Matthys Hendrik GREEFF

Notes:

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: Rachel Anna Jacoba DE VILLIERS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Alt. Birth: 29 Jan 1828, Lichtenburg, Durbanville, Cape, South Africa
• Alt Death: 4 Mar 1884, 'sandspruit', Wakkerstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
• Alt. Death: 3 Apr 1884, The Farm Rooipoort, District Volksrust, Transvaal, South Africa

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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.

Hendrik married Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS on 16 Jul 1855 in Hopetown, Cape, South Africa. Suzanna (daughter of Johannes Hermanus REDELINGHUYS and Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER) was born on 6 Jan 1837 in Malmesbury, Cape, South Africa; died on 21 Jan 1888 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hendrik Greeff's only brother, according to Gretha Greeff in her book "Stigter van Lichtenburg, Kommandant H A Greeff".

He volunteered to join the "Grikwalanders" in their fight against the natives and died before Hendrik, from smallpox.

Notes:

Methuen was captured at Tweebosch on 7 March 1902, the only British general taken during the war. It is on record that Mrs de la Rey gave him boerebeskuit and killed her last chicken for him. Source: Emily Hobhouse, Boer War Letters, Human & Rosseau, ISBN 0 7981 1823 7

Max du Preez skryf op 9 Januarie 2009 in Beeld soos volg:

Die stortvloed heldeverering vir Helen Suzman na haar dood op Nuwejaarsdag het my weer laat wonder hoekom ons gemeenskap so traag bly om die merkwaardige vrouehelde uit ons verlede te erken en te eer. Dink maar aan Albertina Sisulu. Selfs skoolkinders weet wie en wat Walter Sisulu was, maar al wat die meeste Suid-Afrikaners van Albertina weet, is dat sy Walter se getroue eggenote was.

Ek het albei mense geken. Ek dink 'n eerlike ontleding sal aantoon dat Walter, wonderlike, eerbare man wat hy was, se belangrikste rol dié van aanvulling tot Nelson Mandela was.

Albertina, daarenteen, was tot in die vroeg 1990's 'n merkwaardige leier in eie reg, want haar man was in die tronk. Geslagte jong swart leiers is deur haar huis en haar hande. Sy is die Moeder van die Nasie; Winnie Madikizela was dit nooit nie.

Ek het in my jongste boek, Of Tricksters, Tyrants and Turncoats, ook na enkele ander vrouehelde gekyk, en twee uitgelig wat ek gedink heeltemal onderskat is: die BaTlokwa-leier en bobaas-kryger van die vroeg 1800's, Mantatisi, en Nonnie Greeff-de la Rey, vrou van Generaal Koos. Dit is vir my interessant dat die meeste reaksie wat ek oor die boek kry, juis oor Nonnie de la Rey gaan. Dit is die meeste lesers se gunstelingstorie, swart en Engelssprekend ingesluit. Soos haar ma, Suzanna, het Nonnie (in 1865 gedoop Jacoba Elizabeth) trou aan haar man gesweer, hom gedienstig bygestaan en aanvaar hy is die leier in die huwelik. Maar Suzanna en haar dogter (soos MaSisulu en soveel ander sterk vroue) was eintlik net sulke sterk - of sterker - persoonlikhede as hul mans, wat eintlik maar net toegelaat het dat hul mans glo hy is die geeerde patriarg net om nie die orde te versteur nie.

Diep godsdienstig was Nonnie wel, maar nie so 'n fundamentalistiese Christen soos Koos nie. Terwyl sy en haar ma op nog 'n lang tog saam met haar ewig-trekkende pa, Hendrik, heeltemal sonder water gaan staan het, het Hendrik aan God gesê as Hy vir hulle water gee en hul lewe red, hy op sy vyftigste verjaardag na daardie selfde plek sou teruggaan om vir God dankie te sê. Hendrik het van sy kniee opgestaan en vir sy gesin gese God het aan hom gese daar is water in daardie boom, en hy wys na 'n ou boom daar naby. Hulle dag eers die arme man het sonsteek, maar toe hulle by die boom kom, sien hulle 'n klomp water van die laaste reenbui was in 'n vurk in die boomstam opgevang. Daar was genoeg water vir hulle en hul diere.

Hendrik het wel in 1878 op sy vyftigste verjaardag met sy familie, vriende en sy dominee na dieselfde plek teruggegaan om God te bedank. Toe sy vyftig word in 1906, het Nonnie haar familie en vriende ook na die plek teruggeneem om weer dankie te gaan se - en in 1937 het haar dogter, Polly, dieselfde op haar vyftigste verjaardag gedoen.

Die Greeffs het in Lichtenburg tot ruste gekom. Nonnie en Koos is in 1876 in die Hervormde kerk in Zeerust getroud. Sy het nie veel onderwys in haar lewe gehad nie, maar kon darem genoeg lees en skryf om 'n dagboek oor haar lewe te hou.

Die De la Reys het op een van Hendrik Greeff se stukke grond begin boer, maar Koos was meestal weg om Naturellekommissaris, landmeter en kommandoleier te speel. Nonnie het die boerdery oorgeneem. Tussen 1878 en 1897 het Nonnie die lewe geskenk aan sewe dogters en vyf seuns - twaalf kinders in negentien jaar! Twee van die seuns is as babas dood.

