Jean Russell Smith 1927–… – My Father's Father

Jean Russell Smith, 1927–…

Name

Jean Russell Smith — birth name

Name: Jean Russell /Smith/
Type of name: birth name
Surname: Smith

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	November 27, 1927 34 28
Religious marriage	Willem Pretorius Venter — View this family
Death of a maternal grandmother	Rachel Maria Coetzer December 28, 1929 Dordrecht Address: Rossouw Cause: Cardiac Arrest Note: Mrs. Jan VENTER, wife of Mr. Jan VENTER, ex-S.A.P. M.L.A., died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. Although never very robust. She appeared on Saturday to be in her usual state of health. Later in the day she took a heart attack and expired. The funeral took place at ROSSOUW on Monday and it was largely attended. Our sympathy goes out at this time to Mr. VENTER and his family. Mrs. Jan VENTER, wife of Mr. Jan VENTER, ex-S.A.P. M.L.A., died suddenly on Saturday afternoon. Although never very robust. She appeared on Saturday to be in her usual state of health. Later in the day she took a heart attack and expired. The funeral took place at ROSSOUW on Monday and it was largely attended. Our sympathy goes out at this time to Mr. VENTER and his family. https://www.eggsa.org/newspapers/index.php/daily-representative/the-daily-representative-1930-1-january-march
Death of a maternal grandfather	Jan Abraham Venter January 26, 1932 Aliwal North Jan Abraham Death Certificate
Birth of a brother	George John Smith May 26, 1934 Morriston, Indwe
Death of a paternal grandmother	Emily Annie Steed October 24, 1948
Death of a paternal grandfather	George Smith July 21, 1954 Leytonstone, London Address: 102 Hainault Rd, Leytonstone, London
Death of a mother	Maria Andrina Sophia Venter November 21, 1954
Birth of a son	Willem Pretorius Venter February 21, 1957 Indwe Note: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Venter-5387
Death of a father	Hugh Smith November 28, 1968 Indwe Address: Indwe School Hostel with Daugher Jean
Death of a husband	Willem Pretorius Venter 1995 Indwe
Death of a son	Willem Pretorius Venter August 2019 Bloemfontein
Death of a brother	George John Smith July 27, 2020 Morriston, Indwe Address: Morriston -31.31511122479401, 27.36517035300946 https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZBZRDxoJdcjTweAP6
Burial of a father	Hugh Smith Indwe Address: Indwe Cemetery Around here https://maps.app.goo.gl/XnuaV6W9YHbWau5D6 -31.473582442290947, 27.34067906106706
Birth of a son	Eugene Venter
Death	yes

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: January 24, 1893 29 25 — London Religious marriage: Death: November 28, 1968 — Indwe Burial: Indwe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maria Andrina Sophia Venter George John Smith Rachel Mercia Smith Jean Russell Smith Hugh Smith 1893–1968 Birth: January 24, 1893 29 25 — London Death: November 28, 1968 — Indwe
mother	Links Birth: November 26, 1899 34 32 Religious marriage: Death: November 21, 1954 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Hugh Smith George John Smith Rachel Mercia Smith Jean Russell Smith Maria Andrina Sophia Venter 1899–1954 Birth: November 26, 1899 34 32 Death: November 21, 1954
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — —
younger brother	Links Birth: May 26, 1934 41 34 — Morriston, Indwe Occupation: Farmer — Morriston, Indwe Death: July 27, 2020 — Morriston, Indwe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George John Smith 1934–2020 Birth: May 26, 1934 41 34 — Morriston, Indwe Death: July 27, 2020 — Morriston, Indwe
-8 years elder sister	Links Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Baptism: February 27, 1927 34 27 — Dordrecht Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–… Birth: August 16, 1926 33 26 — Dordrecht Death:
16 months herself	Links Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Religious marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pretorius Venter Willem Pretorius Venter Eugene Venter Jean Russell Smith 1927–… Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Death:

Family with Willem Pretorius Venter
husband	Links Birth: March 29, 1922 32 32 Religious marriage: Death: 1995 — Indwe Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Jean Russell Smith Willem Pretorius Venter Eugene Venter Willem Pretorius Venter 1922–1995 Birth: March 29, 1922 32 32 Death: 1995 — Indwe
herself	Links Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Religious marriage: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Willem Pretorius Venter Willem Pretorius Venter Eugene Venter Jean Russell Smith 1927–… Birth: November 27, 1927 34 28 Death:
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — —
son	Links Birth: February 21, 1957 34 29 — Indwe Death: August 2019 — Bloemfontein Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Willem Pretorius Venter 1957–2019 Birth: February 21, 1957 34 29 — Indwe Death: August 2019 — Bloemfontein
son	Links Birth: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eugene Venter …–… Birth: Death:

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March 9, 2026 – 12:04:01

Author of last change: myfathersfathertree

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Family with parents
father Parents George Smith Emily Annie Steed	Hugh Smith 1893–1968
mother Parents Jan Abraham Venter Rachel Maria Coetzer	Maria Andrina Sophia Venter 1899–1954
younger brother Family Private Private Private	George John Smith 1934–2020
elder sister Family Willem Pieter Jacobus van Heerden Private Private Private Elizabeth Jacoba van Heerden Private Private	Rachel Mercia Smith 1926–…
herself	Jean Russell Smith 1927–…

Family with Willem Pretorius Venter
husband Parents Johannes Frederick Venter Regina Barbara Pretorius	Willem Pretorius Venter 1922–1995
herself	Jean Russell Smith 1927–…
son	Willem Pretorius Venter 1957–2019
son	Eugene Venter …–…

Descendants

Jean Russell Smith(1927–…)
- Willem Pretorius Venter
  - Willem Pretorius Venter(1957–2019)
  - Eugene Venter(…–…)