Elsie Johanna Elizabeth (Boshof) Grobler
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Elise Johanna Elizabeth (Boshof) Grobler (1873 - 1950)

Elise Johanna Elizabeth (Elsie Johanna Elizabeth) Grobler formerly Boshof aka du Preez
Born in Heidelberg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiekmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of , , , , , , , and [half]
Wife of — married 17 Nov 1891 in Standerton, Transvaal, Suid-Afrikamap
Wife of — married 29 Jan 1931 in Louis Trichardt, Transvaal, Union of South Africamap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died at age 77 in Louis Trichardt, Soutpansberg, Transvaal, Union of Suid-Afrikamap
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Biography

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Elsie Johanna Elizabeth (Boshof) Grobler is genealogies verbind aan Suid Afrika /is genealogically connected to South Africa
BAPTISM Record attached / Doop rekord aangeheg
MARRIAGE Record attached / Huweliks rekord aangeheg
PROBATE Record attached/Sterfte Kennis aangeheg

Research Notes

I am still resourcing and working on this profile. Biography will be completed when all possible resources have been investigated. My relationship with this person: Elsie is my maternal 2x great Grandmother. If there are any other family members that can contribute copies of documents or photographs to this profile, it will be very much appreciated. Thank you

Name

Elise Johanna Elisabet Boshof[1]
Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff[2]
Elsie Johanna Elizabeth du Preez[3]
Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Grobler, born Boshoff[4]
Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Grobler, born Boschoff, previously du Preez[5]
Mrs. Johannes George du Preez[6]

Birth

Date: 2 May 1873[1][7]

Parents

Father: Frederik Rudolf Boshoff[1][5][8]
Mother: Cornelia Petronella van der Merwe[1][5][7]

Baptism

Name: Elise Johanna Elisabet Boshof[1]
Baptism Date: 22 Mar 1874[1]
Baptism Place: Heidelberg, Zuid Afrikaansche Republiek[1]
Birth Date: 2 May 1873[1]
Father's Name: Fred Rud Boshof[1]
Mother's Name: C Pret V D Merwe[1]
Baptism record: Elise Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff. 22 Mar 1874

Spouses

1. Du Preez-1475 Johannes George du Preez[2][9]
2. Douw Gerbrand Grobler[3][5]

Anglo Boer War: 1899 - 1902

Personal Details:

Name: Mrs. Johannes George du Preez; Born in Camp? No; Died in Camp? No; Gender: Female; Race: White; Marital Status: Married; Nationality: Transvaal; Registration as head of the Family? Yes; Unique ID: 82859[6]

Camp History:

Name: Middelburg RC; Age Arrival: 28; Date of Arrival: 2/5/1901; Tent number: II 249[6]

Farm History:

Name: Rietfontein; District: Lydenburg[6]

Status of Husband:

Type: POW[6]

Relationships:

Mrs Johannes George du Preez is the Mother of:
Master Paul Jacobus du Preez.[6]
Master Frederik Rudolf du Preez.[6]
Miss Cornelia Petronella du Preez.[6]
Miss Elsie Johanna Elizabeth du Preez[6]

Marriages

1st Marriage to Johannes George du Preez:

Event Date: 17 Nov 1891[2]
Event Place: Standerton[2]
Groom`s Name: Johannes George Du Preez[2]
Age: 20[2]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1871[2]
Bride's Name: Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff[2]
Age: 18[2]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1873[2]

2nd Marriage to Douw Gerbrand Grobler:

Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1931[3]
Marriage Place: Louis Trichardt, Soutpansberg, Transvaal, Union of South Africa[3]
Groom: Douw Gerbrand Grobler[3]
Age: 66[3]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1865[3]
Bride: Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Dupreez[3]
Age: 57[3]
Birth Year (Estimated): 1874[3]
Marriage: Douw Gerbrand Grobler & Elsie Johanna Elizabeth du Preez. 29 Jan 1931

