Springs, South Africa

Sapire (nee Kapelus), Sandra

Springs Questionnaire

Personal

Name

Sandra Sapire

Maiden Name

Kapelus

year born

1938

3 words that exemplify what it was like growing up in Springs

Busy, friendly, unexciting

Siblings

Michael Earnest. Died 1961 in motor accident

Date left Springs

University 1956. Permanently 1958

Age when left

19

Reason for leaving and where went

Marriage and teaching career

Scholastic achievements, degrees qualifications and where they are from

Matric 1956. B.A. Wits cum laude 1959. Trinity College Speech Teaching Diploma 1961. Librairanship degree UNISA  1974

Where live now

Johannesburg

Occupation

Retired librarian  Social work for UJW and historical research at Beit Hatusofut

Marital status

Married

Place and date of wedding

Johannesburg, Wolmarans Street Shul, 29th June, 1958

Place partner born

Johannesburg, Yeoville

What partner did/does

Retired Judge of High Court.  Formerly Chief Justice of Swaziland 1996-2003

Children

How many children

3

Names, year they were born where they live and what they do

Hilary Joan, born 1961, London, Senior lecturer in History at University of London. Birkbeck College.  Married. 2 boys

Peter Michael. Born December 25 1962.  Lives in Johannesburg.  B.A. LLB. Pratices law from home. Son at Wits studying B.Sc.Daughter in matric, accepted for medicine at Wits 2018

Jennifer Susan. Born 18 February 1964.  B.A. MBCH (Wits). Occupational Health qualifications.  Practices and lives in Johannesburg.  2 daughters, both doing Physiotherapy, one at UCT, and the other at Wits.

Parents

Father: Name; year of Birth; where born; when he came to Springs; his occupation; when he died; at what age; and where buried 

Joseph Kapelus. Born 1903 in Riga in transit to South Africa.  Came to Springs with family about 1903/4. Astudied at King Edward High School, did Pharmacy through appreticeship and opened own Chemist Shop in Springs, called Central Pharmacy, 3rd Street. Springs in 1928.  Died aged 90 in Johannesburg. Buried at West Park.

Mother: Name; year of Birth; where born; when she came to Springs; her occupation; when he died; at what age; and where buried 

Freda Frootko. Born 1910 in Anixte, Luthuania.  Came with family to Johannesburg, father ran grocery shop in Doornfontein.  Studied at Barnato Park High School.  Studied B.SC and M.SC at Wits.  Came t0 Springs when she married.  Worked in chemist shop, did much social work,  Soldiers Club during war, Zionist Society, Union of Jewish Women.  Rose to high administrative positions in UJW

Grandparents

Maternal grandparents Names; years of birth, Where they came from (and if they lived in Springs – what years) What they did, when they died, at what age and where buried

Have no details about dates.  Lived in Johannesburg.  Never lived in Springs.  Grandfather was a grocer.  Buried in Johannesburg, probably in old cemetary, Braamfontein. Isaac and Sarah Frootko (possibly Frootkowitz)

Paternal grandparents Names; years of birth, Where they came from (and if they lived in Springs – what years) What they did when they died at what age and where buried 

Paternal grandparents came from Poland. Taube and  M (can’t remember for the moment).  Lived in Springs in Springs Extension.  Grandfather died very young, about 40. Sons Albert and Louis left schoolearly to assist family financially.   Supported my father at Johannesburg School to enable him to matriculate.  Buried in Springs.