GENEALOGIESE GENOOTSKAP VAN SUID-AFRIKA

GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF SOUTH AFRICA

WES-GAUTENGTAK

WEST GAUTENG BRANCH

WES-GAUTENG-NUUS -- WEST GAUTENG NEWS

APRIL 2012 NUUSBRIEF/NEWSLETTER
NEXT MONTHLY MEETING: SATURDAY 19 May 2012 @ 14:00 WEBSITE Members are reminded of the branchs new blog site [website] at http://westgssa.blogspot.com
OUR REGULAR BRANCH MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON 19 MAY 2012 14:00 AT NG KERK PHILIPS AVENUE DISCOVERY ROODEPOORT +++++++++++++++++ TRIBUTE TO THE LATE RUTH MARGARET JOBSON 19 JULY 1930 5 APRIL 2012
Wes-Gautengtak is in diepe rou gedompel met die heengaan van een van ons oudste, getrouste, lojaalste lede, Ruth Margaret JOBSON. Ruth is op Donderdag 5 April 2012 oorlede. Die stryd wat sy teen kanker gevoer het is verby. Ons het vanoggend eers van haar heengaan verneem en wil ons diepste en innigste medelye aan haar seuns Michael Roy; Timothy Alister; en haar dogters Elizabeth Jean (nou Naude); Susan Mary; Margaret Ann (Nou Gertzen), hulle eggenote(s) en hulle kinders oordra. Mag die Here julle in hierdie hartseer tyd vertroos en verseker van Sy groot liefde vir Ruth en elkeen van julle. Ruth was n steunpilaar in ons tak en ons sal haar beslis baie mis.

Ruth is in Edinburgh, Skotland op 19 Julie 1930 gebore. Sy en haar man Alister John JOBSON, ook een van ons reeds afgestorwe lede, is op 9 Oktober 1954 getroud. Hy het haar reeds op 13 Desember 2009 vooruitgegaan. Ons eer hulle albei se nagedagtenis. Die roudiens vir Ruth was in die Randburgse Methodiste Kerk op die hoek van Bram Fischer en Grovestrate, op Woensdag 11 April 2012 om 12.30. It is with our utmost and deepest shock that weve this morning learnt of the death of one of our eldest, most loyal and honoured members, Ruth Margaret JOBSON, who passed away on Thursday, 5 April 2012. Her struggle to overcome cancer is something of the past. She is at peace now. To her children, mentioned above, our deepest and heartfelt sympathy. May God comfort you all and assure you of His love for Ruth and each and everyone of you. Ruth was a formidable person and absolutely respected member of West Gauteng Branch of the Genealogical Society of South Africa. Her husband, Alister, passed away on 31 December 2009. Both of them were members of exceptional quality, loyalty and really dedicated members of the branch. We will miss Ruth, and both of them very much. A church service was held at the Randburg Methodist Church, corner of Bram Fischer and Grove Roads at 12.30 on Wednesday 11 April 2012. John Stephens For West Gauteng Branch of GSSA

