De Wit Family on my Mothers side.
Christiaan Pieter de Wit born 9/12/1869 Prins Albert- died 18/8/1959. He fought in the Boer War (1899 to 1902). He had two bullet holes in his veldt hat but apparently was not hit.
He married 1890
Sophia Caroline Kinnear born 8/3/1869 Beaufort West – died 6/9/1956. Her mother was Johanna Catharina Weeber and her father William John Kinnear.
Both Christiaan and Sophia died in Westdene, Johannesburg.
Christiaan Pieter de Wit Sophia Caroline Kinnear
They had 6 children one daughter died at the age of 2 and is not listed below.
Matthew Richard (Tys) de Wit Frank de Wit Christiaan Pieter de Wit Catherine (Kitty) de Wit Diana Margaret de Wit
Christiaan Pieter de Wit born 1892 and died 1950. He had 4 children
Catherine (Kitty) de Wit born 1895 and died 28/10/1969. She had 1 son Alfred
Matthew Richard (Tys) de Wit born 1899 died 8/9/1966. He had 4 children
Frank de Wit born 30/6/1905 died 7/9/1928. Killed at age 23 on a motorcycle
Diana Margaret de Wit born 27/12/1903 died 15/2/1990. She married Hendrik Lourens Botes on 2/6/1927. They had two daughters – Susanna Maria Botes (My Mother married Archibald J Norval) and Sophia Caroline Botes.
Hendrik and Diana Botes (Grandparents) Susanna and Archie Norval (Parents) Sophia Caroline and Koos Prinsloo (Aunt) Diana Margaret Botes (de Wit) Grave Frank George de Wit Grave
Photos of Christiaan Pieter de Wit and Sophia Caroline Kinnear (De Wit Family)
Sophia Caroline Kinnear center and her 2 sisters Christiaan Pieter de Wit Sophia Caroline Kinnear Christiaan Pieter de Wit De Wit Children Christiaan Pieter and Sophia Caroline de Wit (Kinnear)