Nellie Joan Boyd Varty (1915 - 1918)

Born 27 Aug 1915 in Sanatorium, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

Ancestors

Died 24 Jul 1918 at age 2 in Sanatorium, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa

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Biography

Joan Varty died young.

Nellie "Joan" Boyd Varty was born on 27 August 1915^[1]. She was the third daughter of Herbert Varty and Nellie Stoddart. Her father was an Inspector of Mission Reserves.

Sadly she passed away in 1918 at the age of 2 years and 11 months^[2]. Cause of death was recorded as Enteritis (10 days).

Joan was buried at Commercial Road Cemetery, Pietermaritzburg, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa^[3].

Inscription:

our dear little

Joan

daughter of

H. A. B. & N. Varty

died 24th July 1918

aged 2 years & 11 months

......HE LOVED ME SO

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3ZR-FN8J?i=93&cat=3153435
2. ↑ "South Africa, Natal Province, Civil Deaths, 1863-1955," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG6P-M5HZ : 17 March 2018), Nellie Joan Varty, 24 Jul 1918; Death, Pietermaritzburg, Natal, South Africa, The National Archives of South Africa (NARS), Pretoria; FHL microfilm 2,100,323.
3. ↑ http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=2863333

• "South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Estate Files 1846-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLR2-27PR : 17 March 2018), Nellie Joan Boyd Varty, 1918; citing Probate, Pietermaritzburg Archives (Formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa.