Early Settlers of Enkeldoorn - D

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THE WHITES OF ENKELDOORN 1880 to 1980

A history of the families of european descent who settled in the area of Enkeldoorn (renamed Chivu) Rhodesia. now Zimbabwe.

Author -- Sarel Van der Walt

Completed in approximately the year 2001

POPULATION ENKELDOORN - D

... and some GUTU RELATIVES 1880 TO 1980 All family details, dates, residences and occupations as far as could be ascertained. List not complete)

DALY

• Mike x Dalene van den Berch 19-10-55 (she XX Adrian Sheasby) !
  • Leigh 24-3-75 x Dorian Evans 14-4-1975
  • Sidney (girl) 11-3-77

DAVEL

• Catharina Dorothea Davel x Hendrik Johannes du Toit 1 child.
• Jacoba Elizabeth x Frederik Albertus Nel 1 child.
• Martha Helena Johanna x Jacobus Nicolaas Roussouw 5 children.
• Willem Marthinus x Helena Elizabeth Pretorius
  • Helena Elizabeth 26-9-18
  • Martha Maria Magdalena 30-11-20
• Elbert Lukas Steyn x Judith Sara Wilhelmina Davel
  • Martha Magdalena Maria 24-7-20
  • Judith Susanna Wilhelmina 19-2-25
• Gabriel Pieter x Martha Margaretha Haasbroek
  • Michiel Carel 20-4-31
• Willem Johannes Steyn x Gesina Magdalena Cremer
  • Jan Lodewyk Willem 22-1-35

DAVENPORT

• Mr. 1929 / 34 a teacher at Liebenberg School

DAVIES

• Daniel Solomon 7-7-1905 / 24-12-1915
• Dulcie Agnes 16-11-1911 / 16-7-1960
• Sheila Elaine x Rudolph Johannes van den Bergh 19-12-34 2 children.

DELPORT

• Catharina Elizabeth x Karl Petrus Snyman 2 children
• Tania Ann 2-2-67 x Vernon Neil Kok 23-12-65 2 children.
• Rachel Jacomina Johanna x Cilliers Johannes Viljoen 1 child.
• Daniel Beltzaser 1884 / 1961 x Maria Catharina Hauptfleisch 1875 / 1962 (farmed on Orange)
  • Elise Petronella Helena 27-6-15
  • Johannes Gerhardus 1916
• Jan Hendrik x Anna Catharina Jacobs
  • Jan Hendrik 6-1-23
  • Martha Sophia Christina 17-12-24

DEVENIE

• Miss 1929 / 34 a teacher at Liebenberg School

DEVENTER VAN

• Henrietta Cornelia x Johannes Hendrik Kruger 1 child.
• Anna Susanna x Cornelius Petrus Johannes Reyneke 1 child.

DEVINE

• Stefanus Ignatius x Hester Fredrika Ferreira
  • Susanna Elizabeth 14-5-10
  • Stefanus Isias 1--12-12
  • Bridget Elizabeth 24-7-16
• Johanna Katarina x Hermanus Gerhardus (Maans) Kok 7-7-1894/3-11-39 5 children.
• Anna Johanna Marie x Marthinus Johannes Kok 2 children.
• Pieter Cornelius Johannes (27 October 1897 - 3 October 1979) x Elizabeth Magarita Erasmus 26 September 1904 - 3 December 1974) Town Butchers and cattle inspecter.
• Esme x Christoffel Bernardus Coetzee 1918

DICK

• Martha 13-6-1961 / 13-11-1998

DICKSON

• Joan Russel x Frederik John Maughan 1c

DIEDERIKS

• Johanna Susanna Christina x Johannes Christiaan Briedenhann 3 children.
• Maria Gertruida x Pieter Ernst Wepener 1 child.
• David Thomas Cornelius Jacobus
• Petrus Gerhardus x Gertruida Cornelia Lourens
  • Marthinus Gerhardus 1911
  • Helena Catharina 1914
  • Dirkie Cornelia 1916 x Paul Johannes Pretorius 2 children.
  • Christoffel Petrus 2-2-18
• Matthys Johannes x Magdalena Susanna Steenkamp
  • Gertruida Susanna Cornelia 16-9-29
  • Ryna Magdalena 17-6-31
• Willem George x Maria Johanna Koorts
  • Anna Johanna 14-7-33
  • Theunis Gert 4-9-34
  • Willem Gert 29-12-35

