I am a granddaughter of MARTHINUS JACOBUS SLABBERT (born 31.1.1896 in Jansenville, died 14.3.1978) (married to ELSIE JOHANNA PETRONELLA DU PREEZ (born 14.2.1900, died 16.10.1977)).
According to my father JAN JACOBUS SLABBERT (born 3.4.1936, Willowmore - 9th of 10 children), my grandparents got married in 1914 (possibly in the Oudtshoorn region, where ELSIE stayed on the farm Donkerhoek - daughter of Francois du Preez & Elsie Johanna Petronella(?) Gouws).
The parents of MARTHINUS JACOBUS SLABBERT (my grandfather) were HENDRIK JACOBUS ADRIAAN SLABBERT & HANNIE STRIJDOM/STRYDOM, and my grandfather was their firstborn.
This is new terrain for me, and would love some tips as to where/how to start.