Servaas Willem Johannes GREEFF

1911 - 1984  (73 years)

• Name	Servaas Willem Johannes GREEFF
  Born	2 May 1911	Piketberg, Cape Province.
  Gender	Male
  Died	2 Dec 1984	Welkom Hospitaal, OVS.
  Buried	5 Dec 1984	Hennenman, OVS, Graf 1985, GPS-S27.58, 466.EO27.02, 981. Hoogte 1382 m.
  Person ID	I2	Andre Servaas Greeff
  Last Modified	11 Jun 2007

  
  

  Father	Servaas Willem Johannes GREEFF,   b. 5 Jan 1872, Ceres ,   d. 8 Jul 1949, Tygerberg (?)  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Gezina Maria DU PLESSIS,   b. 12 May 1879, Clanwilliam (?) ,   d. 14 Oct 1939, Woltemadebegraafplaas  (Age 60 years)
  Married	7 Mar 1898	Clanwilliam, KP   [1]
  Family ID	F3	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ivy Elizabeth UREN,   b. 29 Nov 1912, Malmesbury, Cape Province. ,   d. 26 Dec 2006, her bed at Ebenhaeser Old Age Home, 211 Anna Wilson Street, Kilnerpark, Pretoria, from natural causes.  (Age 94 years)
  Married	6 Mar 1937	Worcester, KP
  Children	+ 1. Dr. Andre Servaas GREEFF, (Prof. Emiritus).,   b. 27 Jun 1939, Krugersdorp, TVL. ,   bur. In the future:Heatherdale, Pretoria Noord. Graf E 406. GPS:S25.40', 38.9". EO:28.07".51.5". 1297m + 2. Susanna Gezina GREEFF,   b. 14 Oct 1945, Robertson, Cape Province  (Age 79 years) + 3. Ivy Elizabeth GREEFF,   b. 5 Aug 1951, Hennenman, OVS  (Age 73 years)
  Last Modified	26 Jul 2007
  Family ID	F2	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos		Servaas Willem Johannes Greeff Hierdie foto dateer ongeveer 1936. Die fotograaf is onbekend.
  		Servaas Willem Johannes Greeff *1911

  
  

  Documents

  Ivy Elizabeth Uren Troue, Ivy Elizabeth Uren en Servaas Willem Johannes Greeff, Worcester, 6 Maart 1937. Die blomme in die beeld was deel van die bruidsruiker. Die dro

  
  

• Notes

  SWJ Greeff matriculated at Van Rhynsdorp High School in 1930. It beingDepression years it was difficult to find work. He started off as alabourer during the construction of the Cape Town Zoo. Shortlyafterwards he joined the Police force where by taking the necessaryexams, he was promoted to First Class Sergeant. World War 2 waslooming. He was interned at Koffiefontein during world war 2 because, asa member of the SA Police force, he dit not want to sign a document ofloyalty to the British Crown. During his internment, he started to studyfor the BCom degree through the University of South Africa which hefinished a few years later and became a businessman and owner of OranjeMeubels at Hennenman, OVS. He sucessfully conducted this business untilhis death on 2 December 1984 He was an elder in the GK Church and waselected the Mayor of Hennenman in 1969. The Community Hall in Hennenmanwas named after him: Servaas Greeff Community Hall. He was a member ofthe Central Free State Community Development board and he did a lot forhousing in the black community. He is the author of the chapter "DiePolisie Geval" in the book of the interns of that time "Agter Tralies enDoringdraad". In later years heloved to play Golf.

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Marriage certificate (Reliability: ).