Abel Albertus (Boetie) SCHOEMAN

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  Abel Albertus (Boetie) Schoeman
• Occupation: sakeman
• Phone: 011 679 1597

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Lives in Honeydew (011 679 1597)

Abel married Catherine (Cathy) WILSON on 10 Feb 1951 in Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Catherine was born on 7 Jul 1933 in Springs, S. A.; died on 12 Jun 1992 in Roodepoort, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hendrik Adriaan (Hennie) SCHOEMAN was born on 9 May 1952 in Klerksdorp, S. A..
2. Kittie René SCHOEMAN was born on 28 Nov 1953.
3. Anton Melgior SCHOEMAN was born on 18 Jul 1960.

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

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

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]

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• Alt. Death: 22 Nov 1947, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

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Married:
Alt. Marriage: Hendrik Adriaan SCHOEMAN a2b1c9d5e3 Date: 25 May 1921 Location: Potchefstroom-Mooirivier

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• Reference Number: 14254
• ABO: 24 Mar 1902, Rietvlei; Gevang

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Tydens ABO op 24.3.1902 te Rietvlei gevang en na Indië verban. Krygsgevange nommer 31151.

ABO:
Krygsgevanene No. 31151 Gestuur na Indie

Abel married Magdalena Maria Margaretha (Lenie) GREEFF on 17 Aug 1877 in Nh Church Zeerust, Transvaal, South Africa. Magdalena (daughter of Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF and Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS) was born on 4 Jan 1859 in Makwassie, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened in in Hopetown, Cape, South Africa; died on 30 Dec 1928. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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.

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• 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]

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During 1858, while camping on the farm Elandsfontein where they wished to settle, Hendrik and Suzanne were guarding the cattle during the night. She saw something prowling around the camp, took aim and fired. Hendrik thought that she had imagined things but when morning came they found a lioness that had been shot by Suzanne.

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