DIPPENAAR

• Luitha Davina (Dawn) Dippenaar x Jacobus Hendrikus Lombard 3 children.
• Dalene x Thomas Mathews Lambert 2 children.
• Daniel Philippus x Anna Elizabeth Beswick
  • Amelia 30-8-29
  • Michiel Christoffel 29-5-31
  • Dina Johanna Jacoba 15-10-33
  • Annie Elizabeth 17-4-38
  • Susara 22-2-41
  • Maria 22-2-41
  • Daniel Philippus 14-10-48
• Willem Hendrik x Sarah Elizabeth Christina Odendaal They left the area.
  • Michael Christoffel 27-3-35 / 13-1-1990
  • Jeanetta Maria 23-7-36
  • Dirk Cornelius 2-5-42
  • Dina Johanna Jacomina 8-7-50

DONING

• Achley ?-1-1940 / 3-8-1940

DOUGLAS

• Cas x Anna Magdalena Kirton 23-9-55

DREYER

Ancestor Thomas Frederik Dreyer born in Holstein Germany on (24 August 1727) arrived at the Cape of Good Hope in 1768.

• Thomas Frederik (6 September 1860 - 7 March 1934) x Aletta Elizabeth Schoultz (26 November 1862 - 26 September 1937). They came from Wolmaransstad, Western Transvaal, and arrived in Rhodesia in 1910. They farmed near Marandellas till about 1917 when they moved to Enkeldoorn and settled on Kwesfontein B. Kwesfontein B was later sold to Schalk Rinke snr. They had 12 children of whom 4 daughters and 2 sons were still with them at Kwesfontein.
• b1 Lukas Ignatius (died and renamed b12) 21-7-1881 / ?
• b2 Johan Frederik Rheinhart 5-3-1883 x Petronella Johanna Marthina du Toit
  • Johan Frederik Benoni 2-7-13
• b3 Thomas Frederik 13-11-1884 x ??
  • c1 Thomas Frederik 1927 x Catharina Maria Stoltz
    • d1 Frederik Johan 22-1-50 x Maria Joubert
      • e1 child -73
      • e2 ? ?
      • e3 Frederik Johan Joubert 3-5-83
      • e4 Riaan 2-10-94
    • d2 Jan Adriaan 1-3-54
    • d3 Elizabeth Johanna 3-7-55
    • d4 Hester Helena 14-5-60
    • d5 Catharina Maria 12-7-62 x Ernst Avery 4 children.
• b4 Solmon Jacobus 18-1-1887 x Susanna Margaretha Alida Nel
  • Catharina Maria 7-3-11
  • Frederik Ignatius 7-7-19
  • Johannes Frederik 13-1-21
  • Magdalena Petronella Catharina 13-6-22
• b5 Anna Christina (died and renamed b11) 6-10-1888 / ?
• b6 Francina Elizabeth 27-5-1890 / ?
• b7 Aletta Elizabeth Johanna 8-3-1893 x Wynand Willem Coetzee (7 June 1890 - 7 Janury 1970) 2 children.
• b8 Issabella Fredrika (Bella) 13-12-1894 /? died young.
• b9 Frederik Johan (Frikkie) (4 October 1896 - 9 October 1981) x Hester Helena Coetzee (9 May 1903 - 20 April 1977) They farmed on Steenbok then moved to Kameellaagte.
  • c1 Maria Petronella (6 November 1922 - 22 December 1982) x Dirk Renier van Rooyen. 8 children.
  • c2 Thomas Frederik 10-6-24 x Catharina Maria (Tina) Stolz from Salisbury.
    • d1 Frederick Johan 22-1-1950 x Maria Joubert (G-Grand-Daughter of Josef Adlam.)
      • e1 Rachel Cornelia 23-1-1973 x Erns Nieuwoudt
      • e2 Hester Helena 2-10-1981 / 2-10-1981
      • e3 Frederick Johan Joubert 5-5-1983
      • e4 Riaan 2-10-1994
    • d2 Jan Adriaan 1-3-54 x Maryann Botha
      • e1 Adele 2-6-1980
      • e2 Thomas Frederick 29-12-1982
    • d3 Elena Johanna 3-7-1956 x Pieter Jacobus Jacobs 2c
    • d4 Hester Helena 14-5-1960 x Warren Abrams 2 children.
    • d5 Catrina Maria 12-6-1962 x Ernst Avery 4 children.
    • d6 Petronella Elizabeth 20-7-1966 x Keith Wilson 2 children.
  • c3 Aletta Elizabeth (29 November 1927 - April 1997) x Jacobus (Jimmy) Nel. Left area. 2 children.
  • c4 Hester Helena (3 March 1931 - 26 October 1985) x Willem Petrus van der Merwe. Both left area before marriage. (2 sons 3 daughters).
  • c5 Anna Christina 4-9-1938 / 16-12-1997 x Clive Currin 4c
• b9 Frederick bought Steenbok where in 1951 his son c2 Tom joined him. Their farming outgrew the size of Steenbok and it was sold. In 1953 they jointly bought and with their families, moved to Kameellaagte where they farmed till 1963, meanwhile Tom bought Antelope from Lombaard to expand their farming operations with both homesteads on Kameellaagte. In 1963 Tom with his family left the area for the Gatooma district. In 1964 the farms were sold to Clive Curran and Frederick joined his son Tom at Gatooma. Hester died in 1977 followed by Frederick in 1981. In 1982 Tom sold at Gatooma, bought Mexico from Wessel Kirstein and with his family moved back to the Enkeldoorn area where Tina served the D.R.C. Vrouediens as Chair-person. Tom and Tina finally left the Enkeldoorn area in 2001.
• b10 Susanna Sacharia (Molly) 29-11-1898 x Gideon Francois Benade 7 children.
• b11 Anna Christina 30-5-1906 x Pieter Willem Koen They left the area. 3 children.
• b12 Lukas Ignatius 14-7-1909 x Anna Wilhelmina SEE DEATH NOTICE Gesina Jordaan. They left the area. The last 6 accompanied their parents to Enkeldoorn, the others did not come to Rhodesia.
• Frederick (Frik) Dreyer 22-1-1950 x Rachel Jacoba Hester Adlam 12-2-33 (her 2x) 0 children.
• Nicolaas Jacobus de Wet x Henrietta Maria Faber
  • William Thomas 13-10-74
  • Karen 18-3-77
• Sarah Margaretha Jacomina 1931

