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Diandri VAN NIEKERK

Diandri VAN NIEKERK

Female 1993 -  (31 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Diandri VAN NIEKERK was born on 6 Jan 1993 in Richards Bay, Natal, South Africa (daughter of Pieter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK and Carolina Aletta (Liana) PIETERS).

    Diandri married Rudolph Phillippus (Ruan) VAN ZYL on 8 Apr 2017 in Burgersfort, Limpopo, RSA. Rudolph was born on 3 Oct 1986 in Boksburg, S. A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Lana VAN ZYL was born on 29 Aug 2020 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
    2. Mia VAN ZYL was born on 13 Oct 2023 in Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Pieter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK was born on 14 Jun 1959 in Durban, Natal, South Africa (son of Jan Greeff (Jannie) VAN NIEKERK and Charlotte SCHOLTZ).

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Pieter Ernst Louis Van Niekerk
    • Phone: 035 789 1713
    • Phone: 083 227 1315

    Notes:

    Gebore Durban, daar grootgeraak, diensplig UOVS, swot BA.Lo en later B.Ed. Pleeg Onderwys by Hoërskool Richardsbaai tot 1989, bedank (Uit vrye wil) Is van 1997 af op sy eie en beskou homself as luigat opportunis. Het tans (2007) twee Videowinkels in Richardsbaai en ‘n Interior Design Plek in Ballito.

    Gebruik +- geen drank en rook so veel as moontlik.

    Het nou sopas 48 geraak en sal oor twee jaar H A Greeff se Gelofte aan die Hemelse Vader by die boom op Manana in Lichtenburg gaan nakom. Was toevallig in my Army stepouts daar tydens die onthulling van die monumentjie wat sy ouma daar gebou het.

    "Ek lewe in ‘n Lewende Verhouding met God."

    Pieter married Carolina Aletta (Liana) PIETERS on 2 Apr 1983 in Reitz, O.F.S., South Africa. Carolina was born on 16 Jul 1960 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Carolina Aletta (Liana) PIETERS was born on 16 Jul 1960 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Liana is a descendant of the original owners of the Hermanus district in the Western Cape. Bernhardus Hermanus or Hermanus Bernhardus.

    Her husband Louis sends the following interesting anecdote: Liana stam af van Die Pieters Clan wat oorspronklik die Hermanus distrik besit het. Interessant: Haar pa was Inspekteur by die Mieleraad en het 'n paar jaar op Lichtenburg gebly, waar hy en my Oupa Louis politieke Aartsvyande was, tog, soos mens in daardie dae nog kon kry, met baie wedersydse respek vir mekaar as mens.

    Children:
    1. Stephanus Philippus (Philip) VAN NIEKERK was born on 6 Mar 1989 in Empangeni, Natal, South Africa.
    2. 1. Diandri VAN NIEKERK was born on 6 Jan 1993 in Richards Bay, Natal, South Africa.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Jan Greeff (Jannie) VAN NIEKERKJan Greeff (Jannie) VAN NIEKERK was born on 26 May 1928 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa (son of Peter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK and Jacoba Elizabeth (Kowie) GREEFF); died on 27 Aug 1983 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.

    Notes:

    Jannie saw Charlotte whom he later married, for the first time when she was about four years old, and he about ten. He was attending a Christian Students' Association camp arranged by Dries Steyn, near the farm Rarsegaaiskraal where Charlotte grew up.

    Jan married Charlotte SCHOLTZ on 28 Mar 1953 in Potgietersrus, Transvaal, South Africa. Charlotte was born on 24 Mar 1934 in Eldoret, Kenya; died on 1 Nov 2015 in Secunda, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Charlotte SCHOLTZ was born on 24 Mar 1934 in Eldoret, Kenya; died on 1 Nov 2015 in Secunda, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Charlotte Scholtz
    • Phone: 083 697 6911

    Notes:

    Jannie saw Charlotte whom he later married, for the first time when she was about four years old, and he about ten. He was attending a Christian Students' Association camp arranged by Dries Steyn, near the farm Rarsegaaiskraal where Charlotte grew up. She cannot remember anything about this first meeting, but when her mother saw him she felt that she knew him from somewhere. She asked around and discovered that Charlotte and Jannie's sister Rene had been school friends. Charlotte went to visit the van Niekerk family for a weekend and Jannie was sent to collect her at the boarding school. That was on 2 October 1950, the day on which Pieter F S Greeff *2 Oct 1900 celebrated his 50th birthday at the memorial ground near Lichtenburg.

    Nadat Charlotte en Jannie vir 'n paar jaar geboer het op die familieplaas Manana naby Lichtenburg is Lucia daar gebore. Hulle het toe Kimberley toe getrek en hy het op 1 Oktober 1956 by die Ontvanger van Inkomste begin werk. Hy is v/a 1 April 1959 na Durban se kantoor verplaas, waar hy gewerk het tot sy dood op 27 Augustus 1983.

    Charlotte het in Durban vir 'n rukkie vir 'n Afrikaanse koerant gewerk, en op 1 Februarie 1962 by die destydse Universiteitskollege vir Indiers begin werk. Die het later verander na Universiteitskollege Durban en is tans Universiteit van Durban Westville. Sy was eers sekretaresse en daarna hoof van die komitee afdeling. Vanaf 1 November 1987 het sy by die Universiteit van Fort Hare begin werk, ook in die komitee afdeling en is toe na die biblioteek oorgeplaas waar sy kontrole oor die boeke uitgeoefen het.

    Haar Mammie was Johanna Lucia Charlotte. Haar dogter is Lucia Charlotte en haar kleindogter is Charlotte Lucia. Sy het 'n foto van die vier Charlotte saam.

    Children:
    1. Lucia Charlotte VAN NIEKERK was born on 14 Jan 1954 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
    2. 2. Pieter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK was born on 14 Jun 1959 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Peter Ernst Louis VAN NIEKERK was born on 2 Dec 1899 in Modderrivier, Kimberley District; died on 20 May 1990 in Pretoria; was buried in Lichtenburg.

    Other Events:

    • Address: Address:
      Peter Ernst Louis Van Niekerk

    Notes:

    Born on the bank of the Modderrivier during the battle of Modder River in the Anglo-Boer war. His father raised a white flag but the British ignored it. He and the other boys then carried his mother to the river bank at a spot near the town of Modderrivier where there was cover. He was born there during the night.

    Peter married Jacoba Elizabeth (Kowie) GREEFF on 17 Feb 1925 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape S. A.. Jacoba (daughter of Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF and Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET) was born on 18 Jun 1905 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 27 Aug 1905 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 6 Dec 1989 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Jacoba Elizabeth (Kowie) GREEFF was born on 18 Jun 1905 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 27 Aug 1905 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa (daughter of Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF and Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET); died on 6 Dec 1989 in Pretoria, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

    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.

    Children:
    1. Stephanus Philippus (Fanie) VAN NIEKERK was born on 15 Aug 1926; died on 23 Mar 1951 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
    2. 4. Jan Greeff (Jannie) VAN NIEKERK was born on 26 May 1928 in Graaff-Reinet, Cape, South Africa; died on 27 Aug 1983 in Durban, Natal, South Africa.
    3. Caroleen Rene VAN NIEKERK was born on 13 May 1934 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa.
    4. Annette VAN NIEKERK was born on 22 Dec 1939 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 25 Feb 1940 in Witklip, Lichtenburg Transvaal, South Africa.
    5. Elizabeth Louis (Elouie) VAN NIEKERK was born on 5 Aug 1947 in Coligny, Transvaal, South Africa.


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