+++++++++++++++++ SOCIETY IS CHANGING CONSTANTLY In a Scientific American magazine it was stated succinctly that society is changing constantly. We do not have to contend with complete hostile physical environments. We contend with the changes of society inwardly. In other words, to adapt to survive the future, we have to do it culturally and become technologically adept. ++++++++++++++++++ OUR BRANCH LIBRAY IS ALSO UNDERGOING A COMPLETE OVERHAUL It is reported that our members got stuck into our Branchs library and overhauled it. It is a massive task and so far it necessitated two Saturdays of hard dedicated work. We thank each and every one that participated. They worked and also stopped to have something to eat and the chat [I venture a guess what they were chatting about? Probably what to do next!!!] Our chairman, Bob Saunders writes: A small team of our membership banded together in our library in their own time to begin a great work that will be beneficial to the whole membership of our club. We have a tiny
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space which houses our library, computers and catering gear, and this team saw a need. A need to reorganise our tiny space and to reconfigure our cupboards in such a way that we can utilise our library a bit better. Much of our literature was in the cupboards - in a fashion, but some of it was also still in boxes. Making the library more accessible needed thinking out of the box, which is what they did. Our cabinets are now on coasters, so the library is after a fashion - on the move! They will be wheeled out of the tiny room into the much larger lobby for everyone to be able to access. A great innovation. A major clean-up was undertaken by our ladies and I can't wait to see the progress that has been made. Rome was not built in a day, but a start has been made and great strides taken to make our assets more useable. We have some way to go yet, but my thanks are extended on behalf of the entire membership, to our librarians Graham and Louise, ably assisted by John and Iris Stephens, Marie van Aswegen and Penny Evans for starting the process of "Operation Library". This is just the beginning of many little "internal" projects will should flow from it. Lets keep the momentum up folks. We need more ideas and volunteers to execute these projects. The committee can do some of it, but we all need to be involved. I am so proud of you guys! Kind regards, Bob. John Stephens skryf: Manne Broeders, Hierdie fotos wys eerstens Louise Dick, Assistent-bibliotekaris; dan die ou manne, Graham Southey, bibliotekaris en John, en ook die laaste foto. Die derde een is van die ywerige, kaalvoet Marie van Aswegen. Maar, die ster van die dag is nie daar nie, naamlik Penny Evans, wat die fotos geneem het. Daar is n begin gemaak om die biblioteek te reorganiseer sodat alles meer toeganklik vir ons lede sal wees. Nou l daar weer n dag se werk voor om die boeke genommer, ens. te kry. Daarna moet ook die ander items soos DVDs, CDs, items wat nog by ander lede is, ook hier geliasseer word. n Behoorlike inventaris moet opgestel word sodat die hele biblioteek-inhoud verseker kan word. Die boekkaste is op rollers geplaas sodat dit op vergaderingdae net in die gang ingestoot kan word sodat dit vir almal baie makliker sal wees om by die boeke uit te kom. Na die vergadering word dit teruggestoot. Daar moet ook nog n lys saamgestel word van alle boeke ens. wat deur lede uitgeneem mag word sodat lede bewus is van wat in die biblioteek beskikbaar is. Duur boeke en DVDs en CDs wat nie uitgeneem mag word nie moet pertinent genoem en geidentifiseer word. Penny is ook tans besig om lede wat boeke uitstaande het te skakel sodat die boeke teruggebring kan word. Lede kan hiermee saamwerk deur self die boeke te bring en heelwat werk daardeur te bespaar. Nog ist die einde niet!! John Stephens
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Graham Southey

Graham Southey & John Stephens.

Louise Dick

John Stephens, Marie Van Aswegen & Louise Dick

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JAARPROGRAM VAN WES-GAUTENGTAK VAN DIE GGSA VIR 2012 Datums vir Takbyeenkomste in 2012:

19 Mei: Onderwerp nog nie beskikbaar nie. 16 Junie: Werkswinkel oor eie navorsingsprobleme: Ned. Geref. Kerk Ontdekkerskruin. 14.00

21 Julie: Moet nog beplan word. 17 - 19 Augustus: Moet nog beplan word. 29 September: Genealogiedag by die Roodepoort Museum se Erfenisdagviering, om 11.00 16.00. 6 Oktober: Beginnerskursus in Genealogie / Gevorderde kursus in Genealogie.
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20 Oktober: Werkswinkel oor eie navorsingsprobleme: Ned. Geref. Kerk Ontdekkerskruin, 14.00.

17 November: Afsluiting: Ned. Geref. Kerk Ontdekkerskruin, om 14.00.

Ons vra dat u nou al u dagboek se inskrywings sal maak.

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Ek vra dat u asseblief bydraes vir my sal stuur by my e-adres wat hieronder genoem word. Baie dankie vir julle wat dit reeds doen.
NEELS COERTSE REDAKTEUR SANDTON 29 APRIL 2012

WEST GAUTENG BRANCH COMMITTEE, 2012

Designation Chairman/Membership Matters Vice-Chairman Secretary Treasurer Events Secretary Assistant Events Secretary Librarian Assistant Librarian Membership Secretary Blog Journalist Editor Newsletter Cemetery Coordinator Product Sales Name Bob Saunders Colin Steyn Petro Meyer Lucas Rinken Lynette Swanepoel Margaret Humphries Graham Southey Louise Dick Gerard Marloth Penny Evans Neels Coertse Giel Nel Kriek Fourie Telephone 011-475-4579 011-954-1715 011-764-4790 011-760-3009 011-955-2819 011-787-4842 011-679-4321 011-782-6599 011-763-2465 011-463-4049 011-762-3702 011-955-3533 Email bobcad@iafrica.com colnadrie@telkomsa.net petro.meyer@telkomsa.net gen@rinken.co.za nerine@yebo.co.za None None gerard.marloth@yahoo.com penny.evans55@gmail.com neelscoertse@wirelessza.co.za gielnel100@gmail.com leander.fourie@transnet.net

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