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Name: JOUBERT, Pieter Cornelius 'Rooi Piet'

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1859 Lady Grey, E. Cape, S. Africa

Death Date: 30 May 1945 Kitale

First Date: 1922

Profession: Trekker from SA to GEA who moved to EAP

Area: Eldoret, Hut 1909 Molo, 1909 Nakuru

Married: In Nairobi 16 Oct 1907 Margaritha Maria Blignault b. 29 Aug 1886 Vryheid, S Africa, d. 30 June 1967 Springs, S Af.

Children: Pieter Cornelius (10 Aug 1908); Jacobus Cilliers (Nakuru 25.11.1910-1990); Elsie Jozina (Parker) (12 Sep 1912); Maargaretha (25 Dec 1915-1917); Alida Elizabeth Johanna (Fourie) (18 Feb 1920)

Book Reference: KAD, Red 25, Red 31, Hut, EAMR, Drumkey, Red 22, Gazette, Red Book 1912, Habari 2009, North, Willie Joubert

War Service: WW1 with EAMR - D Sqdn. 7/8/14 - 21/1/15 - Lieut. 10/8/14; to EATC

General Information:

Drumkey 1909 Directory of Residents - P.C. Goubert, Nakuru AND P.C. Joubert, Nakuru

Gazette - 23/9/1914 - Appt. - To be Lieutenant, East Africa Mounted Rifles - P. Joubert

Pieter Cornelius - KR 6735 & 2586. 2586 was b. 15 Mar 1912 Moshi (Rooi Piet's grandson)

Red Book 1912 - P.C. Joubert - Naivasha

Habari 2009 - Van Rensburg trek in 1908 - Piet Joubert

Gazette - 29/10/1919 - Register of Voters - Plateau South - Peter C. Joubert, Manager, Flax Factory, Eldoret and Margaretha M. Joubert, Wife of P.C. Joubert

Red 31 has P.T.C. Joubert, Eldoret.
Hut - P.T.C. Joubert 1919 Farm 21 Eldoret
Willie Joubert: An interesting point is that Great-grandpa Rooi Piet joined the British forces in Kenya as part of the scouts. It turns out that he was an officer! So, the old Boer War veteran years later joined the British forces. He and Gert Pretorius crossed the border during the World War 1 and actually entered the camp where those who chose to be neutral were kept. They visited with Gen. Wynand Malan one night and the Germans got wind of this. They were furious, but lacked proof.

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