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About Johannes Petrus Griesel
Jan was a prisoner of war during the Anglo-Boer War and sent to St Helena. Prisoners Of War:
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- Number: 21907
- Surname: GRIESEL
- Name: JOHANNES PETRUS
- Age: 30
- Address: POTCHEFSTROOM
- District: POTCHEFSTROOM
- Captured Where: KRANSDRIFT
- Captured When: 1901/07/29
- Camp: ONBEKEND
- Country: ONBEKEND
- Ship (To): ONBEKEND
- Ship (Back): N/A
Jan was a Prospector (diamonds) in Muiskraal, Dist. Potchefstroom and an Agricultural Farmer.
In about 1941, after the death of his daughter-in-law (Louisa Maria Alberts) married to his son Pietie, Jan & his wife Kattie raised their 18 month old grandson Johannes Petrus (Jannie) as their own. About 1944 they then sold their farm at Muiskraal and moved to 6 Rivierstraat in Potchefstroom in order for Jannie to attend school.
Jan fell to his final sleep on his favourite armchair in the lounge of his home at 6 Rivier Street, Potchefstroom May 22, 1952.
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Johannes Petrus Griesel's Timeline
| 1871 |
May 31, 1871
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Orange Free State, South Africa
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| 1899 |
February 20, 1899
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Douglas, Cape Province, South Africa
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| 1901 |
March 7, 1901
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Port Elizabeth Concentration Camp, South Africa
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| 1904 |
July 26, 1904
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Muiskraal, Dist Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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| 1906 |
December 16, 1906
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| 1911 |
April 4, 1911
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Potchefstroom, North West, South Africa
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| 1913 |
July 4, 1913
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Muiskraal, Dist. Potchefstroom, South Africa
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| 1915 |
1915
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Muistkraal, dist. Potchefstroom, Transvaal, South Africa
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