Hermanus Philip Van Rooyen
Hermanus was born on May 4th, 1876 in
Greytown and his christening took place there on October 22nd, 1876. Hermanus' father was
Johan Christiaan van Rooyen and his mother was
Isabella Elizabeth Steenkamp. His paternal grandparents were
Lucas Marthinus van Rooyen and
Jacomina Aletta Potgieter. He had three brothers and five sisters, named
Lucas,
John,
Thomas,
Anna,
Aletta,
Isabella,
Ella and
Jacomina. He died at the age of 92 on December 16th, 1968 in
Greytown.