Ná haar ma se dood het Nonnie ook haar ma se vier jongste kinders en sommer twee ander kinders ook aangeneem. Sy het dus sestien kinders gehad om groot te maak en kos te gee. Koos self het volgens van sy biograwe nie veel met die opvoeding te make gehad nie.

Maar die merkwaardige deel van Nonnie se lewe het eintlik begin toe die oorlog in 1899 uitbreek en Koos 'n militêre sleutelfiguur geword het. Binne 'n maand ná die uitbreek van die oorlog is haar seun Adaan, wat saam met sy pa geveg het, by die Slag van Tweerivieren doodgeskiet. Nonnie was diep getref, maar het dit haar plig geag om eerder haar man te troos. Sy het in 'n verlate huis naby haar man se kommando in die Magersfontein-distrik gaan bly en haar man gereeld gesien in die weke ná Adaan se dood. Op Kersdag en Oujaarsdag het sy vir hom 'n groot maaltyd gegee. Sy is eers op 7 Januarie 1900 terug huis toe nadat Koos Colesberg toe gestuur is.

Die Britte het gou agtergekom Koos de la Rey gaan een van hul grootste nagmerries wees. Hulle het gehoor Koos gaan kort-kort terug plaas toe om vir Nonnie en die kinders te sien en het 'n veldtog geloods om hom te vang. Maar elke keer as Nonnie Britse soldate op haar plaas gesien ronddwaal het of probeer het om vee of perde te vang, het sy perd opgesaal en die Britse bevelvoerders gaan konfronteer. Generaals Archibald Hunter, CWH Douglas en Lord Methuen self het so onder haar skerp tong deurgeloop en elke keer hul manskappe opdrag gegee om hulself te gedra.

Nonnie het gou 'n gevreesde figuur onder die Britse offisiere geword. Lord Methuen het haar op haar plaas gaan besoek, eers om vir haar te gaan se sy opdrag was om al haar perde te konfiskeer (wat sy hom toe oorreed het om nie te doen nie) en later om met haar te onderhandel oor sy opdragte van bo om haar huis af te brand. Hy het aangebied om een gebou te los sodat sy en die kinders daarin kon woon, maar sy was nie bereid tot enige kompromis nie. Hy is uiteindelik weg sonder dat die De la Rey-opstal afgebrand is.

Haar bestaan in Lichtenburg was gou onhoudbaar. 'n Indiese handelaar wat langs die De la Reys se dorpshuis gewoon het en 'n goeie vriend van Koos was, Ajam Abed, het haar voorraad kos, koffie, suiker en medisyne aangevul en in November 1900 het sy en die kinders - en 'n paar koeie vir melk en skape en hoenders vir vleis - begin swerf.

Vir byna agtien maande, tot en met die einde van die oorlog, was Nonnie en die kroos nomadies. Hulle het soms in grotte gebly, soms, wanneer dit veilig geag is, saam met families wat nog op hul plase was en andersins in die veld of in verlate geboue.

Haar hoenders en skape was goud werd en sy het soms vleis vir mieliemeel en broodmeel geruil. (Toe Lord Methuen in Maart 1902 deur haar man se magte gewond is, het sy vir hom beskuit gestuur wat sy in die veld gebak het.) Toe die koffie begin opraak, het sy soetpatats gerooster en gemaal en met die laaste bietjie koffiemoer gemeng. Stysel uit groenmielies en salpeter van 'n verlate muur afgekrap was genoeg om haar eie seep te maak.

Die kinders se klere was gou kapot. 'n Union Jack-vlag en 'n groen snoekertafelkleed wat 'n soldaat uit die hotel in Wolmaransstad gesteel het, het in kledingstukke vir die kinders 'n nuwe lewe gekry.

Nonnie se formidabele, legendariese teenwoordigheid op die vlaktes van konflik was 'n groot bron van inspirasie vir ander Boeregesinne, vir die Boerekrygers en natuurlik vir haar generaalman. Hoewel Koos se gevegstyl baie beweeglik was, het hy en Nonnie blykbaar altyd geweet waar die ander een is. Nonnie het baie keer by hom op kommando gaan oorslaap en gewoonlik spesiale dae soos Kersdag en Nuwejaarsdag by hom deurgebring.

Die twee het beplan om hul 25ste huweliksherdenking op 24 Oktober 1901 romanties te vier en Koos het vroegoggend al sy kispak aangetrek. Maar die volgende oomblik het die Britte sy kommando aangeval en pleks van romanse moes hy en sy manne veg vir hul lewe. Hy het die hele geveg in sy kispak aangevoer en glo die aand ontdek dat twee van sy baadjieknope deur 'n Britse koeel afgeskiet is . . .

Nonnie se groot vrees was dat die Britte haar sou vang en in 'n konsentrasiekamp sou toesluit. En tog is daar getuienis dat Britse aanvalsmagte verskeie kere op haar afgekom en nooit probeer het om haar te arresteer nie. Sy het altyd haar man gestaan en die offisiere was dalk 'n bietjie bang vir haar - of dalk was dit net groot respek, vir haar en vir haar man.

