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Title: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: bmur on Thursday 29 October 15 11:49 GMT (UK)
I am trying to obtain the maiden name of my wife's grandmother & establish if she was born in the UK (Coventry?) She married a mr grevenstein & lived in Barkley East(cape province south africa) her children's names were harriet, maggie, josie, levenia albertina & a son.Levenia married c w smit & harriet married robert thomas james thank you, regards bmur.
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: 3sillydogs on Thursday 29 October 15 12:19 GMT (UK)
Can you give me Mr Grevensteins first name and hers?  You have listed her children. And is that the correct spelling.
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: bmur on Thursday 29 October 15 14:26 GMT (UK)
Hi I believe the grandmother's name was eliza unfortunately don't know her husband's name ( surname could be spelt grevensteyn). Daughter levenia Albertina date of birth could be 12-3-1908 death 12-5-2000. Sorry being so vague & even the spelling is suspect. Thank you for the prompt reply
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: Nookie on Friday 30 October 15 07:14 GMT (UK)
Here are Gert Petrus Johannes Greyvenstein's estate papers showing that Eliza Lavinia (Lavenia) surname was Dicks.

On familysearch there is a baptism of Maggie Aletta which shows she was born on 9 December 1914. 

DEPOT     VAB                                                                   
SOURCE    MHG                                                                   
TYPE      LEER                                                                 
VOLUME_NO 0                                                                     
SYSTEM    01                                                                   
REFERENCE G1550                                                                 
PART      1                                                                     
DESCRIPTION          GREYVENSTEIN, GERT PETRUS JOHANNES. EGGENOTE ELISA LEVINA (GEBORE     
           DICKS).                                                             
STARTING  19190000                                                             
ENDING    19190000 
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: Nookie on Friday 30 October 15 07:19 GMT (UK)
I found the following baptism record of Eliza at the Methodist Church Barkley East.  It gives her parent's names.

Entry #29
 Child: Eliza Lavinia DICKS
 Parents: Jonah and Lavinia Albertina of Willoughleigh
 Born: 6/28/1884
 Baptized: 11/3/1884

Hope this helps
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: bmur on Friday 30 October 15 09:11 GMT (UK)
Good morning Nookie , thank you for the information its exactly what's required , you wouldn't by any chance know where willoughleigh is . Can't find it in S.A. Regards bmur
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: Nookie on Friday 30 October 15 11:01 GMT (UK)
I think that it was probably a farm in the area.  Is this your wife's grandmother? If you are looking for details on the other members of the family I will carry on looking.
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: bmur on Friday 30 October 15 14:34 GMT (UK)
Thank you so much Nookie, but you have achieved what we were looking for . I.Agree that it is a farm in the aera. Will be in touch with you guys shortly still seeking info regarding my grandfather. Regards bmur & thanks again !
Title: Re: wife's grandmother maiden name
Post by: Nookie on Friday 30 October 15 15:14 GMT (UK)
Always a pleasure being able to clarify bits in the endless search for family members!