This excerpts comes from "Adventures in South West Africa 1894-1898 by Eberhard Rosenblad.
She was "Cape Colored" married to Gerrit Struys (Struyss). Name on grave spelled Strujis. She gave him many heirs, was a good wife and an excellent housewife and kept many servants as well as Gerrit under her rod of iron.
She was no beauty. She was round as a ball. She was very popular with the white inhabitants.
When she married Gerrit in Omaruru she wore a veil and crown of orange blossoms and said to be presented a unique sight
The couple lived on the main street of Omaruru near the Eriksson family. Their house was a gathering place since there was not much in the way of entertainment in those days.
She was "Cape Colored" married to Gerrit Struys (Struyss). Name on grave spelled Strujis. She gave him many heirs, was a good wife and an excellent housewife and kept many servants as well as Gerrit under her rod of iron.
She was no beauty. She was round as a ball. She was very popular with the white inhabitants.
When she married Gerrit in Omaruru she wore a veil and crown of orange blossoms and said to be presented a unique sight
The couple lived on the main street of Omaruru near the Eriksson family. Their house was a gathering place since there was not much in the way of entertainment in those days.
This excerpts comes from "Adventures in South West Africa 1894-1898 by Eberhard Rosenblad.
She was "Cape Colored" married to Gerrit Struys (Struyss). Name on grave spelled Strujis. She gave him many heirs, was a good wife and an excellent housewife and kept many servants as well as Gerrit under her rod of iron.
She was no beauty. She was round as a ball. She was very popular with the white inhabitants.
When she married Gerrit in Omaruru she wore a veil and crown of orange blossoms and said to be presented a unique sight
The couple lived on the main street of Omaruru near the Eriksson family. Their house was a gathering place since there was not much in the way of entertainment in those days.
She was "Cape Colored" married to Gerrit Struys (Struyss). Name on grave spelled Strujis. She gave him many heirs, was a good wife and an excellent housewife and kept many servants as well as Gerrit under her rod of iron.
She was no beauty. She was round as a ball. She was very popular with the white inhabitants.
When she married Gerrit in Omaruru she wore a veil and crown of orange blossoms and said to be presented a unique sight
The couple lived on the main street of Omaruru near the Eriksson family. Their house was a gathering place since there was not much in the way of entertainment in those days.
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