Die laaste groot veldslag van die oorlog was by Tweebosch op 7 Maart 1902, 'n veldslag wat oorweldigend deur Koos de la Rey en sy manne gewen is. Lord Methuen se perd is onder hom doodgeskiet en sy been is gebreek. Koos de la Rey het hom soos 'n mede-offisier behandel en Methuen het glo selfs verskoning gevra vir die konsentrasiekamp-beleid van sy weermag. Hy het ook dadelik na Nonnie se welstand verneem.

Nonnie is dadelik Tweebosch toe en het Methuen in sy tent gaan sien. Volgens haar dagboek het hy gese hy was jammer dat hy en sy magte haar soveel moeilikheid veroorsaak het. Nonnie het een van haar kosbare hoenders geslag en vir Methuen as padkos saamgegee toe hy na Krugersdorp se hospitaal vervoer is.

De la Rey se manskappe was kwaad dat die vyand se bevelvoerder sulke behandeling kry en het hul generaal verplig om die ambulanswa te laat omdraai. Terug by Tweebosch het Koos en Nonnie saam aan die Boerekrygers verduidelik dat dit die Christelike ding sou wees om te doen, en dié keer het die manne dit aanvaar en Methuen is vort. Koos en Nonnie het 'n telegram aan Methuen se vrou laat stuur om te se hy is gewond, maar sou gou gesond word.

Nonnie Greeff-de la Rey se omswerwinge het eers in Mei 1902 tpot 'n einde gekom toe die twee Boererepublieke en Brittanje 'n vredesverdrag gesluit het. Sy is op 12 Augustus 1923 dood, nege jaar nadat haar man per ongeluk deur die polisie in Johannesburg doodgeskiet is.

Viva, Nonnie, viva!

Christened:
Gedoop deur Ds van der Lingen.

Jacoba married General Jacobus Herculaas (Koos) DE LA REY on 24 Oct 1876 in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa. Jacobus (son of Adriaan Johannes Geysbertus DE LA REY and Adriana Wilhelmina VAN ROOYEN) was born on 22 Oct 1847 in 'doornfontein', District Winburg, O.F.S., South Africa; died on 15 Sep 1914 in Langlaagte, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gedoop deur Ds J Murray.

Notes:

During the Anglo-Boer war she arrived at the Merebank concentration camp on 26 October 1901. She left for Klerksdorp on 8 Sept 1902.

Christened:
Gedoop deur Ds Murray.

Magdalena married Abel Albertus SCHOEMAN on 17 Aug 1877 in Nh Church Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa. Abel was born on 17 Apr 1852; was christened on 30 May 1852 in Colesberg; died on 10 Jan 1930 in Rheboksfontein, Klerksdorp. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

After she died at the age of three, her parents named their fifth girl after her.

Other Events:

• Alt Death: 31 May 1863

Notes:

Second given name could have been Hendrina. D/N 14609 shows Death on 15/4/1898 but Husbands D/N shows 10/4/1896

She was the fifth daughter of H A Greeff and S M Redelinghuys and the second one to be christened Johanna Hendrika. The first Johanna Hendrika was born on 15 May 1860 and died on 31 May 1863.

Christened:
Gedoop deur Ds van der Hoff.

Johanna married Wouter DE VOS on 28 Dec 1877 in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa. Wouter was born on 18 Aug 1853 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Nov 1930 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Johanna married Wouter DE VOS on 28 Dec 1877 in Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa. Wouter was born on 18 Aug 1853 in Swellendam, Cape, South Africa; died on 26 Nov 1930 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gedoop deur Ds van der Hoff.

Notes:

No details are known of this child who died at the tender age of 7 days.

Notes:

The identity of the eighth child was revealed by a cousin, Hester M Greeff *28 Jan 1931 on 9 June 2013. Hester only knew that the girl-child was named Jan, possibly after Hendrik's brother G J (Jan) Greeff *13 Sept 1870.

Hendrik married Hester Magdalena Maria STRAUSS in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Hester was born on 7 Nov 1863; died on 30 Oct 1931 in Grootpan, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H439
• Alt Birth: 12 Jan 1868
• Alt. Death: 5 Jul 1938, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Notes:

Born in Bechuanaland (Botswana), in an ox-waggon. A Damara woman helped with the birth. Her older sister, Lenie, wrote memoirs about her childhood in which she describes Grieta's birth. She wrote (translated freely):

"One day mother told the children to go play. This we loved, but when we returned to the waggons later in the day, we were overjoyed to see a baby girl dressed in a little dress made by mother using cloth from her own dress.

When the baby was two days old, she went off into convulsions. She was terribly ill for two days and then improved slightly. Two days later she really became very sick. It became so bad that father said to mother that we would remove the large chest from the waggon and use it as a coffin for her little corpse. He said that they could mark the spot with a pile of stones so that they could fetch her remains later on, but mother refused to give up. She told father to fetch some of the bitumen run-off from the waggon which she used to manufacture a plaster. This was placed on the baby's back between her shoulder blades. This proved to be a wonderful remedy, because thirty minutes later she opened her eyes and started to improve. Her recovery gained momentum and she never got sick again."

