Hi Coral Anna, And, what's more, I have spotted more than one Coetzee-Coetzee marriage. Hey, nothing new with our SA ancestors, so give me something to work with. I love a challenge. Regards, Elva > From: theaviary@bigpond.com > Subject: COETZEE > Date: 17 May 2005 6:47:29 PM > To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com > > Hi Coral Anna, > > I have collected quite a bit of genealogical info on the COETZEE > family. If you give me the names and dates of yours I may have > something, who nows. > > I do not know if the COETZEEs I am researching have ties in Ceres but > it is worth a try. > > Regards, > > Elva > >> From: "Foster, Coral A." <Coral.Anna.Foster@wwrc.virginia.gov> >> Date: 17 May 2005 2:17:57 AM >> To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: RE: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] Re: New Member >> >> >> Hey Elva: >> >> My mother's MN was Coetzee and both her parents were Coetzee's, so >> chances are...? I don't know that we're related to G-R folk, but I >> do know that some of the family were well settled in the Ceres area. >> Do you have any "ties" to this area too? >> kind regards, >> Coral Anna >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Elva Hanly [mailto:theaviary@bigpond.com] >> Sent: Monday, May 16, 2005 6:37 AM >> To: SOUTH-AFRICA-CAPE-TOWN-L@rootsweb.com >> Subject: [South-Africa-Cape-Town] Re: New Member >> >> >> Hi Adele, >> >> Welcome to the CT List! >> >> I have a Maria Christina MARAIS who married district Venterstad >> 25-3-1948 to Johannes Cornelis COETZEE of Graaff-Reinet, and am trying >> to find her parents. Her date of birth is unknown to me but she died >> in >> 1915. Would you have any information about this lady please? >> >> Sorry, I am unable to help with your other names but if you give some >> more detail, I am very observant and will forward anything of >> importance. >> >> Kind regards, >> >> Elva