SOUTH-AFRICA-L Archives

Archiver > SOUTH-AFRICA > 2003-02 > 1044313589


From: "V Kymdell" <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] GRIFFIN SEARCH
Date: Tue, 4 Feb 2003 01:06:29 +0200


Hi there

Are you Debbie Griffin from Jozy's, Butch and Glenda's family? You must
remember the du Plessis family. My Mom Gloria, recently deceased, sister
Wendy married to Steve Hodges, Colin, Owen, Gavin, my brothers and of
course, me Vivien, now Kymdell. I have been researching Griffin for Glenda,
now in USA and unfortunately I don't keep a record of what I send her, but I
have her e-mail address, if you're interested.

Take care

Viv Kymdell

SUMMERVELD, KZN, SA

RESEARCHING DUPLESSIS, JACOBS, SPANN, ARNOLD [GERMAN],
LOREN[T]Z [GERMAN], KYMDELL, NIEDERBERGER [SWISS],
RAUTENBACH, CRONJÉ, GRAY, MUIR, BLACK, STANTON, VILJOEN,
FINAUGHTY, VAN HEERDEN, JOHNSTON, HILL, GLENISTER,
PRINSLOO, POTGIETER, GROBBELAAR, SAAYMAN, WESTPFAHL,
MULLER, FERREIRA, GRIFFIN.
-----Original Message-----
From: Deborah <>
To: <>
Date: 03 February 2003 06:05
Subject: [ZA] GRIFFIN SEARCH


Hi,
I am looking for anyone who might have a direct connection to
Charles Henry GRIFFIN - apart from his wife and the NEFDTs line, which I
have linked up to. His second wife was Violet MM Bushby.
Charles Henry GRIFFIN - b 27 October 1889, married his first wife, Rachel
Elizabeth NEFDT, then married his second wife 05 October 1933 – Death
certificate No. 2864/55 71916 j- Pumpfitter, Ship’s plumber; storekeeper at
“Robin Outfitters in 88B Jorissen Street, Braamfontein.
There is a A railway clerk, with the same name: Charles Henry GRIFFIN in the
Civil Service List 1890-1895 – the Cape of Good hope Railways (Midlands
Service ) as a clerk earning £120 p.a. (Info from Railway Archives) but I
don't know if there is a connection. According to family members Charles
Henry GRIFFIN was possibly born in Ceres in the Cape. He was in the
Kimberley Royal Light Infantry in 1st world War and was a mounted soldier.
His father was possibly a stationmaster somewhere in the CAPE.
His mother died around 1937
His father died around 1910
Their children were a girl, then Olive, then Violet, then a girl, a girl and
then Charles Henry Griffin.
Charles Henry’s Mother remarried to a 2nd husband surname RUSSELL who had a
brother or someone who conduced at the Albert Hall in London.
The above information was provided to my late mother Valerie Frieda GRIFFIN
via Violet M.M. Bushby who stayed in Risidale at the time.
Any takers out there?
Regards
Deborah.
-----Original Message-----
From: Pat Smith [mailto:]
Sent: 03 February, 2003 5:11 PM
To:
Subject: Re: [ZA] Help - what is it.


Hello Allan,

The Royal Navy, apparently, once stored munitions on property now owned by,
I think, Kynochs and I am told that the Navy also billetted men in the
Umbogintwini village. Umbogintwini is approximately 30kms south of Durban
and a number of employees at the local explosives factory live in
Umbogintwini.

I do not know where records are archived but you might have some luck if
you contact the factory on 031 904 1500.

Regards,

Pat Smith

At 16:25 2/3/03 +0200 today in history, Allan Roy - AOC Systems Cape Town
wrote the following:
>I have a deat certificate for a family member who died in 1955 and he was
>a Security Guard at the R.N. Guard Camp Umbogintwini.
>
>Does anyone know what the R.N. Guard Camp at Umbogintwini was?
>
>Thanks
>
>Allan Roy


==== SOUTH-AFRICA Mailing List ====
*****************************************************************
If you need a translation from Afrikaans into English please visit my
website at http://home.global.co.za/~mercon/words.html for a list of
volunteers who
are prepared to do translations for you.


==== SOUTH-AFRICA Mailing List ====
****************************************************
This list is for the discussion of genealogy and any
related subject, as it applies to South and Southern
Africa. Please do participate.


This thread: