My grandmother and grandfather
on my father's side of the family.
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My father grew up here, and this is the house in Kestell in which my grandparents lived when I got to know them.
I was named
Christiaan Johannes Hattingh
after my grandfather.
My sister and I knew them during our childhood years and early adult life.
My grandfather passed away in 1969, and my grandmother in 1980.
Although he was forced to work and live in a town in his later life,
my grandfather was a farmer in heart and soul. A very kind man.
He always kept animals and treated them more like children
My grandfather on my mother’s side was
THEUNIS PHILLIPUS BOTHA
05.11.1897 – 26.04.1949.
My grandma was
DAGMAR SOPHIA OLSEN
20.10.1897 – 10.10. 1951.
My great-grandparents were
SVEN OLSEN and DAGNA MARIE HOLTE.
My great-grandma Dagna,
arrived with her parents in SA in 1882 at the age of 13.
They were from Alesund in Norway.
These are my great-grandparents (in the dark clothes)
on my mother's side.
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My father, Charel David Naude Hattingh on the far left,
and my mother Margaret Dagmar Hattingh (nee Botha) on the far right.
I am sitting on the lap of a lady we called Ouma Grootjie,
which means Great Grandmother.
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The first house that I can remember that we lived in was this one in
Stinnie Street, Nigel.
My parents, probably in the early 1950's.
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My dad on the right and three friends made a trip to the Kruger National Park in the early 50's. They were all working in the Standard Bank Rustenburg at the time, and it is told (with a smile) that it took the four bank clerks weeks afterwards to sort out the expenses kitty that they used during the trip.
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1983?
Jean Lizanne Ilke
Grandpa Grandma
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Left to right
Back:
Tian Mom Dad Mother-in-law Marietjie (Debra) Father-in-law Faan Marlene
Joshua (Marlene's younger brother) and Grandma
Front: Hannes Hein Carmen Nettie (Marlene's younger sister)
October 1979
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Left to right:
Marlene's Uncle and Aunt My Mom and Dad Nettie Marlene (holding Charel)
Hannes Carmen Mom-in law (holding Debra) Father-in-law
February 1983
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Left to right
Mom and her sister Winnie Father-in-law Faan Mother-in-law Marietjie Sister-in-law Carla
Brother-in-law Joshua Debra Marlene Charel Tian
ca. 1988
My sister, Evien Dagmar, with her husband, Francois, on her left,
and my youngest brother, Hein-Phillip, on her right.
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Below: Hein-Phillip a long long time ago.
Mom, Debra, Hein.
February 2006
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14 February 2008
Debra has a boy named Ben, after his father. My first grandchild.
Hein and Tracey has a boy called JD (Joshua David)
Younger brother Hannes Charel, Sister Evien,
youngest brother Hein-Phillip, and Mom.
Hein and his wife, Tracy
Feb. 2006
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Mom, Charel, Debra, Tian, Hein
February 2006
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Charel and an ex-girlfriend Em
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Ben is growing fast.
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With mom and Dad in 2009.
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Ben in 2010.
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Hein and Tracy have a son called JD.
Here they are in August 2010.
Mich and Charel
October 2010
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October 2010
The family has gathered for JD's dedication.
Friend Mom Evein Karmen Francois Hannes Lizaan & Friend Jean
JD with the Greeffies.
Middle-Boet holding JD, with Karmen, Lizaan, and Friend.
Mom and the three Brats.
Ben in 2011.
August 2012
Hein Charel JD
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15 September 2012
Ben, Little Ben, and Debra, on her 33rd birthday.
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2011 - 2012
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December 2012
2 X Ben
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December 2013
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2014
Ben
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JD
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2014
Mich and Charel with Hein and JD.
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Hein and Tracy
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Ben and Debra
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Evein and Francois
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Lizaan got married
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Josh and Tracy
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Little Ben
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January 2015
Little Ben on his first day in school.
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Hein Joshua Tracey Denise
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December 2021
Many family members gathered in Knysna for the holidays.
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Grandchildren
Hannes with grandson Ludwig Hein with Ilke's son Reiden
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Date of Birth |
Name | Relationship | Passed |
14 January 1969 | Hein-Phillip | Brother | |
15 January 1989 | Jean | Nephew | |
10 February 1983 | Charel | Son | |
14 February 2008 | Ben | Grandson | |
17 February 1960 | Hannes | Brother | |
02 March 1962 | Carmen | Sister-in-law | |
20 March 1954 | Evein | Sister | |
19 April 1990 | Ilke | Niece | |
28 April 1929 | Charel | Father | 16 June 2003 |
19 August 1988 | Lizanne | Niece | |
25 August 1953 | Francois | Brother-in-law | |
15 September 1979 | Debra | Daughter | |
20 October 1897 | Dagmar | Grandmother | 10 October 1951 |
5 November 1897 | Theunis | Grandfather | 26 April 1949 |
08 November 1951 | Tian | Me | |
16 November 1929 | Margeret | Mother | 2 July 2021 |
24 November 1970 | Tracy | Sister-in-law | |
25 November 1896 | Christiaan | Grandfather | 01 November 1969 |
27 November 2009 | Joshua | Nephew | |
Evie | Grandmother | 01 June 1980 |