Grieta later became a well-known and respected midwife in the Lichtenburg area, where she married Piet de Wet. The couple had thirteen children, eleven of which were raised successfully, an exceptional achievement in those days of very high child mortality.

In an obituary to her on 6 July 1938, the Noordwester described her as the most remarkable woman in Western Transvaal. The nursing and midwifery services rendered by her, especially to the poor, was described as legendary. She had seen to the birth of thousands of children throughout the district, in Marico, Lichtenburg, Potchefstroom and Wolmaransstad.

She was a devout Christian who led the family devotions until the evening before her death. Not surprisingly, two of her sons became ministers of religion: H A de Wet who served in Christiana and P A de Wet in Deplooysburg.

Birth:
Tombstone gives 12.8.1868

Christened:
Gedoop deur Ds D van der Hoff.

Margaretha married Petrus Arnoldus (Piet, Oompie) DE WET in 1883. Petrus (son of Pieter Francois DE WET and VAN ZYL) was born on 15 May 1859; was christened on 24 Jul 1859 in Robertson, Cape, South Africa; died on 17 Sep 1932 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H475

Notes:

Date of his death provided by Francois Greeff, e-SAGI, Mei 2007, source to be confirmed.

According to anecdotal evidence from Andries Petrus (Boet) du Preez *9 Aug 1928, confirmed by G J (Sonny) Greeff, *3 Nov 1926, Jan Greeff who was adjutant to General Koos de la Rey during the Anglo-Boer war, was in charge of operations during the battle of Magersfontein, where Buller was defeated.

This is known as one of general de la Rey's finest victories but ironically he was not present. He was attending the funeral of his son Adaan who had been killed in action. The battle was fought under the leadership of Col Jan Greeff.

Emily Hobhouse, in her book "Boer War Letters," Human & Rosseau, ISBN 00 0 7981 1823 7, pp 2880 para 4:

I was taken about the district by Mrs de la Rey's brother, a young Mr. Greeff and we dined at his house, a dreadful ruin, with the floors all rooted up and the doors gone and the wall broken. It was a fine big house and remained intact until 12 May 1902, when ten days before Peace and during negotiations the troops took it into their hands to wreck it utterly. So they live in terrible discomfort in a couple of rooms and wonder if they will ever have enough money to rebuild it, seeing compensation is a fraud and they have no cash properly to restock the farm.

And on pp 289 para 3: I was driven by Mr Greeff and Mr Malan and found the entire population of the hamlet assembled in the marquee school to receive me...

Pieter du Preez (grandson) recalls that oupa Jan lived in the farm house at Manana before the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer war. He owns a copper chandelier which had been plastered into the wall together with a few other valuables when they had to leave the house during the war.

He vaguely remembers that great-grandpa H A built a small house on the farm which was later replaced by the large farm house by his son, Gabriël Johannes.

This evidence appears to be incorrect. Subsequent word-of-mouth evidence derived from direct descendants indicate that the large house was built by H A Greeff.

Gabriel married Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET on 6 May 1891 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Carolina was born on 8 Apr 1873 in Dordrecht, Cape, South Africa; died on 3 Jul 1947 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana Cemetery, Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Gedoop deur Ds W Louw.

Susanna married Christiaan Dirk DE VOS about 1890 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Christiaan was born on 5 Nov 1868; died on 22 Oct 1942; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Died:
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Notes:

Anne had two other children, the names and details unknown.

Christened:
Gedoop deur Ds D van der Hoff.

Died:
TAB: MHG 4266/64 (1964). Boedel/Estate file. Persoonsnommer: 339 549030W. Woon voor afsterwe te Biesiesvlei, dist. Lichtenburg.

Anna married Gerrit Jacobus Christiaan (Gert) VAN WYK on 23 Dec 1895 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Gerrit was born on 19 Oct 1871; was christened on 14 Jan 1872 in Clanwilliam, Cape, South Africa; died on 6 May 1964 in 'biesiesvlei', District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died at an early age. This could be the young boy referred to by Johannes Meintjies in his book "de la Rey, Lion of the West" who died of "benoudebors" (congestion of the lungs) at the age of two, however, this lad apparently reached the age of ten.

Susanna married Jacobus L. BRUGMAN on 8 Feb 1899. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Adriana married Ignatius Stefanus FERREIRA in Jul 1902. Ignatius was born on 25 Jan 1875 in Clocolan, O.F.S., South Africa; was christened on 28 Mar 1875 in Ladybrand, O.F.S., South Africa; died on 31 Jul 1947. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bron: Meintjies, Johannes. De La Rey, Lion of the West. "Adriaan. He was killed at the Battle of Modder River in 1899 at the age of 19. This handsome boy was always called Adaan."

According to Raath (de la Rey, 'n Stryd vir Vryheid, pp 207 footnote b) Adaan died at Jacobsdal after having been mortally wounded at Modder River.

Sien ook, Rowan, Zelda. Nonnie de la Rey, p73, vir verdere bevestiging van Adriaan (Adaan) se naam. www.Greeff.info/memorablepeople.php

Kotie Schoeman relates that he was buried at Magersfontein.

