Linda Vera Metz

1911 - 1988  (76 years)   Has 40 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

Victor Clemence Metz

1908 - 1980  (71 years)

Birth	18 Sep 1908	South Africa
Died	20 May 1980
Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Elsa Tyra Meyer,   b. 2 Apr 1909, South Africa
Married	29 Jun 1931	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Living

Elsa Tyra Meyer

1909 - 2000  (91 years)

Birth	2 Apr 1909	South Africa
Died	6 Dec 2000	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa
Married	29 Jun 1931	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Living

Linda Vera Metz

1911 - 1988  (76 years)

Birth	18 Aug 1911	Transvaal, South Africa
Died	28 May 1988	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	James Mills Watt,   b. 18 Dec 1911, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Married	7 Jan 1936	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

James Mills Watt

1911 - 1975  (63 years)

Birth	18 Dec 1911	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	24 Jun 1975	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	7 Jan 1936	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Alma Stella Metz

1913 - 1992  (78 years)

Birth	30 Nov 1913
Died	13 May 1992	Springs, Transvaal, South Africa
Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	George Edward Tomsett,   b. 1911
Married	31 Mar 1937	South Africa

George Edward Tomsett

1911 -

Birth	1911
Family	Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913
Married	31 Mar 1937	South Africa

Nellie Gertie Metz

1916 - 2005  (88 years)

Birth	24 May 1916
Died	10 Mar 2005	Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Eric Reginald Godfrey Brodie,   b. 9 Aug 1913, Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Married	2 Nov 1935

Eric Reginald Godfrey Brodie

1913 - 1993  (79 years)

Birth	9 Aug 1913	Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	3 Apr 1993	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916
Married	2 Nov 1935

Carl Henry Metz

1921 - 1991  (69 years)

Birth	20 Mar 1921	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	1 Jan 1991	East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Family	Winsome Dorothy Metz Nee Becker,   b. 28 Nov 1926, Berlin, King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Children	1. Dennis Henry Metz,   b. 3 Feb 1951, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Winsome Dorothy Metz Nee Becker

1926 - 2008  (81 years)

Birth	28 Nov 1926	Berlin, King William's Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Died	13 Jun 2008	Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Family	Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Children	1. Dennis Henry Metz,   b. 3 Feb 1951, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

William Metz

Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa

Hugo Carl Gustav Metz

1880 - 1952  (71 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1880	Hamburg, Germany
Died	18 Apr 1952	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa   2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa   3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   6. William Metz

Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt

1824 -

Birth	1 Dec 1824	Zuesedom, Germany
Died	South Africa
Family	Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier,   b. 9 Feb 1824, Carmzow-Wallmow, Germany
Children	1. Lucas August Devantier,   b. 26 Dec 1857, Zerrenthin, Uckermark, Germany + 2. Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 3. Markus Devantier,   b. 31 Jul 1860, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa   4. Martha Devantier,   b. 1862, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 5. Johannes Devantier,   b. 15 Nov 1863, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 6. Elizabeth Devantier,   b. 1867, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Hugo Carl Gustav Metz

1880 - 1952  (71 years)

Birth	31 Aug 1880	Hamburg, Germany
Died	18 Apr 1952	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa   2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa   3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   6. William Metz

Hilda Matilda Sell

1887 - 1963  (76 years)

Birth	Mar 1887	Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Died	29 Apr 1963	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Father	Wilhelm Christian Karl Sell,   b. 1854
Mother	Lydia Devantier,   b. Feb 1859, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Family	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany
Married	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
Children	+ 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa   2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa   3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa   6. William Metz

James Mills Watt

1911 - 1975  (63 years)

Birth	18 Dec 1911	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Died	24 Jun 1975	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
Family	Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa
Married	7 Jan 1936	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Name	Linda Vera Metz
  Relationship	with Pierre Devantier
  Birth	18 Aug 1911	Transvaal, South Africa
  Gender	Female
  Death	28 May 1988	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Victor Clemence Metz,   b. 18 Sep 1908, South Africa d. 20 May 1980  (Age 71 years) ▻ Elsa Tyra Meyer,  m. 29 Jun 1931 > 2. Linda Vera Metz,   b. 18 Aug 1911, Transvaal, South Africa d. 28 May 1988, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa  (Age 76 years) ▻ James Mills Watt,  m. 7 Jan 1936 > 3. Alma Stella Metz,   b. 30 Nov 1913   d. 13 May 1992, Springs, Transvaal, South Africa  (Age 78 years) ▻ George Edward Tomsett,  m. 31 Mar 1937 > 4. Nellie Gertie Metz,   b. 24 May 1916   d. 10 Mar 2005, Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa  (Age 88 years) ▻ Eric Reginald Godfrey Brodie,  m. 2 Nov 1935 + 5. Carl Henry Metz,   b. 20 Mar 1921, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 1 Jan 1991, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa  (Age 69 years) ▻ Winsome Dorothy Metz Nee Becker   6. William Metz
  Oldest Known Ancestors	Paternal Line: Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany d. 18 Apr 1952, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Maternal Line: Pauline Wilhelmine Henriette Schmidt,   b. 1 Dec 1824, Zuesedom, Germany d. South Africa
  Person ID	I18270	Devantier Tree | Decendant of Pierre Devantier (Born before 1600), Friedrich Wilhelm Devantier (1824-1887) Branch, South African - Branch
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Hugo Carl Gustav Metz,   b. 31 Aug 1880, Hamburg, Germany d. 18 Apr 1952, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Hilda Matilda Sell,   b. Mar 1887, Berlin, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 29 Apr 1963, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	19 Aug 1905	Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	He : 25 years - She : 18 years and 5 months.
  Family ID	F5856	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	James Mills Watt,   b. 18 Dec 1911, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa d. 24 Jun 1975, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa (Age 63 years)
  Marriage	7 Jan 1936	Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  Age at Marriage	She : 24 years and 5 months - He : 24 years and 1 month.
  Family ID	F5858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Dec 2025

  
  

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