South African Leibbrandts family tree

Fredrick Godfrey Watermeyer
born: 1885
died: 1958
lived: ±73 years

A manager of 'Stumets' a tobacco and snuff company in Cape Town. Was known as a very good generous man. Frederick was a reputed to be a hoarder (as was his son Aubrey) and in one of the cellars under his house he stored all the cards and letters that his sisters had sent him from Peru, England and Russia. But, after his death, grief-stricken, Ria cleared out the cellars burning everything flammable on the lawn of the family home; letters, photos, books, portraits, everything.

ID: C1224
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Ancestors:

Hendrik Albertus [C122]

Johan Michael [C12]

Johan David [C1]

Maria Magdalena Elizabeth "Ria (pronouced Rye-a)" De Wet
born: 1893/07/12
died: 1981/09/15
lived: ±88 years

Began a courtship with her brother-in-law, Frederick Leibbrandt, while she was working in a shoe store in Plein Street in Cape Town, opposite the tobacconist where he worked. Her brother (name?) had married Frederik's sister, also named Maria (C1121). They were part of the old De Wet family from Oudtshoorn.

1.Aubrey Fred
born: 1918
ID: C12241
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Hazel Wood

Hazel had 3 children from previous marriage to a Spinks; daughter Glen Terry Spinks (later Hanson), son Michael Spinks, and another son (name unknown)

1.1.Godfrey Ian
born: 1961/11/19
died: 2016/05/06
lived: ±55 years

Attended South African College School (SACS). Lieutenant in the Cape Town Highlanders Regiment, served in the Angolan war. He studied Mechanical Engineering at UCT. A computer programmer.

ID: C122411
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Anne Madeleine Karlsson
married: 1993

1.1.1.Alexander
born: 1993/07/29
ID: C1224111
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2.Victor
born: 1921
died: 1992
lived: ±71 years

In 1930s Victor volunteered to fight with the South African forces to help drive out the Italians from Abyssinia (Northern part of modern Ethiopia). Remained to fight in WW2 (1939-1945) against the Germans and Italians in North Africa. During the war, attracted to Kathleen from a photo taken of her as a bridesmaid at her older sister's wedding in 1944. On his return to SA in 1948 courted her and married her soon after.

ID: C12242
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Kathleen Margaret Jennings
born: 1925/12/02
married: 1948

A slim, dark-haired woman, her face bright and engaging in youth. Characterised by bitterness later in life (cause unknown).

2.1.Derek Brian
born: 1956
died: 1982
lived: ±26 years
ID: C122421
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Karen Crowley

2.2.Linda
born: 1958
died: 1994
lived: ±36 years

Rumoured to have been afflicted with Down's syndrome.

ID: C122422
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South African Leibbrandt Family Tree

Descendants of C1224