GENEALOGIESE GENOOTSKAP VAN SUID-AFRIKA WES-GAUTENGTAK GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA WEST GAUTENG BRANCH WES-GAUTENG-NUUS -- WEST GAUTENG NEWS AUGUSTUS 2013 NUUSBRIEF/NEWSLETTER NEXT MONTHLY MEETING: SATURDAY 21 SEPTEMBER 2013 WEBSITE Members are reminded of the branch s new blog site [website] at http://westgssa.blogspot.com +++++++++++++++++ NEW ANNOUCEMENT: The council decided unanimously to have a very informal question/answer/help session prior to each general meeting between 13:15 14:00. This would encourage new members, visitors and more seasoned members to interact meaningfully with questions/answers & helping one another along. Make a note and come along the next meeting and come and join the discussions. Die raad het eenparig besluit om n baie informele vraag/antwoord/help tydjie in te ruim tussen 13:15 14:00. Ons is van mening dat dit interaksie tussen nuwe en gesoute lede en besoekers sal stimuleer met hulle vrae, antwoorde en om mekaar te help. Ons wil mekaar help. Kom asseblief en kom geniet die geselskap. +++++++++++++++++ OUR LIBRARY You are encouraged to use our library to do your research. The contents are very valuable. We are in the process of obtaining insurance for it. We thank all of you who not only use it, but make contributions towards the contents. Please keep it up and come and use it. 1
++++++++++++++++++++++ ONS SOEK HULLE WE ARE SEARCHING FOR THEM Neels COERTSE is looking for information in respect of my maternal grandmother. She is Rosie Susanna GOODMAN *26 February 1892 Sterkspruit Eastern Cape, 4 Oktober 1965 Roodepoort, x 25 September 1916 Durban, Olof Abraham VORSTER * 24 September 1893 Aliwal North District, 12 November 1893, 12 December 1960 Roodepoort. Please help me find some more information about her. ++++++++++++++++++++++ A WORD FROM THE EDITOR I apologise for the belated issue of this Newsletter. My wife and I went to Cape Town for sometime. I met a gentleman at Colesberg and when I told him I am doing family and genealogical research he burst out: I just came back from Pretoria where I attended the Genealogical and Family Research Festival. I only recently started with my research and I am really enjoying it. Ek het bewus geword van die GGSA se projek oor Kerk-foto s. Ek het dadelik belanggestel en het die webtuiste opgesoek en na onder andere die verteenwoordiging van kerke in Johannesburg-kontrei uitgesoek. Wat n teleurstelling!! Daar is slegs 6 kerke verteenwoordig. Bid jou dit aan! Nou het ek aan die werk gespring en begin met kerkbesoeke en dus die fotografering daarvan. Ek konsentreer op die oomblik meesal op die kerke in die Groter Johannesburg Metropolitaanse gebied en die Noordelike voorstede. Ek moet my eerste DVD skyf vir Hobbie Stoffberg in die Kaap stuur met sowat 260 foto s van wat ek alreeds geneem het. Hiermee net so n voorsmakie van my werk. St Mungo s United Kerk, Bryanston 2
Grieks Ortodokse Kerk Pantanassa, Melrose Die pyporrel in St John The Evangelist United Kerk Parkmore 3
Pragtige kunswerk in die Holy Trinity Rooms Katolieke Kerk, Braamfontein JAARPROGRAM VAN WES-GAUTENGTAK VAN DIE GGSA VIR 2013 Wes-Gautengtak Program 2013 Vergaderings vind elke derde Saterdag van die maand om 14h00 plaas by die Nederduits Gereformeerde Kerk Ontdekkerskruin, Philipslaan, Ontdekkers, Roodepoort. Besoekers met n belangstelling in genealogie is welkom om vergaderings by te woon en geen toegangsfooie word gehef nie. Na afloop van elke vergadering leer lede mekaar beter ken en ruil kennis uit terwyl koffie/tee geniet word met smaaklike eetgoed teen n koste van net R5. Tydens elke vergadering word ook n kort praatjie oor n aspek van genealogiese navorsing of verwante onderwerpe gehou onder die opskrif : Genealogie vir Dummies hierna sommer kortweg genoem: Dummies. We speak both English and Afrikaans. 21 September 2013 Dummies: Kriek Fourie verduidelik Genealogiese numenringstelsels. 4
Spreker: Johan Barkhuizen kom vertel meer oor die gebruik van Multimedia (klank/videogrepe) in familiegeskiedenis sodat nasate meer as net n lys name van die voorsate kry maar n interessante storie met klank en beeld. 19 October 2013 Dummies: Giel Nel will highlight the Cemetery project and give tips and treasures on how to take photos at a graveyard. Speaker: Graham Southey will give a talk on the 1820 Settlers. 16 November 2013 Branch year end function details will be communicated nearer to the event. Ons vra dat u nou al u dagboek se inskrywings sal maak. ++++++++++++++++++ NOTA VAN DIE REDAKTEUR Asseblief mense, ek soek stories. Please send me stories. Neels Coertse Redakteur WES-GAUTENG NUUSBRIEF 31 Julie 2013 ++++++++++++++++++ WEST GAUTENG BRANCH COMMITTEE, 2013 Designation Name Telephone Email Chairman Bob Saunders 011-475-4579 bobcad@iafrica.com Vice-Chairman Colin Steyn 011-954-1715 colnadrie@telkomsa.net Secretary Petro Meyer 082-852-4056 petro.meyer@telkomsa.net Treasurer Lucas Rinken 011-760-3009 gen@rinken.co.za Secretary: Members Richard Wolfaardt 011-955-4262 richardw@lantic.net Librarian Graham Southey 011-787-4842 None 5
Assistant Librarian Louise Dick 011-679-4321 None Blog Journalist Penny Evans 011-763-2465 penny.evans55@gmail.com Editor Newsletter Neels Coertse 011-463-4049 neelscoertse@wirelessza.co.za Cemetery Coordinator Giel Nel 011-762-3702 gielnel100@gmail.com Product Sales Kriek Fourie 011-955-3533 leander.fourie@transnet.net 6