Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF^{[1, 2, 3]}

1828 - 1884  (56 years)

• Name	Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF  [4]
  Born	26 Jan 1828	Lichtenburg, Durbanville Cape   [4, 5, 6]
  Alt. Birth	29 Jan 1828	Lichtenburg, Durbanville, Cape, South Africa   [5]
  Christened	10 Feb 1828	Ned Geref Gemeente Kaapstad   [4, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1884 and re-buried 1944	Rooipoort, Volksrust Dist And Later Manana, Lichtenburg   [9]
  Alt Death	4 Mar 1884	'sandspruit', Wakkerstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
  Alt. Death	3 Apr 1884	The Farm Rooipoort, District Volksrust, Transvaal, South Africa   [10]
  Died	3 Apr 1884	The Farm Rooipoort, District Of Volksrust, S A.   [4, 8, 10]
  Person ID	I1	Lichtenburgstam
  Last Modified	9 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	Matthys Hendrik GREEFF
  Mother	Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS,   b. 6 Jan 1837, Malmesbury, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 21 Jan 1888, Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 51 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1855	Hopetown, Cape, South Africa   [11, 12]
  Notes	Married: Getroud deur Ds J Murray.Alt Marriage: Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF, b2c1d4e1f6g1 Date: 16 Jul 1855 Location: Hoopstad, O.F.S., South Africa
  Children	1. Jacoba Elizabeth (Nonnie) GREEFF,   b. 28 May 1856, Paarl, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 12 Aug 1923, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 67 years)   2. Rachel Jacoba Elizabeth GREEFF,   b. 16 Oct 1857,   d. 11 Jul 1858  (Age 0 years)   3. Magdalena Maria Margaretha (Lenie) GREEFF,   b. 4 Jan 1859, Makwassie, Transvaal, South Africa ,   d. 30 Dec 1928  (Age 69 years)   4. Johanna Hendrika GREEFF,   c. Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa ,   d. 31 May 1863   5. Johanna Hendrika (Hannie) GREEFF,   b. 15 May 1860, Montagu, Cape, South Africa ,   d. 15 Apr 1898, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 37 years)   6. Johannes Hermanus GREEFF,   b. 14 Mar 1864,   d. 19 Oct 1864  (Age 0 years)   7. Pn GREEFF,   b. 29 Oct 1865,   d. 5 Nov 1865  (Age 0 years)   8. Hendrik Gabriel GREEFF,   b. 11 Jul 1867, Elandsfontein, Lichtenburg District, S A ,   d. 27 May 1929, Grootpan, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 61 years)   9. Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF,   b. 12 Nov 1868, Zemanangombe, Damaraland ,   d. 5 Jul 1938, Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 69 years)   10. Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF,   b. 13 Sep 1870, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa ,   d. 16 Jul 1944, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 73 years)   11. Susanna Maria (Sannie) GREEFF,   b. 4 Jul 1872,   d. 6 Oct 1956  (Age 84 years)   12. Cornelis Evert GREEFF,   b. 15 Mar 1874   13. Anna Catharina (Annie, Ann) GREEFF,   b. 23 Nov 1875, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa ,   d. 9 Feb 1964, Princess Nursing Home, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 88 years)   14. Abraham Isak GREEFF,   b. 20 Mar 1878,   d. Jan 1888, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 9 years)
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4048. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4051. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4054. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4055. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4056. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4057. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4059. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4060. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4061. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4062. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4063. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4067. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4068. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4069. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4070. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Lichtenburg Farm, Durbanville, SA. No 4071. From: Johan Greeff Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 7:42 PM To: Francois Greeff Subject: FOTOS VAN DIE LICHTENBURG PLAASHUIS NABY DURBANVILLE WAAR HENDRIK ADRIAAN GREEFF GEBORE WAS. Beste Francois, Hier is 'n paar fotos wat ek vanoggend by die oorspronklike Lichtenburg plaas geneem het. Daar was baie wolke, en toe ek die laaste foto geneem het, het dit swaar begin re
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff H A Greeff and his wife, Suzanne Maria Redelinghuys
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff H A Greeff and his wife Suzanne Redelinghuys with children, presumably Jacoba Elizabeth (Nonnie) and Magdalena Maria Margaretha

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 001 These Anglo Boer War records do not pertain to Hendrik Adriaan himself, but to a Bossert family that lived on his farm, Manana. The records throw new light on the character of Hendrik Adriaan, and they reveal a new aspect of life on the farm.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 002 These Anglo Boer War records do not pertain to Hendrik Adriaan himself, but to a Bossert family that lived on his farm, Manana. The records throw new light on the character of Hendrik Adriaan, and they reveal a new aspect of life on the farm.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 003 These Anglo Boer War records do not pertain to Hendrik Adriaan himself, but to a Bossert family that lived on his farm, Manana. The records throw new light on the character of Hendrik Adriaan, and they reveal a new aspect of life on the farm.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 004 These Anglo Boer War records do not pertain to Hendrik Adriaan himself, but to a Bossert family that lived on his farm, Manana. The records throw new light on the character of Hendrik Adriaan, and they reveal a new aspect of life on the farm.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 005 A handwritten transcription from the original by Hendrik's grandson, Pieter Francois Steyn Greeff (*2 October 1900). Whereabouts of the original text are unknown, but they may well be among the old Church records pertaining to Ds de Vries of Zeerust.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 006 A handwritten transcription from the original by Hendrik's grandson, Pieter Francois Steyn Greeff (*2 October 1900). Whereabouts of the original text are unknown, but they may well be among the old Church records pertaining to Ds de Vries of Zeerust.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 007 A handwritten transcription from the original by Hendrik's grandson, Pieter Francois Steyn Greeff (*2 October 1900). Whereabouts of the original text are unknown, but they may well be among the old Church records pertaining to Ds de Vries of Zeerust.
  		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. 008 A handwritten transcription from the original by Hendrik's grandson, Pieter Francois Steyn Greeff (*2 October 1900). Whereabouts of the original text are unknown, but they may well be among the old Church records pertaining to Ds de Vries of Zeerust.

