Johan Matthys Roos (Eberson)
Johan was born on December 1st, 1882. Johan's father was
Pieter Gerhard Roos and his mother was
Maria Catharina Ebersohn (Magdalena). His paternal grandparents were
Pieter Gerhard Roos and
Rachel Magdalena van der Byl. He had seven brothers and five sisters, named
Pieter,
Tielman,
Jurie,
Willem,
Andries,
John,
Philippus,
Maria,
Maria,
Rachel,
Anna and
Susanna. He died at the age of 86 on April 4th, 1969 in
Verkeerdevlei.