Eastern Cape, ALEXANDRIA district, Rural and farm cemeteries / Eastern Cape, ALEXANDRIA district, Paterson, Bulkop 101, Sandvlakte, Sandflats B&B, single grave / (1 of 2 images)
Cemetery information:-
We visited the Sandflats B&B which had in the late 1800 been run by the Bruton family. The B&B is located on what was the farm owned and run by the family. Whilst discussing the history with the now Owners mention was made of a grave of a young girl located behind the B&B. We asked to see it and unfortunately it was overgrown with what can only be described as a plant with daggers. We endeavoured to cut away as much as possible so as to expose the headstone. Katie Bruton wife of Charles Matteus Bruton, interesting that she was one of the Chalmers family I was looking for.
(Toni Heili)
Album complete.
eGGSA captions by: Lisa Botes
The GGSA Cemetery DVD/ Cemetery Transcript Project only has information on the cemetery location.
Cemetery ID: 7148
Google Earth Cemetery Initiative Information:-
GPSID: 8587
GPS: -33 26.126, 25 57.568
BRUTON Katie -1895
Name Katie Delphine Bruton (maiden name Catherine Delphine Chalmers)
Dob 12 December 1872 Port Elizabeth
Dod 18 May 1895
Date of Marriage 14 December 1891
(Information by photographer)
contributed by: Toni Heili
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