  
  

  Headstones

  Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, *29 January 1828. Monument on the grave of H A Greeff and his wife Suzanna Maria Redelinghuys at Manana near Lichtenburg, North West Province, where he was re-buried in 1944. He was originally buried on the farm Rooipoort, near Volksrust where he passed away in 1884. The monument at Manana was designed, built and erected by his grandson, Pieter F S Greeff. He submitted a number of designs to his father, Col G J (Jan) Greeff who selected the one in the picture.

  
  

• Notes

  B2c1d4e1f6g1 The particular bonding that exists between Hendrik's descendants was triggered by the occasion when, near to the place where he later founded the town of Lichtenburg, his prayer for water was answered by the Lord. Hendrik returned to the place to give thanks on his 50th birthday. Many of his descendants have spontaneously followed suit, arranging family gatherings at the site and honouring the Lord in a special way on their 50th birthdays. The farm where he was born in Durbanville, Cape was named Lichtenburg, after the area in Germany from where his ancestor, Matthias Greeff came to South Africa in the 17th Century. Hendrik's date of birth has yet to be confirmed. The inscription on his gravestone reads 19 Jan 1928, the National Archives say it was 26 Jan 1828 and Gretha du Preez in her book "Stigter van Lichtenburg, Kommandant H A Greeff" states that the date was 29 Jan 1828. The latter date is shown provisionally, until further confirmation is found. In his book "Die wel en wee van Hendrik Adriaan Greeff", pp.34, A D Bosman quotes from the writing of ds de Vries, where he described how he joined Hendrik for his birthday celebration on 29 January 1878, thereby providing a further source to indicate that 29 January 1828 could be the correct date of birth. The first four large concentration camps in Germany were already in existence in 1937, two years before the war. They were Dachau, Buchenwald, Sachsenhausen and Lichtenburg! (Source: Page 61. Veranov, Michael (Ed). 1998. The Third Reich at War. Siena Publishing.) Pieter du Preez remembers (2016) that great-grandfather H A Greeff owned a large home in a Lichtenburg suburb known as Doornfontein, later Retief Park. The house was later demolished. He doubts whether H A Greeff would have built the farmhouse at Manana. He was focused on the founding of the town. Later word-of-mouth evidence from close family members does, however, suggest that Hendrik did, in fact, build the stately farmhouse.

  
  

• Sources

  [S237] Greefdesc 150407.ged, Francois Greef, (www.Greeff.info). [S34] HAG Ged 120708.ged, Jan Greeff. [S165] Lichtenburgstam.ged. [S167] South African Genealogies Vol 02: D-G, J.A. Heese and R.T.J. Lombard, (Pretoria, Human Sciences Research Council. 1989.), p517/8 (Reliability: 3). [S146] Stigter van Lichtenburg, Kommandant H A Greeff, Gretha du Preez, (Lichtenburgse Drukkery, 5300 Possible other dates of birth are 26 January 1828 (the National Archives) and 19 January 1828 (his tombstone)), pp5 (Reliability: 3). Oupa Greeff is gebore op die plasie Lichtenburg in die distrik Durbanville op 29 Januarie 1828. [S104] Doopregister Ned Geref Gemeente Kaapstad, 1828 pp.167, Doopregister van Ned Greef Gemeente Kaapstad, 1828 pp. 167 (Reliability: 3). [S94] Carstens, prof I L. [S167] South African Genealogies Vol 02: D-G, J.A. Heese and R.T.J. Lombard, (Pretoria, Human Sciences Research Council. 1989.), Page 517 (Reliability: 3). [S146] Stigter van Lichtenburg, Kommandant H A Greeff, Gretha du Preez, (Lichtenburgse Drukkery, 5300 Possible other dates of birth are 26 January 1828 (the National Archives) and 19 January 1828 (his tombstone)), 37-39 (Reliability: 3). The re-burial is also recorded on pp64 of A D Bosman's book "Die wel en wee van Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, stigter van Lichtenburg" [S146] Stigter van Lichtenburg, Kommandant H A Greeff, Gretha du Preez, (Lichtenburgse Drukkery, 5300 Possible other dates of birth are 26 January 1828 (the National Archives) and 19 January 1828 (his tombstone)), 35 (Reliability: 3). The place and date of Hendrik's death is also recorded on pp63 of A D Bosman's book, "Die Wel en Wee van Hendrik Adriaan Greeff, Stigter van Lichtenburg" [S32] De la Rey, Lion of the West, Johannes Meintjies, (ISBN 978-1-920091-05-7), P.13 (Reliability: 3). [S162] Lichtenburg 1865 - 1985, Bosman, A D. 1986, (Lichtenburg Drukkery, Lichtenburg. Sometimes available from Lichtenburg Museum, sometimes out of stock.), P 209 (Reliability: 3).