Notes:

He died when he was 17 days old, source de la Rey: 'n Stryd vir Vryheid, A Raath pp63

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Phoebe De La Rey BEYERS on 15 Dec 1915. Phoebe was born on 27 Mar 1893; died on 30 Jun 1968. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Jacoba Elizabeth Greeff, *18 June 1905, was a flower-girl during Pollie's wedding ceremony when she married Baby Morkel.

Family/Spouse: Benedictus Johannes KRIGE. Benedictus was born on 15 Oct 1877; died on 17 Dec 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Adriaan "Baby" MORKEL. Adriaan was born on 15 Mar 1878; died in Feb 1940. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cecil Henry MEINTJES. Cecil was born on 17 Sep 1877; died on 19 Apr 1935. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: Willem Christiaan BOUWER. Willem was born about 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Willem Christiaan BOUWER. Willem was born about 1887. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Johannes Petrus Jordaan CONRADIE. Johannes was born on 28 May 1893 in Heksrivier, Cape; died on 25 Jul 1969 in Pretoria, South Africa; was buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Cornelia Elizabeth VAN DER HOFF. Cornelia was born on 28 Jan 1897; died on 2 Feb 1982; was buried in Feb 1982 in Suidparkbegraafplaas, Germiston. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Maggie married David Stephanus DU PLOOY about 1898 in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. David (son of Albertus Stephanus DU PLOOY and Petronella Jacoba Willimiena MOCKE) was born about 10 Febr 1877 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 12 Feb 1877 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 12 Oct 1939 in District Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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According to Denis Carroll, grandson, there were fourteen children.

Other Events:

• ABO: 24 Mar 1902, Rietfontein; Gevang

Notes:

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Huweliksdatum mag 27ste wees. Tydens ABO op 24.3.1902 saam met vader by Rietvlei gevang en na Indië verban. Krygsgevange nommer 31153. Arriveer by die konsentrasiekamp te Merebank op 25.6.1902 en vertrek na Klerksdorp op 8.9.1902 of 18.9.1902.

ABO:
Krygsgevangene No. 31153 Gevang saam met sy Pa. Arriveer konsentrasiekamp te Merebank op 25-06-1902. Vertrek na Klerksdorp op 08-09-1902 of18-091902.

Stephanus married Maria Johanna SCHOEMAN on 27 Feb 1906 in Pearston, Cape, South Africa. Maria was born on 7 May 1886 in Pearston, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 11 Jul 1886 in Pearston, Cape, South Africa; died on 12 Jul 1980. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Occupation: boer
• Alt. Death: 3 Aug 1952, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Notes:

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Tydens ABO saam met vader op 24.3.1902 te Rietvlei gevang en na Indië verban.

Hendrik married Anna Sophia OBERHOLSTER in Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hendrik married Jacoba Alletha Margaretha DE VILLIERS on 4 Nov 1922 in Mooirivier, Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa. Jacoba was born on 12 Aug 1897 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 26 Sep 1897 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 20 Nov 1948 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Rheboksfontein, Klerksdorp District, S. A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

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Arriveer tydens ABO op 26.10.1901 by konsentrasiekamp te Merebank. Vertrek op 8.9.1902 na Klerksdorp.

Other Events:

• AFN: E6
• Adult Christening: 8 Mar 1896, Klerksdorp, Transvaal, South Africa

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Notes:

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Arriveer tydens ABO op 26.10.1901 by konsentrasiekamp te Merebank. Vertrek op 8.9.1902 na Klerksdorp.

Magdalena married Joseph Vincent CARROLL on 5 Jul 1909 in Klerksdorp, S. A.. Joseph (son of Thomas CARROLL and Anne MC CALL) was born on 21 Jul 1874 in Dublin, Ireland; was christened on 27 Jul 1874 in Dublin, Ireland; died on 8 Jan 1950 in Germiston, South Africa; was buried in Florida, Roodepoort. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• AFN: E8

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events:

• AFN: E10
• Reference Number: 14309

Notes:

Died:
Y

Other Events:

• AFN: E11
• Reference Number: 14310
• ABO: 26 Oct 1901, Merebank; Arriveer

Notes:

E11

Arriveer tydens ABO op 26.10.1901 by konsentrasiekamp te Merebank.

Jacoba married Salmon Wilhelm (Willie) Bouwer DU PREEZ on 16 Nov 1915 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Salmon was born on 9 Jan 1888 in South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacoba married Salmon Wilhelm (Willie) Bouwer DU PREEZ on 16 Nov 1915 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Salmon was born on 9 Jan 1888 in South Africa; died on 13 Aug 1975. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Never married, died at age 90

Magdalena married BOTHA about 1902 in South Africa, and was divorced. was born about 1880 in South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married BOTHA about 1902 in South Africa, and was divorced. was born about 1880 in South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: ROSSOUW. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Barend Hendrik Josephus STRYDOM before 1930 in South Africa. Barend was born about 1882 in South Africa; died in 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magdalena married Barend Hendrik Josephus STRYDOM before 1930 in South Africa. Barend was born about 1882 in South Africa; died in 1932. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

D/N 60295. Died aged 16 yrs and 2 mths in a concentration camp.

Notes:

There is a possibility that she was Johanna or Lenie in which event she was listed incorrectly as an additional daughter.

