George William Ninow

Brief Life History of George William

When George William Ninow was born on 5 November 1916, in Johannesburg, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa, his father, Karl Friedrich Wilhelm Ninow, was 43 and his mother, Engela Frances Schubach, was 40. He married Margaretha Magdelena Smit on 20 November 1937, in Maitland, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. In 1937, at the age of 21, his occupation is listed as painter and sign writer at the time of marriage in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa. He died on 14 June 1975, in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, at the age of 58, and was buried in Western Cape, South Africa.

Photos and Memories (0)

Do you know George William? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

George William Ninow
1916–1975
Margaretha Magdelena Smit
1920–1973
Marriage: 20 November 1937
Eric Carl Ninow
1941–1969
Clive Ninow
1949–1972

Sources (3)

  • George William Ninow, "South Africa, Civil Marriage Records, 1840-1973"
  • George William Ninow, "South Africa, Cape Province, Cemetery Records, 1886-2010"
  • Four-generation pedigrees and family group sheets, 1700-1983

World Events (8)

1918

Founding of Afrikaner Broederbond, a secret, exclusively male and white Protestant organization in South Africa dedicated to the advancement of Afrikaner interests.

1922

Communist Party of South Africa established (after 1953, the South African Communist Party).

1934

South African parliament enacts Status of Union Act claiming full sovereignty for South Africa.

Name Meaning

German: probably a variant of Nienau, a topographic name from Middle Low German nie ‘new + ouw(e) ‘watery, grassy, fertile land’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.