Early Settlers of Enkeldoorn - G

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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 - G

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

GAGIANO

• Hendrik Andries 1877/1970 (a bricklayer) from South Africa on Kwesfontein, married (x) Christina Johanna Coetzee 15-5-1886 / 5-6-1914 (2x) Cornelia Petronella Bester 1894/1983.
• Children from the the first marriage (x).
  • Maria Petronella x Andries Petrus Lamprecht 1900 6 children.
  • Cornelia Hendrina (Pattie) 3-3-07/21-4-77 x Lourens Chritiaan de Klerk 8 children.
  • Christina Johanna 8-8-11 x Jacob Jacobus Jordaan 2 children.
• Children from the second marriage (2x).
  • Isabella Susanna 9-7-16/24-2-66 x Alwyn Jacobus Smith 1908/1998 5 children.
  • Jozua 20-8-17
  • Hendrik Andries 20-8-17 x Martina Jacobus (Baps) Botha 1 child. They left area.
  • Cornelia Petronella 27-11-19 x John William Fotheringham 1919 1 child.
  • Sara Susanna 20-2-24 x Pieter Labuschagne 1 son. They left area.
  • Maria Elizabeth 2-10-26 x Mike Smith 2 children. They left area.

GARDINER

• Alexander Wilson 1880/18-3-1920 x Edna Grace Gardiner (ex Scotland) of Drayton farm at Beatrice, arrived from South Africa in 1927. Their son Russel Vivian bought two-thirds of Riversdale Farm, which had previously been subdivided, from Jacobus Coetzee. The other third was sold to Weitz van Zyl. Russel subsequently bought the other third from Weitz van Zyl.
  • Russel Vivian 1911/1989 x Emmarentia Fredrika (Irene) Coetzee 18-6-1924. They had two sons, who attended Riversdale and Prince Edward schools.
    • Norman 6-1-1942
    • Charles 2-6-1943
• Russel retired and Charles (a qualified electrician) took over and on Russel's death inherrited the farm. He subsequently sold the part previously owned by van Zyl, to his brother Norman. By 1980 both were still on Riversdale.

GATES

• George Henry x Susanna van der Linde Bank Teller.
  • Evelyn Jess 23-5-57

GERBER

• Hester Anna Elizabeth x Solomon Josias Vermaak 6 children.
• Anna Susanna Salomina x Gerhardus Ignatius de Klerk 6 children.
• Francois Antonie x Anna Salmina Susanna Barnard
  • Cornelius Michael (17Aug.1922 - 25May1926)
  • Gert Petrus 15-11-25

GIFFORD

• Alfred Johan x Maria Francina Troskie
  • James Alfred' 14-7-19
  • Philip Troskie' 13-1-22
  • Phoebe Edith' 26-2-26

GILL

• Gail Athlee x Jacobus Frederik van Staden de Klerk 29-3-40 2c

GILLFILLAN

• John William(Early settler on Palgrave Farm) x Dina de Klerk daughter of Old Theuns de Klerk
• Hester Catharina Jacomina x Lukas Daniel Grobler 3 children.
• Maria Catharina x Charles Henry Holloway 1 child.

GILMORE

• R.E. Umvuma town

GLENNY

• Mike x Marinda Inez Reichert 3-4-1955 !
  • Tanya

GODDARD

• K Blinkwater road

GLOSS

• Sara Margaret x Adriaan Jacobus Bouwer 1 child.
• Maida Lettie x Albertus Jacobus Pepler 1 child.
• Ann Phylis x Jacobus Daniel Nel 14-6-49 1 child.
• Charles Robert x Gesina Aletta Botha
  • Charles Robert 13-7-16
  • Maria Agnes 31-12-18
  • Johannes Rudolph 29-5-21
  • Martha Maria Cornelia Stoffelina
  • Thomas Colin 17-11-27
• William Henry x Maria Gesina Strydom
  • Gustav Ludwig 27-3-20
  • Maria Gesina 10-4-22
  • Nicolaas Kisparus 3-6-26
  • Willem Hendrik 6-9-30

