Jan Brand Van Rooyen DE WET^{[1, 2]}

1950 -  (74 years)

• Name	Jan Brand Van Rooyen DE WET
  Born	3 Feb 1950	Harrismith, O.F.S., South Africa   [3]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	H464
  Person ID	I230	Lichtenburgstam
  Last Modified	7 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Ds. Petrus Arnoldus DE WET,   b. 6 Jun 1903,   d. 23 Feb 1992, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Cornelia Hester (Connie) VAN ROOYEN,   b. 6 Mar 1914, Winburg, O.F.S., South Africa ,   d. 5 Jul 1996, Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 82 years)
  Married	3 Jul 1934	Bloemfontein, O.F.S., South Africa   [3]
  Family ID	F77	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jeanette BLAAUW,   b. 4 Feb 1951, Otjiwarongo, Namibia  (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Petrus Arnoldus DE WET,   b. 13 Sep 1974, Otjiwarongo, Namibia  (Age 50 years)   2. Jacomien Adriana DE WET,   b. 11 Jun 1976, Stellenbosch, S.A.  (Age 48 years)   3. Cobus Arnold DE WET,   b. 1 Sep 1981, Stellenbosch, Cape, South Africa  (Age 43 years)
  Last Modified	1 Aug 2015
  Family ID	F197	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Documents

  Jan Brand van Rooyen de Wet, *3 Feb 1950 Jan and his two sons, Petrus and Cobus

  
  

• Notes

  A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h11i2 Qualified himself as minister of the N.G. Church. Later followed a full time singing career; sang spiritual songs. Is an enthusiastic Comrades participant (This is an annual race held between Durban and Pietermaritzburg – about 56 miles. A looked forward to event with big TV coverage) and took part in the race seven times. My broer Jan het ook na 'n paar jaar in die onderwys vir predikant studeer maar 'n paar jaar later het hy besluit om die gemeente pos te veruil vir sangbedienning wat hy steeds met groot vrug en seen oor die lengte en breedte van die land aan alle mense bring. Hy het hiermee groot baanbrekerswerk verrig en kan met reg aanspraak maak as die vader van informele Christelike musiek in ons land. Hy het ook sy merk gemaak as komponis en liriekskrywer met vele liedjies wat bekende sangers beroemd gemaak het. (Getuienis deur P A (Arno) de Wet, *13 April 1935

  
  

• Sources

  [S34] HAG Ged 120708.ged, Jan Greeff. [S165] Lichtenburgstam.ged. [S193] de Wet, P A (Arno) *13 April 1935.