Christie DREYER

Arnold married Elize DU PREEZ. Elize (daughter of Pieter Hendrik (Pietie) DU PREEZ and Hendrina (Rina) SNYMAN) was born on 15 Jun 1971 in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Address: Pieter Hendrik (Pietie) Du Preez; Address:
  Posbus 1288
  Rayton, Rayton 1001 South Africa 1001
  South Africa
• Phone: 082 957 7800

Notes:

Pieter farmed at Manana and later became a socio-economic researcher. He became a professor in development economics at the University of Bloemfontein.

Pieter married Hendrina (Rina) SNYMAN on 31 May 1957 in Pretoria, S A. Hendrina was born on 2 Jul 1933 in Parys, S.A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Pieter moved from Riversdal to Lichtenburg with his family in 1898, where he settled on the farm Elandsfontein.

At the age of 14, he and his family were held in the concentration camp at Mafeking.

He farmed vegetables and in approximately 1917 he purchased a portion of the farm Manana where the first diamonds were later discovered.

In spite of limited education, he was elected to the Provincial Council in circa 1944. He later became a founder member of the Transvaal Peri-urban Health Board.

Pieter married Margaretha Wilhelmina (Grieta) GREEFF. Margaretha (daughter of Gabriel Johannes (Jan) GREEFF and Carolina Petronella (Totie) DE WET) was born on 10 Nov 1892 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was christened on 25 Dec 1892 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; died on 26 Sep 1969 in Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa; was buried in Manana, District Lichtenburg, Transvaal, South Africa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Grieta taught at the Manana Primary School where Wouter de Wet was the principal. She was a talented piano player.