The Aberdeen Dwelling Previously Known As "Die Erf"
Call back the past! I recently received a lot of info and old photographs of Aberdeen from a lady in Denmark whose grandmother used to live in the town and owned "Die Denne Boarding House" (now Karoo Moons) in Darling Street. Her grandfather was Scribe for the NG Church circa the 1930's and his parents also used to live in Aberdeen in Cathcart Street. As a child, she used to spend most of her holidays in Aberdeen and remembers much of the old town. Her grandmother, along with two others, was tragically knocked down by a motor vehicle in front of the NG Church and subsequently passed away as a result of her injuries.
The Beautiful Garden Of "Die Erf"
One of the sets of photographs the lady dug out of her veritable "Pandora's Box" (in her cellar in Denmark!) was of a dwelling just entitled "Die Erf" and it seems to hold a lot of significance within her family. Unfortunately there was no further info on the house nor its location to be found in her own personal records. Do any of you (or your parents who used to live in Aberdeen) recognise the dwelling and can provide more information on it? Is it still standing in its original form or is it now modified?
Footnote: "Die Erf" has been identified and details have been returned to the lady in Denmark. Thanks to the lady who presented the info as well as the others for correspondence and photos received.
The House As It Stands In Cathcart Street Today...
