Maria Johanna (Marietjie) SCHOEMAN

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• Address: Maria Johanna (Marietjie) Schoeman; Address:
  Bateleur 65
  Posbus 1616
  Hartebeespoort, Posbus 1616 Hartebeesp
• Occupation: klerk
• Phone: 012 253 1566

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Marietjie met Steve at a Church conference in Johannesburg in 1949. They met again at a later stage in Tzaneen, where Steve told Marietjie that his previous girl friend refused to serve the Lord and that he could not continue his relationship with her for that reason. From then on their relationship flourished and they were married six months later.

After raising her four children, she did administrative work for various estate agents. She later started the agency for the United Building Society at ESKOM, wher she worked for more than 10 years until her retirement in 1989.

After their retirement they both served the Lord in ministry and traveled the world.

Maria married Stephen Cyrus (Steve) JACKSON on 21 Jul 1951 in Tzaneen, Transvaal, South Africa. Stephen was born on 22 Oct 1927 in Johannesburg; died on 21 Feb 2007 in Hartbeespoort; was buried on 27 Feb 2007 in Hartbeespoort. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Marian Rose JACKSON was born on 29 Apr 1952 in Tzaneen, S. A..
2. Sydney Stephen JACKSON was born on 24 Jul 1953 in Tzaneen, Transvaal, South Africa.
3. Lenn Timothy JACKSON was born on 27 Feb 1957 in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
4. Sheryl Alice JACKSON was born on 30 Apr 1959 in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

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• ABO: 24 Mar 1902, Rietfontein; Gevang

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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]

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Maiden name Schoeman and married name Schoeman

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Married:
Alt. Marriage: Stephanus Cornelius SCHOEMAN a2b1c9d5e1 Date: 27 Feb 1906 Location: Pearston, Cape, South Africa

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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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Married:
Getroud deur Ds J Murray.Alt Marriage: Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF, b2c1d4e1f6g1 Date: 16 Jul 1855 Location: Hoopstad, O.F.S., South Africa