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Re: SLABBERT in South Africa

Posted: 5 Dec 2013 9:49PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: slabbert
Mark maybe you can help me. I was adopted the only info I have is as follows: birth mother Verna Slabbert, I was born on 5/6/1969 in the "Old Moederbond" hospital in Pretoria. My grand parents (slabbertay did not know my mom was pregnant and they only found out when she went into labour. I was born with a defective right foot which was corrected surgical and was adopted 3 mnths after my birth by LJ Riekert and AK Riekert nee Prinsloo from Cullinan, district, south africa. If anybody can help me find out some more about my mom please contact me at karina.aspeling@gmail.com

Re: SLABBERT in South Africa

Posted: 12 Jun 2014 9:23PM GMT
Classification: Query
My father was born in Malmesbury, Western Cape in 1924 and his name was Hein (Hendrik) Slabbert. He had one sister, Gertruida. Both of them are deceased. My dad was a medical doctor and practiced psychiatry. I have three brothers, one whom is deceased. He was murdered in Pretoria in 2007.

The family crest is indeed as described elsewhere in this thread, and a copy of a manifesto drawn up by the VOC always hung on the wall in the "voorkamer" of my grandmother's home. This document contained all the names of the very first settlers in the Cape and dates back to about 1660. My grandpa was Koos "Uil" Slabbert, an auctioneer in Malmesbury. My cousin now owns it, she lives in Belville. (I live in the USA)

I was doing research on a book I am writing about Russia, and came across the word "slobodo" meaning "Fisherman" and I remembered that the name Slabbert, while being Flemish had something to do with fish or fishing. My father always said that the family originated in Prussia, so perhaps the root meaning of the word slob/slab comes from there.

By the way, I taught in Steytlerville way back in 1980 or 81, I was there for 6 months!!!

Re: SLABBERT in South Africa

Posted: 25 Feb 2015 11:22AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Lionel

Will you please see if you can help me to link the following Slabbert family.

My great grandfather's name was John Louis, he served as a Wagon Conductor at Cradock with 41B Corps A.S.C in 1900 and later apparently was a chef on a British ship. I have no idea what his wife's name was (there is a story that her surname might have been Bernard) they had three children, Martin Bernard abt. 1902, John Raymond born in Uitenhage 20/11/1905 - 3/11/1964 and Louise abt. 1920.

My grandfather, John Raymond, was one of the first intake members on the General Botha (previously The Thames) and graduated in 1923. He married Hildred Lotter born in Pearston 14/5/1909 - 14/8/1993. They had three children, Suzanne Marie born in Cape Town 31/8/1932 - 8/8/1999, John Leslie Raymond born in Somerset East 22/6/1934 - 2/2/2007, and my mother Freda Carol born in Port Elizabeth 28/6/1936. The family moved to Northern Rhodesia in about 1939 and lost contact with their family in South Africa which is why we have no further details. I would sincerely appreciate any links you may know of. I have all the details of John Raymond's descendants and would be happy to share this with you once we have made the link.

Thank You,

Regards

Colleen.
collraye@ananzi.co.za
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