Melinda Roux GREEFF

Melinda married Jacobus Cornelius VAN SCHALKWYK in Jun 1990 in Pretoria, S A, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Hendrik Adriaan VAN SCHALKWYK was born on 24 Mar 1994 in Cape Town, Cape, South Africa.
2. Jacques Willex VAN SCHALKWYK was born on 25 Jul 1998 in Pretoria, S A.

Melinda married Lionel Stanley ROUX on 24 Apr 2010 in Pretoria, S A. Lionel was born on 5 May 1981 in Pretoria, S A. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Address: Address:
  Willex Daniel Greeff
• Phone: 021 785 3643

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Computer Technician (Infoplan) and excellent tennis player, particularly as a veteran for Western Province.

Willex married Johanna Magdalena (Joey) KILLIAN on 27 Sep 1969 in Pretoria. Johanna was born on 9 Dec 1948 in Cullinan, Gauteng, RSA; died on 15 Apl 2023 in Pretoria. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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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]

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Worked for the Rand Steam Laundry until married. Then a housewife and mother (two boys). Very accomplished vocalist with colorature soprano voice. Good tennis league player in Kimberley for many years.

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• Reference Number: H475

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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]

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• Reference Number: H475

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