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Hedwig Neumann (b. 1870, d. 1943)

Hedwig Neumann (daughter of Jacob Neumann and Helena Lea Sachs) was born 1870 in Berlin, Germany., and died 1943 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal.. She married Ludwig Wronsky on 30 Mar 1890 in Cape Town, South Africa., son of Julius Wronsky and Julia (Unknown).

Notes for Hedwig Neumann:
Last will and testament of Hedwig :

To Walter and Rudolph - equal share :
Stands 454, 457 and 458, Klerksdorp. Deeds no. 8256/1926 and 6368/1927.
The Strand, District Stellenbosch Lot no. 23 block L. 34 square roods 104 square feet. Deed no. 5711/1930.
To Ella :
Stands 557 and 558, Klerksdorp. Deed no. 10652/1930.
To Lily :
Stand 566, Klerksdorp. Deed no. 14530/1928.
To Julia :
Stand 753, Klerksdorp. Deed no. 261/1931.

CODICIL:

"By virtue of the Reservatory clause containing in my last will and testament, dated 14th August 1931, I, Hedwig Wronsky (born Neumann) widow of the late Ludwig, do hereby declare that is my wish and desire :

i) that the doctor who attends me in my last illness shall as soon as possible after my demise, inject into my corpse a strong poison.

ii) that my body be cremated at JHB and my ashes interred there."

Hedwig left from Durban, south Africa bound for Southhampton, England on the 20th April 1925 aboard the Edinburgh Castle.

More About Hedwig Neumann and Ludwig Wronsky:
Marriage: 30 Mar 1890, Cape Town, South Africa..

Children of Hedwig Neumann and Ludwig Wronsky are:

Julia Edith Wronsky, d. Apr 1985.
Ella Wronsky, b. 31 Jul 1891, Rhenosterput, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, SA, d. 12 Oct 1975.
Lily Wronsky, b. 1893, District of Schweizer Reneke, Transvaal, South Africa., d. 31 Jan 1980, Potchefstroom, South Africa..
+Walter Wronsky, b. 29 Nov 1894, Rhenosterput, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, RSA, d. 1952.
+Rudolf Wronsky, b. 05 Jul 1897, d. 23 Mar 1988.