Kimberley, South Africa

Eberlin, Stanley

Name

Stanley Eberlin

Year I was born

1942

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

School Cheider Cricket

Date I left

4 December 1954

Age when I left

12

Reason for leaving

Family left after my Father's death

Where I went

Johannesburg

Scholastic achievements, degrees, qualifications and where they are from

Matriculated at Parktown Boy's High School

Where I live now

Johannesburg

What I do / did

Retired after spending 45 years in the watch industry

Marital status

Married (2nd) after (1st) 47 years

Date and place of wedding

12 January 2014 Johannesburg

Where my partner was born

Johannesburg

What my partner does / did

Taught for 40 years at King David Victory Park

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

Barry 1965, died in car accident 1986.  Karen1967 Modi'in Israel IT Industry,  Jeff 1970 Retail Petroleum Industry

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

Harry,Cape Town died in Kimberley 1953 aged 50. Buried in Kimberley. Owned a lady's clothing store Annette's with my Mom.

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

Manchester ( arrived SA as a baby) died at age 87 1989 and is buried in Cape Town  

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

Samuel. Died before I was born. I do not know anything about him.

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

Died before I was born. I know nothing about her

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

Died before I was born.

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

 

Maureen Eberlin, Stanley’s new wife of three years writes in May 2017

We are going back to Kimberley as a gift from me to him

This is for his 75th birthday.

I thought I wanted to give him something that money can’t buy – to retrace his footsteps

I also wanted to share in his past and his early formative years

Stan and I have only been married for 3 years

Stan lost his wife after 47 years of marriage and I lost my husband after 44 years of marriage

We were so blessed to find each other

That’s our first sad/happy story

 

Kind regards

Maureen