In loving memory

Johan Smit

24 December 1922 16 April 1982 · aged 59

Carpenter Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Johan Smit
Birth date: 24 December 1922
Death date: 16 April 1982
Age: 59 years
Gender: Male
Occupation: Carpenter
Nationality: South African
Religion: Traditional African spirituality
Birthplace: Thohoyandou
Deathplace: Thohoyandou
Cause of death: Respiratory illness

Life story

Biography

Johan lived in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, and worked as a carpenter. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Johan is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Child David Smit 1943–2024

Child Pieter Smit 1949–2010

Child David Smit 1952–2019

Father David Smit 1896–1944

Mother Susan Van der Merwe 1891–1971

Sister Elsabe Smit 1919–2010

Sister Maria Smit 1921–1975

Spouse Helena Smit 1922–1983

Ancestry

Family Tree

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Johan Smit1922–1982

David Smit1896–1944

Susan Van der Merwe1891–1971

Pieter David Van der Merwe1863–1946

Elsabe Van der Merwe1865–1936

A life in moments

Timeline

24 December 1922

Born

Born in Thohoyandou.
16 April 1982

Passed away

Died in Thohoyandou.
19 April 1982

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Thohoyandou Cemetery
Town: Thohoyandou
Section: A
Row: 3
Plot: 322
Funeral date: 19 April 1982