GOELST

• Willem x Hendrina Johanna Schoonveldt
  • Cecil' 6-11-17
  • Marie 28-10-19
  • Cornelia' 29-1-22
  • Louis 29-7-23

GOLDBERG

• Solly x ?? hotel owner had a daughter Milly

GOOSEN

• Subertina Christina x Abraham Johannes Groenewald 6 children.
• Rupert x Martha Coetzee 14-11-1911 / 5-2-1984 They left the area.
• Jeanetta Maria x Dirk Cornelius Odendaal 14-10-1868 / 2-7-30

GORDON

• Issy x Judith Blank d.o. Ephraim Storekeepers

GOUWS

• Benjamin x Hester Maria Elizabeth van Biljon
  • Catharina Margaretha Magdalena 7-3-35

GRAAN VAN

• Thomas 1904
• Pieter Willem x Susanna Magdalena van Coppenhagen
  • Marthinus Lourens 24-9-30

GREEFF

• Frederik Carel x Catharina Elizabeth Lourens
  • Alfred John 30-6-1917
  • Fredrika Carlmina 4-1-19
• Martha Johanna x Pieter Lourens Ferreira (his x).

GREUNEN VAN

• Louisa Frederika x Johannes Gerhardus Coetzee 3 children.
• Johannes Jacobus x Maria Elizabeth Otto
  • Susara Magdalena 31-10-24
• George Archibald Klerk x Johanna Dorothea Hartzenberg
  • Johannes Jacobus 10-6-23
• Louis Frederik x Susara Magdalena Otto
  • Louisa Fredrika 14-8-25

GREYLING

• Jan (early settler) x Marthina Johanna Hoffman, 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.

pre 1895 Greyling brothers included Ben, Koos, Jan

• Marthina Johanna x Stephanus Jacobus Rautenbach
• Elizabeth Hendrika Jacomina x Hendrik Johannes Nel 1 child.
• Susanna Alida x Andries Johannes Enslin 2 children.
• Dorothea Petronella x Cornelius Johannes Petrus Hoffman 1 child.
• From x of Jan
• b1 Cornelius Gerhardus Everts x Aletta Johanna Wilhelmina de Bruin
  • Pieter Francois 30-6-20
  • Marthina Johanna 28-9-22
  • Aletta Johanna 14-3-25
  • Cornelius Gerhardus Everts 6-6-26
• b2 Barend (Ben) Christiaan x Dorothea Petronella du Toit
  • Christoffel Johannes 19-7-22
  • Barend Christiaan Johan Gerhard van Buren x Elizabeth Jacoba Brits
    • Barend Christiaan 6-12-48
• b3 Koos (Jacobus)
• From 2x of Jan
• b4 Basjan
• b5 Jacob Johannes Carolus 1909 x Catharina Elizabeth van Zyl
  • Catharina Elizabeth 26-3-35 x Lourens Christiaan de Klerk 8 children. They left the area.
  • Johan Gerhard van Buren 23-6-36 x Hester Rademeyer
    • Lynette 26-3-65
    • Francois Jacob 30-8-67
  • Pieter van Zyl 14-7-39
  • Martha Johanna 20-5-44
  • Mariana Albertha 1-11-51

GRIMBREEK

• Ella Elizabeth x John Louis de Jager 1 child.

GROBBELAAR

• Jurie arrived before 1895
• Anna Helena x before 1890 Christoffel Bernardus van der Merwe 6 children.
• Daan x Maria Jordaan (from Beatrice area) They leased and farmed on Manesepoort A for 25 years, then in 1948 bought and moved to Mexico where they continued to produce citrus from seed taken from Manese Poort. children included.
• Hendrina Maria x Frederik Ewert van Rooyen 1 child.
• Schalk Willem x Jacoba Fredrika van Schalkwyk
  • Johanna Susanna Magdalena 9-4-33
  • Christine 1935 x Dougal Osler 1 child. Christine and Gert Kok, the son of neighbours attended Loudia School as weekly boarders, they walked the six miles over the hills every Monday morning and back again on Friday.