Died:
Y

Notes:

He built the church hall of the D R Church in Lichtenburg with its unique gables.

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: Pn ROODE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y

Pieter married Anna Francina DE VILLIERS on 8 Aug 1923 in Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa. Anna was born on 21 Dec 1902 in Wolmaransstad, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Lived in Westonaria

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: Joey Suzie ESTERHUIZEN. Joey was born on 15 Dec 1912; died in 1987. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: S. VAN STADEN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Occupation was farmer

Andries married Frances Esther VERSTER in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Frances was born in 23 Feb; died on 13 Dec 1969 in Koster, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: BASSON. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: V11325

Notes:

Gefortifiseerde witwyn

Oupa Jol en Ouma Annie het op 'n keer in die Kaap gaan kuier en 'n vaatjie witwyn saamgebring plaas toe. Toe hulle dit proe was dit egter baie droog en suur, sodat hulle besluit om dit vir die arbeiders te gee, maar eers voeg hulle suiker by om dit darem meer drinkbaar te maak.

Die ekstra suiker het natuurlik die gisproses 'n goeie hupstoot gegee en toe die volkies dit drink was die alkoholinhoud heelwat meer as wat verwag is. Dit het die aand gelei tot algehele chaos op die plaas.


Die "nightcap"

Toe generaal Jannie Smuts vrederegter vir die kontrei was het hy by geleentheid met 'n paar van die Engelssprekende Kabinetslede saam op die plaas gekuier en oorgeslaap.

Hulle het die aand lekker gesels en tot laat om die koffiekan gekuier. Ouma Annie het vir die Engelsmans in die buitekamer slaapplek gereedgemaak.

Toe hulle gereedmaak om te gaan inkruip, vra een van die manne vir oupa Jol vir 'n "nightcap." Hy verstaan verkeerd aan hierdie vreemde taal en vra vir Ouma of sy vir hulle 'n pot vir die nag ingesit het. "Maar natuurlik" stel sy vir oupa gerus en hy beduie vir die Engelsman dat die "nightcap" onder sy bed is.

Die Engelsman was verbaas oor die ongewone plek waar sy drankie vir hom uitgesit is, maar die volgende oggend was Oupa se verleentheid groot toe die raaisel ontrafel en hy sy blaps agterkom.

Abraham married Anna Dorothea (Annie) DU TOIT in Dec 1925 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Anna was born on 24 May 1899 in Leeupan, Delareyville District, S. A.; died on 4 Jan 1993. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Kotie NN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Petrus married Sophia Wilhelmina (Sophie) BOSMAN on 4 Oct 1930 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Sophia was born on 3 Feb 1910 in District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 10 Apr 1910 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 23 Sep 1984 in District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hester married Sarel ERASMUS on 27 Aug 1925 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Sarel was born on 10 Feb 1892 in Koster, Transvaal, South Africa; died in 1962 in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Danie BODENSTEIN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Died: in a hunting accident.
• Reference Number: H440

Notes:

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Killed in a shooting accident at Doornhoek, 12 kms East of Lichtenburg. Never married.

Lived in Krugersdorp

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H441

Notes:

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Susanna married Matthys Daniel Johannes GREEFF on 6 Dec 1906 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Matthys was born on 6 Jul 1882; was christened on 19 Nov 1882; died on 8 Aug 1963. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Magrieta married Jan Frederik KOTZE on 15 May 1906 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Jan was born on 6 Dec 1882; died on 13 Dec 1952. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H443

Notes:

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He was the first Lichtenburg son to be ordained as a minister of religion in the DRChurch. Their second son died at an early age. They adopted a daughter.

Hendrik married Elizabeth Johanna (Lizzie) OCHSE on 7 Jan 1919 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa. Elizabeth was born on 11 Oct 1884; died on 25 Feb 1972. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H449

Notes:

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Family/Spouse: Willem BURGER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H450

Notes:

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His tombstone indicates that he was born on 22 May 1894 and that he died on 12 June 1895, according to records submitted by Wouter du Preez, July 2007. These facts are correct insofar as they reflect the inscription on the stone, but not as they relate to the actual events.

According to the records kept in the record of baptisms by the N G Gemeente Lichtenburg, as recorded against the events for G J de Wet, the date of birth is 1893 and he died a year later in 1894. When the tombstone was erected, probably some years after the burial, they remembered that the boy was one year old when he died, they remembered the actual dates but miscalculated the year in which the events took place.

Birth:
Tombstone gives 22.5.1894

Buried:
DE WET, Gabriel Johannes Born: 22 May 1894 Died: 12 Jun 1895Buried: Manana Cemetery, Lichtenburg, District Lichtenburg,North West, RSA Note: Gabriel Johannes de Wet

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H409, H451

Notes:

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She was born de Wet

Died:
Y

Jacoba married Sarel DE WET on 13 Apr 1915 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Sarel was born on 11 Dec 1877; was christened on 13 Jan 1878 in Worcester, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H452

Notes:

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Teacher, Lichtenburg.

