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1. | Elsa DU PREEZ was born on 11 Jun 1937 in 'grootpan', District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa (daughter of Evert Philippus DU PREEZ and Johanna Maria Money (Mary) DE WET); died on 6 Jul 2009 in Lichtenburg, South Africa; was buried on 10 Jul 2009 in Lichtenburg, South Africa. Notes: Divorced, no children. Re-married but divorced again. Her third marriage to Dawid Bester was very short-lived, until his death in 2009, but was a very happy union. Elsa married Ben LABUSCHAGNE on 3 Jan 1968, and was divorced. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Family/Spouse: Nico ERASMUS. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Elsa married Dawid BESTER in Feb 2008 in Lichtenburg, South Africa. Dawid died in Mar 2009 in Lichtenburg, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
2. | Evert Philippus DU PREEZ 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. Other Events:
Notes: B6c6d5e8f2g2h10 Evert married Johanna Maria Money (Mary) DE WET on 27 May 1927 in Manana, Lichtenburg. Johanna (daughter of Petrus Arnoldus (Piet, Oompie) DE WET and Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF) was born on 26 Apr 1901 in Manana, Lichtenburg; was christened on 14 Sep 1902 in Lichtenburg; died on 25 Mar 1968 in Klerksdorp; was buried in Grootpan, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
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6. | Petrus Arnoldus (Piet, Oompie) DE WET was born on 15 May 1859; was christened on 24 Jul 1859 in Robertson, Cape, South Africa (son of Pieter Francois DE WET and VAN ZYL); died on 17 Sep 1932 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. Other Events:
Notes: A1b1c2d5e1f2g4 Petrus married Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF in 1883. Margaretha (daughter of Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF and Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS) was born on 12 Nov 1868 in Zemanangombe, Damaraland; was christened in in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 5 Jul 1938 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Margaretha Suzanna (Grieta) GREEFF was born on 12 Nov 1868 in Zemanangombe, Damaraland; was christened in in Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa (daughter of Hendrik Adriaan GREEFF and Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS); died on 5 Jul 1938 in Germiston, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, Lichtenburg. Other Events:
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):
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Notes: B2c1d4e1f6g1 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] |
15. | Suzanna Maria REDELINGHUYS was born on 6 Jan 1837 in Malmesbury, Cape, South Africa (daughter of Johannes Hermanus REDELINGHUYS and Jacoba Elisabet GROBLER); died on 21 Jan 1888 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. Notes: 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. Notes: Married:
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