Colin Plen

Name

Colin Plen

Year I was born

1942

3 words that exemplify for me what it was like growing up there

heimlich. small town

Date I left

1964

Age when I left

22

Reason for leaving

I got married and went to live in Johannesburg

Where I went

Hillbrow, Johannesburg

Scholastic achievements, degrees, qualifications and where they are from

Matriculation at Germiston Boys High and Printing Diploma at Witwatersrand Technical college

Where I live now

Umhlanga Rocks, KZN

What I do / did

For 30 years I was a life assurance consultant

Marital status

Married

Date and place of wedding

Durban 14th March 1965

Where my partner was born

Durban, KZN

What my partner does / did

Housewife

My children, names, year born, where they live and what they do

Michelle (Shelli) Strous 1966. Durban . Consultant. Caryn Berzack. 1969 Atlanta, Georgia. Personell Consultant Gary Plen 1970. Durban. Property Realtor

My father, where he was born, when he died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Mark Plen. Nigel, Transvaal 1908. Electrical Engineer. Died in 1988 and buried in Germniston

My mother, where she was born, when she died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Esther Plen nee Seletsky. London 1907. Housewife. Died in 1977. Buried in Germiston

My paternal grandfather, where he was born, when he died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Moritz John Plen. Sassmacken, Latvia. Born about 1876. Entrepreneur, hotelier, shop owner, factory owner. Died 1956 in Nigel.

My paternal grandmother, where she was born, when she died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Rebecca Plen nee Bacher. Born about 1878 in Rumania. Housewife. Died 1952 in Johannesburg

My maternal grandfather, where he was born, when he died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Max Selitsky. Born about 1875 in Siedlce, Poland. Tailor and clothing manufacturer, London, England. Died 1954 in London

My maternal grandmother, where she was born, when she died, at what age, where buried and occupation

Sarah Selitsky nee Frankel. Born about 1879 in Poland. Housewife. Died in London 1950