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Douglas Penny 1918–1971 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Apr 1918

Birth Location: Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Death Date: 5 May 1971

Death Location: Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Father: Gilbert Penny

Mother: Magdel Steyn

Spouse(s): Jacoba Oberholzer

Children(s): Dudley Penny

In 1918, Douglas Penny entered the world in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa, born to Gilbert Phillip Penny And Magdel Cecilia Steyn. Douglas Penny married Jacoba Stephanie Oberholzer, and had children including Audrey Liddle, Dudley Phillip Penny, Merle Webber, Yvonne Penny. Douglas Penny passed away in 1971 in Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Biography

  • In 1918, Douglas Penny entered the world in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa, born to Gilbert Phillip Penny And Magdel Cecilia Steyn.
  • Douglas Penny married Jacoba Stephanie Oberholzer, and had children including Audrey Liddle, Dudley Phillip Penny, Merle Webber, Yvonne Penny.
  • Douglas Penny passed away in 1971 in Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

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Douglas Penny's Ancestors

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Douglas Penny
1918–1971
Birth Place: Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Parents
Gilbert Phillip Penny
1881–
Kroonstad, Orange Free State, South Africa
Magdel (Cecilia) Steyn
1881–1935
Winburg, Orange Free State, South Africa
Grandparents
Barend (Stephanus) Steyn
1844–1881
Colesberg
Magdel (Cecilia) Grobler
1848–
Rustenburg, Western Transvaal, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
Hermanus Steyn
1809–1882
Maria Kruger
1815–1894
Jacobus Grobler
1815–1885
Engela PELZER
1817–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hermanus ?
1789–1835
Johanna FOURIE
1792–1824
Nicolaas GROBLER
1810–1851
Johanna Steyn
1791–1833

Douglas Penny's Descendants

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Douglas Penny (13 Apr 1918–5 May 1971) m. Jacoba (Stephanie) Oberholzer (3 Feb 1917–25 Mar 1988)
  1. 1. Dudley (Phillip) Penny 1940–2012

Douglas Penny's Timeline

2 Records

1918
13 Apr 1918
Birth of Douglas Penny in Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
1971
5 May 1971
Age 53
Death of Douglas Penny in Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Apr 1918
    Event Place: Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 May 1971
    Event Place: Boksburg, District Boksburg, Transvaal, South Africa
    Record Source: Transvaal Province, South Africa, Estates Death Notice Index, 1855-1976

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