Are Vera Estelle Fraser and Vera Estelle Raubenheimer the same person?

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I was trying to source some unsourced Frasers when I came across Vera Estelle (born Fraser or Raubenheimer). Wikipedia says Raubenheimer but when she married Rowland Hodge the record says Fraser. Different pedigree files assert different parents. Since she is a notable this probably needs to be sorted and the two files merged.

WikiTree profile: Vera Hodge
in Genealogy Help by Jean Hollis G2G6 Mach 2 (22.4k points)

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Perhaps this will help? Titled Bride To Marry In Black

The notice of the marriage of Lady Cathcart, handed in at Princes-row register office, contains these particulars -- Roland Frederick Will Hodge, widower, first baronet, age 75, of Grosvenor House, W.: Vera Estelle Cathcart, formerly Fraser, divorced wife of George Cathcart, Earl Cathcart, age 35, of Hill-street, S. W.

It seems her maiden name was Fraser, according to the Evening Standard. Evening Standard London, Greater London, England · Monday, September 29, 1930

Then there is this: The Earl And HIs Wife A very public spat that states specifically

She is the daughter of the late John Fraser of Cape Town and widow of Captain De Gray Warter, 4th Dragoon guards, who was killed in action.

 That seems rather definitive to me. 

Sunday Sun

Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, England

07 Aug 1921, Sun  •  Page 3

by Paul Schmehl G2G6 Pilot (148k points)

Marvelous! Thanks. 

Now I wonder how we break it to wikipedia and the other genealogists who thought the parents were Raubenheimer? Perhaps not my call

That's no problem at all. I'm a Wikipedia editor. I will edit the article and provide the proof.
Marvelous! I've put in merge request with the other wikitree profile. Thanks with the help on the cleanup!

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