Anna Elizabeth Snyman

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Apparently from Philipstown.

Anna married Christiaan Jansen van Vuuren. Christiaan died , Commodoro Rivadavia, Argentinia. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Johanna Petronella Janse van Vuuren left South Africa as a 3 year old girl with her parents, Christiaan Jansen van Vuuren, of occupation a teacher in Colesberg and Anna Elizabeth Snyman "Bettie" originally from Phillipstown for Argentinia in 1905. Within two years of their arrival in Argentinia both her parents died and she was raised by the widow of MM Venter. MM Venter was the leader of the 1905 group to Argentinia but he also died fairly soon after their arrival apparently in 1908.
She met her husband and got married in Argentinia. Her three eldest children, all three daughters were born in Comodoro Rivadavia in Argentinia. Her only son was born later in Petrusville.
After her husband's death in 1962 she stayed with her children for a short period and then in her own home in Luckhoff. The last years of her life she spent in an old age home in Petrusburg.

Johanna married Andreas Gerhardus Christiaan Visagie. Andreas (son of Jan Christoffel Visagie and Aletta Sophia Yzelle) was born 8 Jan 1902, Phillipstown, Cape; died 30 Jun 1962, Jacobsdal, Freestate; was buried , Petrusville, Cape. [Group Sheet]

Anna married Frederik Petrus Stander Bloemfontein, Freestate. Frederik was born 19 Dec 1927. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

As a descendent of one of the Boere families that refused to swear alegiance to the British flag after the Anglo Boer War Aletta has quite an interesting life story.

Her Mother Johanna Petronella Janse van Vuuren left South Africa as a 3 year old girl with her parents, Christiaan Jansen van Vuuren,of occupation a teacher in Colesberg and Anna Elizabeth Snyman originally from Phillipstown for Argentinia in 1905. Within two years of their arrival in Argentinia both her parents died and she was raised by the widow of MM Venter. MM Venter was the leader of the 1905 group the Argentinia but he also died fairly soon after their arrival apparently in 1908.
Her father, Andreas Gerhardus Christiaan Visagie left for Argentinia when he was 20 years old with his uncle who was on a family visit from Argentinia. Initialy he worked in his uncle's business but soon started looking for a suitable place to start his own vehicle workshop. At this stage he met Aletta's mother and they got married in Argentinia and the three eldest children, all three daughters, were born in Comodoro Rivadavia in Argentinia.
Her parents decided to return to South Africa in 1933 when the country was suffering from a serious drought. After staying with her grandparents on the farm "Dwaalhoek" near Potfontein her father opened a service station in Petrusville. Times were hard because of the drought and farmers paid for repair work with sheep. Money was very scarce.
Aletta went to school in Petrusville from Sub A to St. 10. When she was 8 years old her only brother Jan was born.
After school she studied at the teachers College in Bloemfontein. In the mean time her parents moved to Jacobsdal where her father opened a service station. After completing her studies she started teaching in Jacobsdal until she got married in 1952.
After a 9 year spell of being a housewife and mother she started teaching again in 1961 at Wonderboom, Villieria. A 3 year period followed at Rachel de Beer, Pretoria North and another three years at Generaal Jacques Pienaar in Capital Park, Pretoria. After that she also teached for a brief period at Derdepoort Primary School north east of Pretoria.
After moving to Windhoek with her husband in 1968 Aletta teached for brief periods at Orban en Emma Hoogenhout Primary Schools and then at Suiderhof Laerskool until she retired on 30 June 1984. Aletta and her husband Sampie then moved to Kleinmond where they stayed until 2004. They then moved to Legato Retirement Village in Durbanville.
On 14 June 2006 Sampie passed away. When she reached the age of 80 Aletta moved to La Vie est Belle also in Durbanville where she passed away on 10 July 2016.
She was cremated with his ashes placed in the rembrance wall at the DR Church in Kleinmond.

Aletta married Samuel van den Berg 28 Apr 1952, Bloemfontein, Freestate. Samuel (son of Samuel van den Berg and Susanna Maria Crous) was born 30 Apr 1925, Kroonstad, Freestate; died 14 Jun 2006, Durbanville; was cremated 1 Jul 2006, DRC, Kleinmond, Western Cape. [Group Sheet]

Cornelia married Edward John Dalton Jul 1953, Bloemfontein, Freestate. Edward was born 29 Dec 1926. [Group Sheet]

Jan married Christina Marianna Smit Pretoria. Christina was born 30 Dec 1940. [Group Sheet]

Petronella married _____ Naude. [Group Sheet]

Petronella married Frederik Johannes Booysen 1975, Bellville, Cape Province. Frederik was born 22 Apr 1954, Windhoek, Namibia. [Group Sheet]

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Sam was born at a misionary station called Elim near Levubu in the Northern Province. When he was about 2 months old his parents moved to Pretoria where they stayed until 1968 when his father was transferred to Windhoek in South West Africa. Sam attended the following schools, Rachel de Beer, Pretoria North, Genl. Jaques Pienaar, Capitol Park, Pretoria, Eros Primary School in Windhoek and he matriculated at Windhoek High School in 1974.
He did his military service with D Squadron, 2 SAIBNGP Rooikop, Walvis Bay in 1975. In July 1975 his unit was sent to Ruacana in preparation for Operation Savanah aimed at ensuring free and fair elections in Angola following the withdrawal of the Portuguese. From mid August to 28 November 1975 the unit saw action at inter alia Fort Rocadis, Sa da Bandeira, Catengue, Benguela, Lobito and Novo Redondo. On 28 November the unit was relieved at Cela by replacement troops and the unit was flown back to Grootfontein.
Following his military service Sam started to work at Windhoek Municipality as a traffic officer. In 1987 he obtained a BAPol degree through Unisa. In 1989 he accepted the post of Assistant Director : Operations in the Port Elizabeth Traffic and Licensing Services and in 1995 the newly created position of Assistant Director : Planning and Research until September 2006.
During October 2006 he started his business called ZAWebs which he is still managing.

Samuel married Esther Jacoba du Preez 6 Oct 1978, Windhoek, Namibia. Esther (daughter of Jacob Wouter du Preez and Susanna Johanna Wentzel) was born 3 Dec 1956, Vrede, Freestate. [Group Sheet]