Lodewyk Christiaan Steyn

Origin of his name: Lodewyk Christiaan Steyn was the fifth son of Johannes Marthinus Steyn. This Johannes Marthinus Steyn had eight uncles - one of them was Lodewyk Christiaan Steyn b1c3d12e4f1g10, who had a son with the same names: Lodewyk Christiaan Steyn b1c3d12e4f1g10h4

Possibly this name might also have some connection with his great grandfather on his mother's side: Lodewyk Christiaan KOCH a4b2c5 who was born in 1812.

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Baptized 3 Feb 1895 Married in Franshoek (Joan) or Woodstock (Estate) Train driver on the route Cape Town - Franshoek Able sportsman in tennis and bowls Home address in the period preceding his death: Golfweg 49, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa

Regarding his work as train driver, his youngest daughter Joan writes in April 2021 after Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth died at the age of 99: To our Queen. I remember the year that you, your parents and sister visited South Africa. Our whole school had assembled on the station of Touwsriver, with flags waving, to greet you. The train did not stop but slowed down so we could see all of you. About a week later me and my mother travelled to Worcester and were part of the crowd lining the streets to catch a glimpse of you again. You were then and still today, what I imagined a princess should look like but now you are our Queen. I am also so proud that my father had the honour to be appointed to drive your train in the Western Province area and still have the souveniors which the King handed to him.

DEPOT NAB SOURCE MSCE TYPE LEER SYSTEM 01 REFERENCE 949/1973 PART 1 DESCRIPTION STEYN, LODEWYK CHRISTIAAN. BORN IN SWELLENDAM. S/SP JOHANNA CHRISTINA HEYNS (HEYS) STEYN. (BORN CARSTENS). DECEASED ESTATE. STARTING 19730000 ENDING 19920000

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In 1962 he and his wife lived at 21 Duncan View Mansions, Brooklyn, P.K. Ysterplaat, Cape Province.