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The Moeder en kinder grafte (Mother and child graves) in Luckhoff, Free State, date to before 1900, but the year 1946 likely refers to a later memorial or re-interment event. Luckhoff was established in 1892 on the farm Rietfontein, named after the Dutch Reformed Church minister Rev. J.D. Luckhoff. The town grew as a service centre for the surrounding sheep farming region. Pre-1900 graves in the area often reflect the hardships of frontier life, including high infant and maternal mortality rates common in rural South Africa during the 19th century. The specific graves may be associated with early settlers or victims of disease outbreaks, though detailed records are scarce.

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