Pretoria, South Africa

Luntz (nee Ginsberg), Jennifer

Name

Jennifer Luntz

Maiden name

Ginsberg

Year I was born

1941

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

stultifying

Date I left

1959

Age when I left

18

Reason for leaving

To go to University

Where I went

Univerisity of Witwatersrand

Scholastic achievements, degrees, qualifications and where they are from

TSSC; BA Social Work; (Witz) MSW (La Trobe)

Where I live now

Melbourne Australia

What I do / did

Child and Adolescent Social Worker (retired)

Marital status

Married

Date and place of wedding

1964, Pretoria big synagogue

Where my partner was born

Johannesburg

What my partner does / did

Academic lawyer

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

Heather Sassoon (nee Luntz) 1966; London UK; Lawyer: Stephen 1969; Melbourne, Science journalist

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

Salakas, Lithuania;died 2004 at age 92 in Pretoria General Cemetary Jewish section; businessman

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

Johannesburg,d aged 85; in Pretoria General Cemetary Jewish section, teacher ofDomestic Science and  Engiish, businesswoman

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

1877 ? Salakas, Lithuania;d. aged 78; in Pretoria general cemetary Jewish section, worked in his son's business

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

? Salakas, Lithuania; d 1946 46; Pretoria general cemetary Jewish section, housewife

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

Ukmerge Lithuania;1874, d.1 960 Johannesberg General Cemetary Jewish section; shochart and moel.

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

Ukmerge, Lithuania;d. 1959 Johannesburg General cemetary Jewish section, housewife

Pretoria Habonim late 1950s

Hi Eli

My sister, Jennifer Luntz sent me the link to her entry on Pretoria. I looked at the photo below and recognised many of the faces.

I list those I know below:

Back row: 13 Solly Gross

2nd back row: 1. Michael Druian (?) 2. Bernard Abro ..... 9. Selwyn Myers 10. Mike Belling 11. Eric Joss (?)  

2nd row: 1. Keith Smith (?) 2. Frank Goldberg  3. Maurice Hurwitz 4. Bernard Opert 5. Stephanie Hack 6. Lois Cohen  7. ?  8. Bernard Binkin 9. Mike Samuelson

                10. Cedric Ginsberg 11. Meyer Joffe 12. Tony Herman

Front row: 1. ?     2. Martin Ossip 3. Raziel Gershater 4. Marion Davis 5. Michael Jaffe 6. Shirley Brint ? 7. Bryan Slater

 

Very interesting bit of Pretoriana!

Regards,

Cedric Ginsberg