Family/Spouse: Maria Louisa HENNING. Maria was born on 14 Feb 1893 in Aliwal North, Cape, South Africa; was christened on 5 Mar 1893 in Gereformeerde Church Burgersdorp, Cape, South Africa; died on 8 Mar 1976. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wouter married Susanna Helena DU TOIT in Tulbagh, Cape, South Africa. Susanna was born on 3 Apr 1900; died on 23 Jan 1924 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H457

Notes:

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Lives with her daughter (wife of Andrew du Preez, a minister in the DR church) in Warmbad since being widowed

Family/Spouse: Johan Hendrik Fouche DU PLESSIS. Johan was born on 1 Sep 1898 in Aberdeen, Cape, South Africa; died on 24 Apr 1967 in 'grootpan', District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Koster, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: Johanna Maria Money (Mary) De Wet A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h10; Address:
  Johanna Maria Money (Mary) De Wet A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h1
  Johanna Maria Money (Mary) De Wet A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h1
  Johanna Maria Money (Mary) De Wet A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h1, Johanna Maria Money (Mary) De Wet A1b1c2d5e1f2g4h1
• Reference Number: H458

Notes:

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Mary was born during the Anglo-Boer war. During that time the British were interning the Boer wives and children in concentration camps, burning their homes and destroying their crops and animals in an attempt to break the stubborn resistance of the Boer forces.

The officer in charge of these operations in the Lichtenburg district was lieutenant-colonel C. G. C. Money. Mary's mother pleaded with Money to save her home and to allow her to give birth and raise her child on the farm and not in the camps where there was much hardship and where many perished.

Colonel Money agreed to let her stay on condition that the child should be named after him, hence her third name, "Money".

The colonel "adopted" the family by sending Christmas gifts to all the children each year until circa 1936/7, when he presumably passed away.

(Research):She was born during the ABO and the officer in charge, colonel Money ordered that the house should not be burnt provided that the baby is named after him. She and the other children received Christmas gifts from the colonel until his death.

Johanna married Evert Philippus DU PREEZ on 27 May 1927 in Manana, Lichtenburg. Evert was born on 6 Feb 1897 in Warrenton, Cape, South Africa; died on 16 Jun 1990 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Grootpan, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H459

Notes:

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NG Minister. Graduated 1934. Served the communities of Christiana (1935), Duplooysburg (1937), Greykerk (1942), Queenstown (1947), Kerkenberg (1949), Willowmore (1953), Bedelia (1956), Greykerk (1960), Potchefstroom-North (1962) and Ventersdorp-East (1966). He accepted a pension in 1969 but accepted the call in 1973 to Dwaalboom. On January 25 1976 he accepted his pension. He then lived at Magaliesburg.

Minister in the DR church, loved to play tennis and to hunt.

Petrus married Cornelia Hester (Connie) VAN ROOYEN on 3 Jul 1934 in Bloemfontein, O.F.S., South Africa. Cornelia (daughter of Jan Brand VAN ROOYEN and Hester BALLOT) was born on 6 Mar 1914 in Winburg, O.F.S., South Africa; died on 5 Jul 1996 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Reference Number: H467

Notes:

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On the rare occasion when he wore shoes, they had to be a no. 14

Family/Spouse: Marie NN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Pieter married Maria Petronella ELS in 1936. Maria was born on 10 Apr 1916. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grieta taught at the Manana Primary School where Wouter de Wet was the principal. She was a talented piano player.

Family/Spouse: Pieter Hendrik DU PREEZ. Pieter was born on 9 Apr 1886 in Vermaaklikheid, Riversdale District, Cape S. A.; died on 10 May 1981 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died at young age

Family/Spouse: Catherine Dorothy DAVEY. Catherine was born on 15 Feb 1906 in Goedgegun, Swaziland; died on 17 Dec 2001 in Hartbeesfontein; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Susanna married Jacob Wouter DU PREEZ on 23 Jun 1921 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Jacob was born on 3 Feb 1895 in Warrenton, Cape, South Africa; died on 29 Oct 1987; was buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Physical Description: Stood 5'10" with an athletic build. Brown hair and light blue eyes.

Notes:

The "Steyn" was added to the family name because Pieter was born on the birthday of President Steyn who was a personal friend of his father, Gabriël Johannes (Jan) Greeff.

Pieter's dream was to become a doctor. One of his lifelong passions was to assist those with illnesses and disabilities and given the lack of opportunities to study in this field, he achieved much, earning the respect of many who he helped towards better health by sound advice and the use of biochemical, herbal and traditional remedies.

Denied the opportunity to pursue his dream by his parents' wish for him to farm and their disapproval of his choice of spouse, he and his wife Sannie and two daughters, Marie and Ina relocated from Lichtenburg to the Witwatersrand by ox-waggon in January 1933. Into her old age, Ina remembered how the waggon got stuck en route.

Pieter found work on the gold mines during those difficult years of the Great Depression but his move away from his beloved birth-place, the farm Manana near Lichtenburg, led to him being disowned by his affluent parents.

The stress of being unable to care for his family as he would have liked, led to attacks of epilepsy, stroke and shingles.