Children

1. Louis Jacobus du Preez[5]
2. Cornelia Petronella du Preez[5][10]
3. Johannes George du Preez[5][11]
4. Paulus Jacobus du Preez[5][12]
5. Elsie Johanna Elizabeth du Preez
6. Frederik du Preez[5]
7. Susanna Maria du Preez[5][13]

Death

Date: 17 Aug 1950[5][4]
Event place: Louis Trichard, Zoutpansberg, Transvaal, South Africa.[5][4]
Cause of death: Hypostatic Pneumonia[4]
Age at death: 77 years[4][5]
Death and Burial Notice: Elsie Johanna Elizabeth (Boshof) Grobler, nee du Preez. 17 Aug 1950

Photographs

[14]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 Source:
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 Source:
    • 1st Marriage record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Marriages, 1870-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP39-KR21 : 27 September 2019), Johannes George Du Preez and Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff, Standerton, Standerton; citing Marriage, , NARS "Civil registration (marriages - coloureds), Transvaal and Swaziland, 1898-1927." The National Archives and Records Service of South Africa, Pretoria. Researched and attached 7 Oct 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Source:
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Source:
    • Civil Death Registration: "South Africa, Transvaal, Civil Death, 1869-1954," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7F2F-PWT2 : 30 October 2019), Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff Grobler, 17 Aug 1950; citing Death, Louis Trichardt, Soutpansberg, Transvaal, South Africa, Department of the Interior. Registrar of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Transvaal. Researched and attached 22 Nov 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Source:
    • Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPJC-NCTX : 7 April 2020), Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boschoff Grobler, 1950; citing Probate, Transvaal, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm. Researched and attached 22 Nov 2019 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 Source:
    • Concentration Camps of the South African War 1900-1902:
    http://www2.lib.uct.ac.za/mss/bccd/Person/82859/Johannes_George_du_Preez/. The project was funded by the Wellcome Trust, which is not responsible for the contents of the database. The help of the following research assistants is gratefully acknowledged: Ryna Boshoff, Murray Gorman, Janie Grobler, Marelize Grobler, Luke Humby, Clare O’Reilly Jacomina Roose, Elsa Strydom, Mary van Blerk. Thanks also go to Peter Dennis for the design of the original database and to Dr Iain Smith, co-grantholder. Researched and transcribed 14 Aug 2016 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Source:
    • Mother's Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DP-37CM : 11 November 2022), Cornilia Petronella V D Merwe Boshoff, 1891; citing Probate, Bankhoek, Standerton, Transvaal, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm 1,367,069.. Researched and attached 4 Aug 2016 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  8. ↑ Source:
  9. ↑ http://my.ancestor.co.za/pages/document.asp?ID=88220. Researched and attached 4 Aug 2016 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  10. ↑ Source:
  11. ↑ Source:
    • Son Johannes George du Preez Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPMC-739X : 7 September 2018), Johannes George Du Preez, 1935; citing Probate, Transvaal, South Africa, Pietermaritzburg Archives (formerly Natal State Archives), South Africa; FHL microfilm. Researched and attached 8 Sept 2018 by Drika (Aucamp) Brown
  12. ↑ Source:
  13. ↑ Source:
    • Daughter Susanna Maria Probate record: "South Africa, Transvaal, Probate Records from the Master of the Supreme Court, 1869-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2DG-Y3MS : 16 December 2016), Johannes George Du Preez in entry for MM9.1.1/Q2DG-Y3MM:, Transvaal, South Africa; citing Master of the High Court, Pretoria; FHL microfilm 1,364,415.
  14. ↑ Source:
    • Photographs: Copies of photos from an album that used to belong to my grandmother, Elsie's Grand daughterNel-873 now in the possession of Elsie's great Granddaughter Knoetze-68. Photos copied and attached by Aucamp-175 Drika (Aucamp) Brown 14 Aug 2016




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Marriage: Johannes George Du Preez and Elsie Johanna Elizabeth Boshoff. 17 Nov 1891
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