Pieter Johannes Andries Brits

The Whites of Enkeldoorn 1880-1980 is a history of the families of European descent who settled in the area of Enkeldoorn (renamed Chivi) Rhodesia (Zimbabwe). Author - Sarel van der Walt.

Pieter Johannes Andries 25-10-1883 / 13-8-1968 x Johanna Susanna de Wet 23-11-1893 / 2-12-81 previously from South Africa, worked at different localities in Rhodesia then settled at Enkledoorn in 1920 where he was self employd as a builder / contracter, generally on his own but at times with a partner. In 1929 Britz and partner van den Berg built the Enkeldoorn Garage and about the same period, Britz and partner van Helsdinging (Raymond, Eagar, Goss) built the original Enkeldoorn Hotel, later expanded and known as Vics Tavern. Britz and Johanna resided in Ferreira town, Plots along the South East of Enkeldoorn town. Except for six years when they leased a farm South of town where he ran cattle and grew crops. They had six children.