Johannes van der Westhuizen

Johannes was born on September 13th, 1890 and his baptism took place on November 13th, 1891 in Weenen, Natal.  Johannes' father was Johannes van der Westhuizen and his mother was Anna Jacoba Boshof (Margaretha).  His paternal grandparents were Gerrit Jacobus  van der Westhuizen and Aletta Helena Boshof. He had three brothers and four sisters, named Gert, Jacobus, Willem, Anna, Aletta, Jacomina and Margaretha.  He was the fourth oldest of the eight children.