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1. | Magdalena Susanna (Lenie) DE WET was born on 16 Jul 1899 in Lichtenburg; was christened on 27 Aug 1899 in Lichtenburg (daughter of Petrus Arnoldus (Piet, Oompie) DE WET and Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF); died on 10 Jun 1993. Other Events:
Notes: A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h9 Family/Spouse: Johan Hendrik Fouche DU PLESSIS. Johan was born on 1 Sep 1898 in Aberdeen, Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Apr 1967 in 'grootpan', District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Koster, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Petrus Arnoldus (Piet, Oompie) DE WET was born on 15 May 1859; was christened on 24 Jul 1859 in Robertson, Cape, South Africa (son of Pieter Francois DE WET and VAN ZYL); died on 17 Sep 1932 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. Other Events:
Notes: A1b1c2d5e1f2g4 Petrus married Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF in 1883. Margaretha (daughter of Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF and Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS) was born on 12 Nov 1868 in Zemanangombe, Damaraland; was christened in in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 5 Jul 1938 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF was born on 12 Nov 1868 in Zemanangombe, Damaraland; was christened in in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa (daughter of Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF and Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS); died on 5 Jul 1938 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. Other Events:
Notes: Born in Bechuanaland (Botswana), in an ox-waggon. A Damara woman helped with the birth. Her older sister, Lenie, wrote memoirs about her childhood in which she describes Grieta's birth. She wrote (translated freely):
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6. | Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF was born on 26 Jan 1828 in Lichtenburg, Durbanville Cape; was christened on 10 Feb 1828 in Ned Geref Gemeente Kaapstad (son of Matthys Hendrik GREEFF and Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS); died on 3 Apr 1884 in The Farm Rooipoort, District Of Volksrust, S A.; was buried in 1884 and re-buried 1944 in Rooipoort, Volksrust Dist And Later Manana, Lichtenburg. Other Events:
Notes: B2c1d4e1f6g1 Hendrik married Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS on 16 Jul 1855 in Hopetown, Cape, South Africa. Suzanna (daughter of Johannes Hermanus REDELINGHUYS and Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER) was born on 6 Jan 1837 in Malmesbury, Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jan 1888 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS was born on 6 Jan 1837 in Malmesbury, Cape, South Africa (daughter of Johannes Hermanus REDELINGHUYS and Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER); died on 21 Jan 1888 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Notes: During 1858, while camping on the farm Elandsfontein where they wished to settle, Hendrik and Suzanne were guarding the cattle during the night. She saw something prowling around the camp, took aim and fired. Hendrik thought that she had imagined things but when morning came they found a lioness that had been shot by Suzanne. Notes: Married:
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12. | Matthys Hendrik GREEFF Notes: Died: Matthys married Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
13. | Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS Notes: Died:
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14. | Johannes Hermanus REDELINGHUYS Notes: Died: Johannes married Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
15. | Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER Notes: Died:
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