsabe Van der Merwe Child Maria Elsabe Van der Merwe 1913–1981 Profile placeholder for David Van der Merwe Child David Van der Merwe 1918–1971 Profile placeholder for Johan Van der Merwe Spouse Johan Van der Merwe 1884–1944
A life in moments

Timeline

  • 16 March 1887
    Born
    Born in Cape Town.
  • 15 September 1974
    Passed away
    Died in Cape Town.
  • 24 September 1974
    Laid to rest
    Funeral and burial.
Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery
Maitland Cemetery
Town
Cape Town, Western Cape
Section
A
Row
33
Plot
338
Funeral date
24 September 1974
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