Mlc, model farmer and politician, and cornelia magd alena d eneys. Family background deneys reitzs came from a prominent background. Deneys reitz, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the second boer war for the south african republic against the british empire. Commando a boer journal of the boer war by deneys reitz.
The terrible laughter of the afrikaner towards a social history of humor by sandra swart stellenbosch university a young boer guerrilla. At the heart of this tale is the extraordinary life of deneys reitz, third son of. Explore genealogy for fw reitz born 1844 south africa died 1934 south. But, hobhouse continued, how he laughed, and how his brother laughed. Deneys, his son, fought against the british in the second boer war, commanded. After a period of exile in madagascar he returned to south africa, where he became a lawyer and founded a major south african law firm. Deneys reitz at the age of 17, at the start of the second boer war, the field cornets office said he was too young to fight and refused to enlist him. Carolina reitz historical records and family trees. Deneys reitz 18821944, the acclaimed memoirist and author of commando, is arguably the best known of his gifted family. Francis william reitz, jr was a south african lawyer, politician, statesman, publicist, and poet. Commando has been described as the best narrative of war and adventure in the english language.
Deneys reitz 18821944, son of francis william reitz, was a boer warrior who fought in the. Genealogy for deneys reitz 1882 1944 family tree on geni, with over 190 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Several generations before him played interesting roles in the history of. World history, family history, british colonial, african history, my heritage. His family was of mixed french huguenot and dutch extraction from his fathers side. Genealogy for gehardus cornelius deneys reitz 1847 d. Into this frontier world came the reitz family, afrikaner gentry from the cape, who. The surname reitz was first found in austria, where the name reitz became noted for its many branches in the region, each house acquiring a status and influence which was envied by the princes of the region.
In their later history, bearers of the name became a power unto themselves and were elevated to the ranks of nobility as they grew into this most influential family. Francis william reitz 18441934 wikitree free family tree. Surprise package camouflage by huge trees in front. Deneys reitz 18821944, the acclaimed memoirist and author of. His father was the president of the orange free state republic and a leading afrikaner political figure. Carolina maria reitz reitz was born on month day 1838, to francis william reitz and cornelia magdalena reitz born deneys. In the first world war he fought for the union of south africa against the german empire, and then was an officer in the british army, commanding several battalions. Gerhardus cornelius deneys reitz 1847 1885 gerhardus cornelius deneys.