Charles Josefus Pitout, SV/PROG

General understanding that he was born in Brussels. Immigrated to South Africa before 1819 originally from Antwerpen in Belgium. After he married they farmed in Cathcart in the Eastern Cape.

Source: http://pitout.yolasite.com/

This letter was written by S.J.A. Pitout in 18-05-1906 the farm Vlaklaagte Lombaardsdrift. Translated 6-01-2003

Dear Charles,

I received your letter the day before yesterday; As you made the mistake by sending it via Boshof instead of Brandfort, it's been on it's way a long time. Thanks for all the news of the children. I very seldom get a letter from Johanna. Willie wrote to tell me that he's given notice to Oosthuizen. He's leaving the 4th June. Silly guy to give up ₤200 per year just like that. He says he's very depressed because his family never write to him. Charlie wrote to tell me that Mr T Burger has sold his business and that he's looking for a job. All is well with Lodewyk and family. His veld has been stripped by the locusts he had to relocate his cattle and here we only have water for the next 15 days. You wanted information about my Father. His name is Charles Josefus Twyford. His Mother's name was Pitout. He was born in Brussels but grew up in Paris where he lived with his Aunt a Miss Pitout. She made him Heir on condition he adopted the name Pitout instead of Twyford. That's why we are now called Pitout I think her name was Jeanet. My Father left her when he was approximately 18 years old. He went into the army in England; The 62nd Regiment. That Regiment was later dismantled because there was too much foreign blood in it and they were all sent to the Cape as Immigrants. That's where my Father met my Mother Aletta Elizabeth Le Roux and they married. My Father's inheritance must still be in Paris somewhere. If you want to know anything else please ask away in your next letter. I am still alive and well thanks to the Lord and I'm glad to hear that you're also well. I wish you all the best and with greetings. Your loving Father S.J.A. Pitout.