Question NW1869 to the Minister of Sport, Arts andCulture
01 June 2022 - NW1869
Joseph, Mr D to ask the Minister of Sport, Arts andCulture
(1).Whether his department has any records of Christian Albrecht Groepe who died on 7 August 1904 and was buried on Robben Island; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what (a) are the reasons that the specified person was buried on Robben Island and (b) are the relevant details around his death; (2). whether any other relatives of the person are also buried on Robben Island; if not, what is the position in this regard; if so, what are the relevant details?
Reply:
(1). Robben Island Museum (RIM) does not have any records of Christian Albrecht Groepe who is said to have died on 7 August 1904, (a) and (b) falls off as there are no records of the said person.