Request from Aaron Hawkins

My name is Aaron Hawkins and I am trying to get some genealogy information
from Zimbabwe and I was wondering if you might be able to help me?
I found your information on the Zimbabwe GenWeb site.
Specifically, my wife's great-grandfather died in Zimbabwe and is buried in
Harare. I have his death notice and death record.
He died in 1927 and, at the time, it seems there was only one 'main'
cemetery in Harare/Salisbury?
My request may be well beyond what you would be willing to do, for which I
apologize, but this man's son (my wife's grandfather) is still alive and
never really knew his father, as he died when he was just 2.
We would love to know if there is still a stone with his name on it in
Harare and as I understand it there is an index at the cemetery that allows
for a relatively easy look up.
I would be more than happy to wire a courtesy fee to someone in Harare who
might be able to go to the main cemetery and take a picture of his
tombstone.
I'm attaching the death record in the off chance you might spot something on
it that is helpful.
Would you be able to let me know if you have time or would be willing, or if
you could refer me to someone who might be able to assist with this request?
Many thanks in advance!
Kind regards,
Aaron Hawkins Aaron Hawkins [akhawkins@gmail.com]

Dennis. G.Tshawe

I am looking for information on my family history and other relatives out there. My father's name is Dennis. G.Tshawe and my grandmother's name is Vesta. I am also looking for my half sister on my fathers side. She lives in Zhombe and her name is Nancy. Natash tashruwo@hotmail.com

re my ancestors who lived in Souhern Rhodesia.

Hi Odette

Derek Austin suggested I contact you re my ancestors who lived in Souhern Rhodesia.

My great grandfather was Antonie Janjetich/Yanjetich.

I have no information on him apart from his name.

I would love to know where he was born (some say it was in Austria) and his date of birth and his date of death.

I don't know who my great-grandmother was either. I only know her first name was Johanna. I would love to know her dates of birth & death and where she was born and her maiden name.

 My grandmother was Mary Janjetich and she married Casper van Zyl. They had 2 daughters Helen Marion van Zyl and Agnes Edna Martha van Zyl (my mother) born 3 April 1926. Sadly Mary passed away in around 1928 and my mother & her sister were removed from the Janjetich Family Farm and placed in Emerald Hill Children's Home in Salisbury.

 I would love to know Mary's full names, her dates of birth & death as well. I think she was born in South Africa. 

The only real info I have received from a family member is included here.

Janjetich the name on the deed for the Good Luck Farm; Filabusi;
Insiza district in 1928 transferred in favor of Government of Southern
Rhodesia on 18-5-1935. Married Johanna ? born Transvaal died 13-9-1942
in Bulawayo aged 74;

Antonie Yanjetick was on the deed of sale. Antoni Janjetich was on the
death certificate. They had Mary (van Zyl), Martha Helling nee Kennedy; Anne; Antonette Kutchen and John.

My great grandfather :Antonie Yanjetick born in Austria 1860 died
31-3-1934 aged 74.

Then I would appreciate it IF you could find out about my grandfather Casper van Zyl. Who were his parents? Where did they come from and any other relevant information. I know he had 2 brothers Willem van Zyl and Kornels(sp?) van Zyl.and a sister Elizabeth van Zyl. If there were any other siblings, I am not sure. I know his parents died and he and his siblings grew up with the Terblanche family near Bulawayo. Casper was a member of the British South Africa Mounted Police in the mid to late 1920's. He was away when Mary died and only returned quite a while later to discover she had passed away. He then took his 2 very young daughters away and they never saw their grandparents again.

He died in about 1956 in Bulawayo and I remember he lived with his 2nd wife Molly and their children in Queens Park East Bulawayo

Odette, I have been searching for years now. I can't believe that the descendants of Janjetich and van Zyls  know nothing about their ancestors. I know more than they do and as my mother was removed from the Janjetich Family, I should be the one who knows even less! The same goes for the van Zyl descendants.

If you could assist me in finding out this information, I would be eternally grateful.

Thanks and kind regards

Jeanette Bergoff

East Rand, South Africa
Jeanette Bergoff [thebergoffsare@gmail.com]

NDAWO

NDAWO
  - information on name requested. khanya cakata [khanyacakata@gmail.com]

Mafuka

Mafuka I would like to know anything about my surname. Mmeli Mafuka [fmafuka@gmail.com]

I am looking for information on my family history

I am looking for information on my family history and other relatives out there. My father's name is Dennis. G.Tshawe and my grandmother's name is Vesta. I am also looking for my half sister on my fathers side. She lives in Zhombe and her name is Nancy. Natash tashruwo@hotmail.com