DOHERTY

• Mr. and Mrs. Store keepers (Uncle of Buck Rogers

DRODSKY

• Petronella Christina x Hendrik Petrus Cloete 1c

DUCLADIERE

• Pierre 2-12-66 x Elizabeth Amanda Erasmus 15-4-66 (to New Zealand)
  • Jayde 10-6-92
  • Henri 27-6-97

DUNFORD

• James x Johanna Jacomina Elizabeth (Annie) Adlam. Children
  • Edward (Ted) George died in Capetown
  • Joseph (in Durban) and
  • Ellen (nurse Durban)

DUPONT

• The Rt Clifford Walter (6 December 1905 - 28 June 1978) x Barabra Howarth Studied Law at Cambridge and practiced in London, he served in the Royal Artillery during World War 2. Came to Rhodesia in 1948. From 1958 to 1862 he was Federal Member of Parliament for Fort Victoria. 1962 to 1964 he represented Charter in the Southern Rhodesia Parliament holding several Ministerial posts. On U.D.I. in 1965 he was designated "Officer Administering the Government" and sworn in as President of Rhodesia on 16 April 1970. He farmed on Ngesi Poort (Bonanza) producing tobacco and was prominent in local community matters..

DU RAND

• Maria Magdalena Johanna x Petrus Stefanus Vermaak Nel 3 children.
• Martha Susanna x Jacobus Albertus Steyn 2 children.
• Jacobus Abraham x Cornelia Susanna Viljoen 1931
  • Johanna Adriana 19-5-54
  • Susara Maria 14-7-56
• Kerneels Coert du Rand from Beatrice area was Chief Jailer at Enkeldoorn from after World War 2 till replaced by Steven Kok.

DWINGER

• Carel Frederik x Johanna Dorothea Stroebel
  • Petrus Stefanus de Villiers 9-4-16