Johan Gerhardus Van Buuren Greyling

GREYLING Jan (early settler) x Marthina Johanna, cousin of Josias Martin Hoffman (Leader of Hoffman trek) 2x Marthina, daughter of Josias Martin Hoffman. Lived along Umvuma road. At one stage in 1896, Jan travelled to Bulawayo on family business, members of his family including his nephew Basjan Nieuwoudt, accompanied him. After starting the journey Jan went down with malaria and was seriously ill. By the time they reached Gwelo the whole family was ill and unable to watch the oxen. The animals strayed and were on their way back to Enkeldoorn when finally located by Enkeldoorn relatives who had been alerted. At the Shangani river Rinderpest regulations compelled Jan to leave his family and he travelled by coach to Bulawayo. On the return trip he found a group of people stranded at a roadside tavern near the Shangani river. There was widespread unrest and the stranded people urged the Greylings not to proceed with their homeward journey but Jan refused to delay. He offered a lift to anyone who wished to join him but they all declined the offer. The Greylings continued on their way and reached Gwelo safely. That night the group at Shangani who had urged him to delay his journey, were attacked and all thirteen were killed.

Please do not confuse or merge the 2 wives with the same names!

• His 1st Marriage: Johan Gerhardus Van Buuren Greyling x Marthina Johanna Hoffman. (She is his fifth cousin once removed and 10 years younger than him.) Birth: May 15, 1856 Boshof, OFS, South Africa Death: April 06, 1894 (37) Rustenburg, West Transvaal, South Africa. Her parents: Jacobus Johannes Hoffman x Susanna Johanna Louw
• His 2nd Marriage: Johan Gerhardus Van Buuren Greyling x Marthina Johanna Hoffman. (She is his fifth cousin twice removed and 32 years younger than him.) President Josias Philip Hoffman, is Johan Gerhardus Van Buuren Greyling's wife's grandfather. Birth: 1878 South Africa Death: August 22, 1943 (64-65) Rustenburg Hospital, Rustenburg, South Africa Her parents: Josias Martin Hoffman x Susanna Alida Cornelia Hoffman