When Henry died Mexico was sold to the brothers Abel and Buck Erasmus

GROBLER

• Susanna Margaretha Magdalena x Dirk Cornelius Vermaak 1 child.
• Alida Johanna Elizabeth x Jacobus Petrus Swanepoel 1 child.
• Johanna Susanna Magdalena x Andries Bester 6 children
• Maria Catharina x Jeremia Jesaja Grobler 1 child.
• Martha Susanna x Petrus Johannes Lombard
• Talitha Kuni x Johannes Hendrik Maritz 1 child.
• Gertruida Magdalena x Marthinus Hendrik Barnard 1 child.
• Theunissina x Petrus Marthinus 25-9-72 ?c
• Coert Johannes x Johanna Carolina Susanna Brits
  • Pieter Johannes Andries 19-10-11
  • Jurgens Hendrik 25-12-13 x Edith Gertrude Wheeler 21-6-22
    • Doreen Sylvia 17-10-40
    • Adalina Almieria 30-6-44
  • Anna Magdalena 19-5-18
• Jeremia Jesaja x Maria Catharina Grobler
  • Jeremia Jesaja 19-10-11
• Christiaan Hendrik x Hester Francina Welch
  • Fredrika Elizabeth 23-5-12
• Lukas Daniel x Hester Catharina Jacomina Gilfillan
  • Susanna Hendrina Adriana 10-2-13
  • Martha Margaretha Johanna 6-5-16
  • Maria Catharina 18-8-17
• Ernst Johannes x Johanna Carolina Susanna Brits
  • Ernst Johannes 25-4-16
• Jurgens Hendrik x Louisa Philippina van Rooyen
  • Susanna Hendrika Adriana 17-4-16
• Willem Johannes x Johanna Lovina van Zyl
  • Elizabeth Isabella Marthina 24-10-16 x William Jesse Finaughty 1 child.
  • Anthonie Christoffel 8-6-18
  • Martha Susanna 14-11-19
  • Johanna Lovina 27-3-21 x Lewis Visagie 1 child.
  • Anna Maria Hendrika Petronella 13-11-27
  • Catharina Maria 19-3-30
• Daniel Rudolph x Maria Magdalena Adriana Jordaan
  • Jacques Hendrik 25-10-18
  • Christina Susanna 8-11-24
• Coert Johannes x Heilitjie Lovina Prinsloo
  • Elizabeth Magdalena Johanna 11-11-31
  • Hester Martha Aletta 21-12-33
• Petrus Johannes x Catharina Johanna Hattingh
  • Catharina Johanna 18-8-44
• Coert Nicolaas x Johanna Maria Carolina Beetge
  • Martha Carolina 17-3-56
  • Gert Johannes 29-12-58

GROENEWALD

• Elizabeth Margaretha' x Daniel Johannes van der Merwe 6c
• Susanna Cornelia x Josias Philippus Hoffman 24-11-1867 11c
• Maria Magdalena Margaretha x William Lionel Rooke Paley 2 children.
• Maria Susanna x Andries Stefanus van der Merwe 7 children.
• Clara Isabella x Hendrik Christoffel van den Berg 3 children.
• Susanna Cornelia x Josias Willem Hoffman' 1 child.
• Siegfried (Siegie) Benjamen x Catharina Francina Blignaut 20-8-42 / 20-12-98
• Abraham Johannes x Subertina Christina Goosen
  • Hester Carolina 15-5-23
  • Anna Elizabeth 10-7-24 x Schalk Willem Blignaut September 1922 2 children.
  • Petrus Hendrik 9-12-26
  • Subertina 8-6-29
  • Barbara 4-11-31
  • Esther Estelle 14-11-46
• Jacobus Hermanus x Debora Margaretha Botha
  • Ramona 5-9-32
• Pieter Johannes x Louisa Petronella Richter
  • Janine 11-10-74
• Mrs. Anna Groenewald was a matron (boys hostel) in the early 1930 period.