Gabriël Johannes GREEFF

1870 - 1944  (73 years)

• Name	Gabriël Johannes GREEFF
  Nickname	Jan
  Born	13 Sep 1870	Lichtenburg, South Africa   [1, 2]
  Christened	Potchefstroom, South Africa
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Jul 1944	Generaal de la Rey gedenk Hospitaal, Lichtenburg, South Africa.   [3]
  Person ID	I538	Greeff Main Tree
  Last Modified	31 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF,   b. 29 Jan 1828, Lichtenburg farm, Durbanville, South Africa ,   d. 3 Apr 1884, Sandspruit, Wakkerstroom, South Africa.  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	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.   [4]
  Notes	Married:
  Family ID	F66	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET,   b. 8 Apr 1873, Dordrecht, South Africa. ,   d. 3 Jul 1947, Manana, Lichtenburg, South Africa.  (Age 74 years)
  Married	6 May 1891	Lichtenburg, South Africa
  Children	+ 1. Kowie GREEFF   2. Jannie GREEFF   3. Margaretha Wilhelmina GREEFF,   b. 10 Nov 1892, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Susanna Maria GREEFF,   b. 25 Nov 1894, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Hendrik Adriaan (Hennie) GREEFF,   b. 28 Nov 1896, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 1962, Syferfontein farm, Marico, South Africa.  (Age 65 years)   6. Susanna Maria GREEFF,   b. 4 Nov 1898, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. Yes, date unknown + 7. Pieter Francois Steyn (Piet) GREEFF,   b. 2 Oct 1900, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 25 May 1983, Roodepoort, South Africa.  (Age 82 years)   8. Carolina Petronella (Totie) GREEFF,   b. 28 Apr 1903, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 22 Jun 1908, Lichtenburg, South Africa  (Age 5 years)   9. Jacoba Elizabeth (Kowie) GREEFF,   b. 18 Jun 1905, Manana, Lichtenburg ,   d. 6 Dec 1989, Pretoria, South Africa  (Age 84 years) + 10. Gabriël Johannes GREEFF,   b. 5 Feb 1907, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 18 Aug 1976, Kimberley, South Africa  (Age 69 years)   11. Wouter De Wet GREEFF,   b. 20 Feb 1910, Lichtenburg, South Africa ,   d. 8 Jun 1913, Lichtenburg, South Africa  (Age 3 years)
  Last Modified	22 Sep 2007
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Gabriel Johannes Greeff The gathering of the family at the tree on his fiftieth bithday, 13 September 1920. It is likely that the photographer cut out the fringe of the crowd on the right in order to include the big tree on the left which is where G J Greeff's father Hendrik found water when he prayed to the Lord on that hot and thirsty day.
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff, *13 September 1870. Col G J Greeff, born 13 Sept 1870, the son of H A Greeff, founder of Lichtenburg
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Medalje. a Medalje voor Getrouwe Dienst. http://www.greeff.info/tng01/getperson.php?personID=I538&tree=GreeffMainTree
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Medalje. b Medalje voor Getrouwe Dienst. http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Jewellery. a "two gold tie pins (both engraved with the initials GJG), one ivory collar stud and a gold ring set with a ruby" http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Jewellery. b http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Watch. a This pocket watch used to belong to Col Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff (born 1870) who was the great grandfather of the present owner. If the watch is wound gently it still runs! http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Watch. b This pocket watch used to belong to Col Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff (born 1870) who was the great grandfather of the present owner. If the watch is wound gently it still runs! http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff. Watch. c This pocket watch used to belong to Col Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff (born 1870) who was the great grandfather of the present owner. If the watch is wound gently it still runs! http://www.greeff.info/tng01/RegisterHistoricalAssets.php
  		G J (Jan) Greeff en C P (Totie) de Wet en onbekende bystaander
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) G J Greeff en C P de Wet
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff *13 September 1870. Oupa Gabriel Johannes (Jan) en Ouma Totie Greeff ten tye van hul goue bruilofsviering by Manana in 1941.
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Col G J Greeff and his wife Totie de Wet during their 50th wedding anniversary

  
  

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  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. Estate Papers of Gabriel Johannes Greeff. Thanks to Lee Greeff for the photo.
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF, 13 September 1870. 001 A letter from Jan Smuts to Jan Greeff, concerning the Godson of the former, who was also the son of the latter.
  		Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF, 13 September 1870. 001 A letter from Jan Smuts to Jan Greeff, concerning the Godson of the former, who was also the son of the latter.

  
  

  Headstones

  Gabriel Johannes (Jan) Greeff, *13 September 1870. Headstone on the grave he shares with his wife, Totie de Wet.

  
  

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• Sources

  [S17] Lichtenburg 1865 - 1985, Bosman, A D. 1986, (Lichtenburg Drukkery, Lichtenburg. Sometimes available from Lichtenburg Museum, sometimes out of stock.), p 209 (Reliability: 3). [S73] Greeff, P F S *2 October 1900. [S216] Death Notice: TAB MHG 3796/44. [S17] Lichtenburg 1865 - 1985, Bosman, A D. 1986, (Lichtenburg Drukkery, Lichtenburg. Sometimes available from Lichtenburg Museum, sometimes out of stock.), P 209 (Reliability: 3).