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Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« on: Thursday 27 November 14 23:11 GMT (UK) »
Andrew Belton (b. Cleator Moor, 17/04/1882; d. Cape Town South Africa, 02/09/1970)

Can a forum member in South Africa, or access to the relevant records, be able to do a "look up" for the place of burial for someone who died in South Africa in 1970, please? This person's name is Andrew Belton, born at Cleator Moor, Cumberland (G.B.), April 1882 and sometimes referred to as 'Kaid'.

Could there have been an obituary in a South African newspaper at the time of his death or possibly it is traceable in the South African National Archives?  As he was baptised a Roman Catholic his funeral and burial may have been made through a Catholic church in Cape Town.

(I posted an earlier request about two of Andrew's elder brothers who died in South Africa around the time of the Boer War for a local history research query. The date of  Andrew Belton's death comes from what has been written in the registers of his home parish in Cumberland.

This post is made to assist one of Andrew's relatives who is not sure how to begin a thread on the forum but would like to trace his place of burial if that is possible).

Thanks to anyone who can assist.

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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #1 on: Friday 28 November 14 18:43 GMT (UK) »
I have been unable to trace anything for Andrew's death at the National Archives, nor has a gravestone been photographed by the members of eggsa.org  I could also not find a newspaper obituary for him. 

In googling his name I found a site which stated his death was on 2 September 1970.  Although his address was c/o the US Consulate in Cape Town did he actually die in Cape Town?  If so, would you perhaps know which suburb he lived in?  That could possibly narrow down the search for Catholic churches in the area. 
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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #2 on: Friday 28 November 14 21:24 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much for looking.

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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 29 November 14 09:12 GMT (UK) »
Would appear he was in trouble with the law in 1907.

DEPOT     TAB                                                                   
SOURCE    WLD                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE 32/1907                                                               
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          CRIMINAL CASE. REX VERSUS ANDREW BELTON.                             
STARTING  19070000                                                             
ENDING    19070000                                                             

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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 29 November 14 09:16 GMT (UK) »
I found a panel with some Belton names at this link http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=386103

Regards Derek
Austin, Ayling, Alborough, Bescoby, Cheal, Groom,Rathbone,Tarboton,Lyell and Smith.

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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 19 December 20 22:29 GMT (UK) »
Thanks very much for looking.
Does this help?

https://1drv.ms/u/s!As7Akup6fMYOhItoG2Ih_tF2VD23Eg?e=3wPPX8

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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 22 December 20 18:12 GMT (UK) »
I see that on FS he was born on 17/4/1882 and his death in 1970 (in Africa) comes from the United States Social Security Death Index. 
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Re: Finding a grave location in South Africa (1970 death)
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 22 December 20 18:25 GMT (UK) »
Sorry - posted before finishing ..... I am sure that tombstone is his.  Well done Sandra.
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