Need help in finding the birth father of my grandfather.
He's names was Jacobus Remerus Henshaw, born 2 July 1927 - Bethulie Free State, died 22 February 1970.
He's mother was Jacoba (Johanna) Catharina Gertruida Swanepoel, who later married Frederick Christian Lingenfelder on 25th April 1936. Lingenfelder was not his father, but someone with the surname Henshaw.
A family tale was that Jacoba met an Irish man during World war 1 and got pregnant.
Jacobus must have known his father in some way, as he told his children his father was from Ireland and that he died in a motorcycle accident when he (Jacobus) was young.
Any help where to search for answers would be appreciated.
Is anyone missing a family link with an Henshaw ancestor who had a child with someone?
I would also appreciate any help on finding a death notice for my grandfather.