Albertus Johannes de Buys (Albert John)

Albertus was born on August 13th, 1862 in Hanover, Cape Of Good Hope and his baptism took place there on September 14th, 1862 conducted by Reverend T Burger.  His godfather was Hendrik Johannes Piek and his godmother was Anna Magritha van Heerden (the baptism document says van Eerde).  Albertus' father was Albertus Johannes de Buys and his mother was Louisa Johanna Jacoba van Heerden.  His paternal grandparents were Coenraad Willem de Buys and Catharina Dorothea Meiring. He had five brothers and two sisters, named Coenraad, Alwyn, Schalk, Johannes, Joseph, Maria and Maria.  He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.  He died at the age of 86 on May 14th, 1949 in Nazareth Home, Johannesburg.