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From: "severiusd" <>
Subject: Re: DE BEER
Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 07:49:14 +0200
References: <000301c179dc$15f617a0$fafecba3@telkomsa.net> <007701c17a48$81b15100$1601a8c0@jcci.co.za>


Hi Maureen

Thanks for the suggestion. Regarding Pearson / Pearston. I was referring to
a high school in Port Elizabeth. Maybe with the changing to the New South
Africa the school also changed its name? If I am not mistaken it should be
close to North End because my dad used to stay in North End, 44 Green Str to
be exact.

About Pearston. I know it is a tiny village in the Eastern Cape, but that is
not what I am looking for.

Maybe some can remember the school?

TIA

Verius de Beer
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brady" <>
To: <>
Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 10:57 AM
Subject: Re: DE BEER


> Hey! PE's not the ONLY friendly SA city. There's an S DE BEER in the SA
> Biographies -- will look him up tonight & let you know tomorrow.
>
> Pearson: do you mean Pearston? I drove through Pearston in April -- it's a
> tiny village. For searchable archives, you should visit
> http://www.national.archives.gov.za/naairs.htm
>
> Regards
> Maureen
> Johannesburg: the city with the heart of gold!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: severiusd <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2001 3:38 PM
> Subject: DE BEER
>
>
> Hi Listers!
>
> I hope that the kind people from SA's friendly city can be of assistance.
>
> My father: Severus Marthinus DE BEER, b:03/03/1928 Alicedale, d:
16/06/1991
> Jansenville, attended Pearson High School in P.E. where he was also the
head
> boy in 1945. From what I have been told he played rugby and was quite an
> athlete, (long jump and middle distance running), and apparently set some
> records at Pearson as well.
>
> According to family tales there was one incident, (I believe it was in
> 1945), where he made some sorts of headlines in the local papers (EP
Herald
> ?) when he was included in the hurdles team due to one of his team mates
not
> showing up. There were only three entries and my dad took the third place.
> Apparently it was splashed all over the front page that he finished in
third
> place!
>
> If SKS can direct me how to get hold of or search the local PE newspaper
> archives for some of his sporting achievements (especially the one
mentioned
> above) it would be much appreciated.
>
> Does anyone know whether Pearson still exist and if so do they have
> searchable archives?
>
> Maybe someone can remember my dad or the incident mentioned above. I would
> like to hear from you.
>
> Thanx
>
> Verius de Beer
>
>
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