History of the van der Sandt family

Submitted by Elize Joshua

Father: Pieter van der Sandt 

Grandfather: Albert van der Sandt 

Grandmother: Maria van der Sandt (nee James) 

Mother: Ivy van der Sandt

Grandfather: John de Kock 

Grandmother: Francis de Kock (nee Davids) 

Pieter van der Sandt was born in Molteno. They were a family of four, (two brothers and two sisters. Jahannes, Johanna, Pieter and Laura.  Their father died at a young age when all four his children were very young.  Maria re-married Abraham Winnaar from Elliot and moved there.  

The children got married and moved to different places. 

Pieter moved to Ugie, Johanna to Komga, Laura to Ugie and Johannes stayed in Elliot for most of his adulthood. 

The family of Pieter (Piet) van der Sandt

Pieter married my mom, Ivy and they had seven children, 4 daughters and 3 sons. They started the Dutch Reformed Church in the then coloured community and I remember how my Dad, on Sundays, used to conduct Services and Sunday school classes. 

If I think back of our childhood, that is where our ministry started because we are all actively serving the Lord. 

My parents started a trading store in Umga Road where my mom managed the business, while Dad worked as a motor mechanic and welder for Shorten Motors. 

We attended primary school at Ugie Methodist Primary School and went to Queenstown and Cradock for our high School education. We moved to Kimberley in 1977 to further our education and to specialize in our careers.  

My youngest brother (Tally) passed away in 1977.  After retiring my parents moved to East London to live with my husband and I.  My eldest sister, Pedro passed away in Kimberley in 1994. My eldest brother, Albert moved to East London, where he passed away in 1996. My mom passed away in November 1999, my Dad passed away in October 2008. I have a brother Pieter (Junior) living in Kimberley and so is my sister Ria, Yvette and I are living in East London. 

The family of Johannes (Koos) van der Sandt 

My dad’s brother, Johannes was married to Freda Springfield who was originally from East London, they had four children, namely; Cathrine, Johan, Hazel and Daniel. Cathrine married Clifton van Staaden, Johan married Mathilda Winlock, Hazel married Trevor Myburgh and Daniel married Glenadene Winlock. Johannes was working in Elliot for 16 year then worked on a farm between Elliot and Ugie he moved to a farm outside Ugie, near the station, called Cape Eastern Meat Co. and then worked by Shorten Motors for a short while. He bought a plot in Ugie where he built his own house. His wife then passed away in 1991. Johannes himself passed away in 1996, his youngest son Daniel (Danie) and his family is currently living in the family house. 

Compilation by Elize Joshua (nee van der Sandt) 

and Cathrine van Staaden (nee van der Sandt)