Pieter and his family lived in Benoni, where he became well known, respected and loved. He was a hard and diligent worker and rose through the ranks to mine captain in a much shorter time than the vast majority of candidates. He continued his studies and earned promotion, so that he soon owned his own home and was later promoted to the position of economy engineer, due to his ability to plan and implement economy measures to the benefit of his employer. When he achieved financial stability for his family through sheer guts, determination, study and hard work, the epilepsy disappeared and his general health improved.

He regularly spread the gospel of Jesus Christ in the black townships on weekends and was fond of ministering to children.

His love for children was very real and special to his own three children, who only have fond memories of the times they spent together as a family.

He left the mines to join his son-in-law, Corrie Botes in a welding business in Springs and after his retirement he devoted much of his time to his beloved Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ by distributing tracts to workers at railway and bus stations, often travelling by train to Johannesburg, Pretoria and other destinations for this purpose.

Once a black man refused to accept the tract he offered, commenting that he was a white rascist. Pieter calmly related to the man with an anecdote from his rural background, asking him what happens when a springbuck suddenly discovers that he is among the impala. The man responded by saying that it immediately sets off to its own kind. He took the point, changed his mind and accepted the tract.

Pieter and Sannie raised their two daughters, Marie and Ina in Benoni, where their only son Jan (Gabriël Johannes) was born in 1943.

He designed and handcrafted beautiful brass 21st birthday "keys" with loving care and had them chromium-plated, one for each of his children, when they turned 21.

His favourite hobby and lifelong passion was watch and clock repairs. He also pursued other interesting pastimes. For example, once he took to writing the Lord's prayer on the back of postage stamps with an extremely fine-pointed pen and a magnifying glass. His son recalls how he once wrote the full prayer onto a standard size postage stamp TWICE.

A lasting testimony to his creative ability and workmanship is the memorial designed and built by him for the grave of his grandfather, Hendrik Adriaan Greeff. The memorial can be seen at the family graveyard at Manana, about 8 kilometres to the east / northeast of Lichtenburg.

Pieter married Susanna Maria Magrieta (Sannie) REYNEKE on 9 Jun 1925 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Susanna (daughter of Hermanus Casparus REYNEKE and Jacoba Maria VAN DER MERWE) was born on 28 Feb 1906 in Paardekraal; died on 8 Mar 1986 in Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died at young age, apparently due to croup.

Aretha relates that her grandmother told how little Totie bore a remarkable resemblance to her own daughter Totie (Aretha's mother) and that she had feared that her Totie could meet the same fate.

Notes:

Kowie het by Pollie de la Rey se troue met Morkel as blommemeisie opgetree. Kyk nota by Jacoba Elizabeth Aletta (Pollie) de la Rey, *19 February 1887.

Jacoba married Peter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK on 17 Feb 1925 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape S. A.. Peter was born on 2 Dec 1899 in Modderrivier, Kimberley District; died on 20 May 1990 in Pretoria; was buried in Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Named after his father's good friend General Jan Christiaan Smuts (Later Field Marshal and also Prime Minister of SA) who agreed to be Godfather to his youngest son in 1906.

Started work at SA Railways on 1 Sept 1925. On 1 Feb. 1926, commenced electrical apprenticeship at Pretoria. From 1931 till 1936 worked in electrical Drawing office and on the electrification of the Natal railway line. Married, and with his wife, was sent to Holland, Germany and England for studies on electrical traction, and in 1938 achieved his degree at the Institution of Electrical Engineers, London and was accepted as a Chartered Engineer, M.I.E.E.. After outbreak of the war in 1939, returned to SA and became head of the Electrotechnical Drawing office, and also designed gunsights for cannons. Appointed as Electrical Engineer in Durban (1940), Cape Town (1941) and Kimberley (1943 till retirement in 1975) and Member of the SA Institute of Elect. Engineers. Developed great skill as cine photographer and bisley rifle champion. Elder in the DR Church, Kimberley.

Gabriel married Wilhelmina Alexandra (Minnie) VERWEY on 16 Feb 1935 in Melville, Johannesburg. Wilhelmina was born on 7 Sep 1905 in Witgatboom, Christiana, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 19 May 1995 in Strand, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Aretha du Preez relates how her grandmother had told the following story of Wouter's death at the tender age of three:

Wouter came into the house and told his mother that had met a man while playing outside. The man told him that he would be fetching him shortly to take him to Jesus.

He went to his room to lie down and when his mother came to call him a while later he was dead.

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Was a teacher in Springs where he passed away

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: JOOSTE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: Address:
  Anna Catharina De Vos

Notes:

Anne and Maggie married two brothers Jooste

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: JOOSTE. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: MULDER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Y

Notes:

Married in Bremersdorp (now Manzini) Swaziland

Notes:

Died:
Y

Family/Spouse: Pn CHANDLER. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Eren never married. He suffered from epilepsy.

Died:
Y

Hendrik married Sina DU TOIT on 2 Jul 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

His son is a lecturer at the University of Zululand

Albert married Catherine (Katie) THOMPSON on 7 Jul 1933 in Mkhoma, Nyasaland (Malawi). Catherine was born on 7 Sep 1908; died on 9 Jan 1975 in Bellville, Cape, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Albert married Christine DU PLESSIS on 2 Apr 1977. Christine died in 1995. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Pn CUBITT. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Theuns. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]