Albertus Stephanus Grobbelaar

Albertus was born on July 2nd, 1792 in Graaff Reinet and his christening took place there on February 10th, 1793.  Albertus' father was Johannes Jacobus Grobbelaar and his mother was Elizabeth Margaretha van Jaarsveld.  His paternal grandparents were Coert Grobbelaar and Louisa Pienaar. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Coert, Jacobus, Willem, Elizabeth, Louisa, Rachel, Martha and Elizabeth.  He was the oldest of the nine children.  He died at the age of 53 on April 9th, 1846 in Over Sneeuberg, Cape Of Good Hope.