Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF

1828 - 1884  (56 years)

• Name	Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF
  Born	29 Jan 1828	Lichtenburg farm, Durbanville, South Africa
  Christened	10 Feb 1828	Cape Town, South Africa.   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Buried	1884 and re-buried 1944	Rooipoort, Volksrust, later Manana, Lichtenburg, South Africa.
  Died	3 Apr 1884	Sandspruit, Wakkerstroom, South Africa.   [1]
  Person ID	I190	Greeff Main Tree
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2007

  
  

  Father	Matthys Hendrik GREEFF,   b. 1799,   d. Sep 1881, Manana, Lichtenburg, South Africa.  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS
  Married	11 Mar 1827	Cape Town, South Africa.   [1]
  Family ID	F65	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Suzanne Maria REDELINGHUYS,   b. 6 Jan 1839, Tulbagh, South Africa ,   d. 21 Jan 1888, Manana, Lichtenburg, South Africa.  (Age 49 years)
  Married	16 Jul 1855	Hoopstad, South Africa.   [2]
  Notes	Married:
  Children	1. Johanna Hendrika GREEFF   2. Jacoba Elizabeth (Nonnie) GREEFF,   b. 28 May 1856, Paarl, South Africa. ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Rachel Jacoba Elizabeth GREEFF,   b. 16 Oct 1857,   d. 11 Jul 1858  (Age 0 years)   4. Magdalena Maria Margaretha (Lenie) GREEFF,   b. 4 Jan 1859,   d. 1928  (Age 68 years)   5. Johanna Hendrika (Hannie) GREEFF,   b. 15 May 1860,   d. 10 Apr 1898, Manana, Lichtenburg, South Africa.  (Age 37 years)   6. Johannes Hermanus GREEFF,   b. 14 Mar 1864,   d. 19 Oct 1864  (Age 0 years)   7. GREEFF,   b. 29 Oct 1865,   d. 5 Nov 1865  (Age 0 years) + 8. Hendrik Gabriel GREEFF,   b. 11 Jul 1867,   bur. Grootpan farm, Lichtenburg, South Africa. + 9. Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF,   b. 12 Nov 1868, Zemanangombe, Damaraland, South Africa. ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 10. Gabriël Johannes GREEFF,   b. 13 Sep 1870, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 16 Jul 1944, Generaal de la Rey gedenk Hospitaal, Lichtenburg, South Africa.  (Age 73 years) + 11. Susanna Maria GREEFF,   b. 4 Jul 1872, South Africa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   12. Douw Cornelis Evert GREEFF,   b. 15 Mar 1874,   d. Yes, date unknown   13. Anna Catrina (Annie, Ann) GREEFF,   b. 23 Nov 1875,   d. Yes, date unknown   14. Abraham Isak GREEFF,   b. 20 Mar 1878,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2007
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Hendrik Adriaan Greeff. A photo of burgers crossing on a Vaal River Ferry with an ox wagon. This is not The ferry HA Greeff owned. Thanks to Annelie Els for the photo.
  		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, founder of Lichtenburg, North West Province, South Africa and his wife, Suzanne Maria Redelinghuys
  		HA Greeff Family Tree This is the original Family tree as documented by HA Greeff. The original is visible in the Greeff Museum in Lichtenburg

  
  

  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.

  
  

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• Sources

  [S67] South African Genealogies, Vol 2 (D-G), Heese, JA; Lombard, RTJ : 1989, (GISA, Stellenbosch), Page 517 (Reliability: 3). [S17] Lichtenburg 1865 - 1985, Bosman, A D. 1986, (Lichtenburg Drukkery, Lichtenburg. Sometimes available from Lichtenburg Museum, sometimes out of stock.), P 209 (Reliability: 3).