EASTERN PROVINCE HERALD Port Elizabeth, Wednesday, November 15, 1944 Births HALGREEN – To Peter and Thora (nee WORRAKER) a bonny Son, 2 ¾ Lbs, on the 13 November. POTGIETER – To Mr and Mrs POTGIETER, a bonny Son, on the 13th November, at the Mother’s Home. Engagements AUGUSTYN – KRETZINGER – The engagement between Hannatjie AUGUSTYN of Okalandja. S.W.A., and Hugo KRETZINGER, Postal Staff, Windhoek (formerly of Port Elizabeth) was announced on the 28th October. VON HOESSLIN – BROOKE – The engagement is announced of Phillida, daughter of The Very Reverend The Dean of Cape Town and Mrs J.C.H. BROOKE, of the Deanery, Cape Town, to George, son of Mr and Mrs E.F.VON HOESSLIN, of Fort Grey, East London. Deaths BALDWIN – Passed away suddenly on the 6th November, at his residence, 12 Webbs Avenue, Grahamstown, in his 81st year, Edgar BALDWIN, beloved husband of Emily BALDWIN. BERSON – Susanne BERSON, beloved mother of Esther, passed peacefully away on the 14th November, 1944. HALL – Passed away at the Provincial Hospital (Military Annexe) on the 13th November, 1944, at the age of 61 years. Interred at South End Cemetery on the 14 inst,. ISAACS – The funeral of Johnny ISAACS, aged 40 years, will leave 138 Lawler Street to-day (Wednesday) at 3 o’clock for the South End Cemetery. KOBINSON – Died at 63 Phyllis Street, on the 14th November, 1944, Hermanus KOBINSON, at the age of 57 years. Service to-day (Wednesday) at 4.15 o’clock, thence the funeral will proceed to the North End Cemetery. SMIT – Raymond Howell, passed peacefully away at “Raeburn” Seymour, on the 7th November, 1944. Transcribed by Carol BENEKE nee STEWART Port Elizabeth, South Africa. 083 482 1482 ________________________ Researching: STEWART, STONE, LUKE, BENEKE, BENECKE, VON BENECKE and related families.