128. Michiel Karel Davel [2552] (Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 12 Aug 1915 in Yeoville Farm, Kwekwe Zimbabwe and died on 18 Apr 1983 in Gweru Zimbabwe at age 67. Another name for Michiel was Michael Carl Davel.

Events:

• Research: (Zimbabwean?) Ref. No. 27/170 and JG 3/3/319

Michiel married Olive Mccabe Vosloo [2553] [MRIN: 36].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 147 M    i. Jurie Wessels Davel [2555] was born on 30 Nov 1941 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe and died on 3 Feb 1993 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe at age 51.

+ 148 M    ii. Michael Carl Davel [2557] was born on 17 Jan 1943 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

+ 149 F    iii. Heather Meryl Davel [2586] was born on 17 Mar 1947 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

+ 150 F    iv. Joy Carol Davel [2596] was born on 26 Mar 1949 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

+ 151 M    v. Philip Bryan Davel [2601] was born on 11 Nov 1951 in Filabusi, Matabeleland, Zimbabwe.

Michiel next married Johanna Venter [2554] [MRIN: 38]. Another name for Johanna is Hanna Venter.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 152 F    i. Mary Anne Josephine Davel [2608] was born on 25 Dec 1961 in Bulawayo Zimbabwe.

+ 153 M    ii. Gary Mark Davel [2613] was born on 22 Sep 1964 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

+ 154 M    iii. Hubert Adrian Davel [2617] was born on 19 Mar 1968.

+ 155 F    iv. Renee Davel [2621] was born on 2 Jun 1970 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

129. Helena Elizabeth Davel [987] (Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 26 Sep 1918 in Shishumbi Farm, Fort Victoria, (Now Masvingo, Zimbabwe), died on 28 May 1996 in Pretoria South Africa at age 77, and was buried in Ashes At House 45, Newlands Park Retirement Village, Pretoria..

Burial: 262 Thatchers Field.

Helena married Dr. Ralph Blyth Anderson [1008] [MRIN: 348], son of Rev. William Wardlaw Anderson [32] and Sheila Blyth [978], on 4 Sep 1939 in Salisbury (Now Harare). Ralph was born on 7 Nov 1916 in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.

Marriage:

• Historical: Date of Marriage, 4 Sep 1939, Salisbury (Now Harare). was the day following the declaration by the Brittain of War with Germany. The marriage was undertaken at a Magistrate's office after which her spouse attested in the Rhodesian Army, but was refused as being designated a person in the employ of an essential industry.

Events:

• Education: Primary and Secondary Education, 1925-1933, Milton School, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe (Formerly Southern Rhodesia). Was often first or second in his class, gained his rugby cap and was awarded a Beit Engineering Scholarship in 1933.

• BSc (Eng) Degree: in Electrical Engineering, Dec 1937, University Of Capetown, South Africa.

• Employment: Electrical Engineer by the Southern Rhodesia Electricity Commision, Jan 1938-May 1965, Salisbury (Now Harare). His final position was Chief Electrical Contracts Engineer responsible for the specification, tendering and recommendation of purchase all transmission and distribution materials required. During this time he also undertook research on the effect of lightning on powerlines and equipment and jointly with his colleague Richard Dawson Jenner, (now deceased) presented two papers on that subject to the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. The first in 1948, received the award of an Institute Premium, and the second, in 1954, merited Gold Medals for the authors.Theprevious presentation of a Gold medal by the Institute was to Rendell and Gaff in 1933.

• Employment: Senior Research Officer with the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), in May 1965, Pretoria South Africa. In 1966 he was appointed to the post of Head, Power Electrical Engineering, of the National Electrical Engineering Research Institute of the Council, and finished in Dec 1982 as Assistant Director. His specific area of research was that of the development of lightning flash counters, and his research team carried out the first measurements of the lightning flash density in Southern Africa over a period of 11 years. He was a member of Working Group 33.01(Lightning) of CIGRE (International Conference on Large Electric Systems at High Tension) from 1963 and was appointed it's Convenor in Jan 1970 a position he held until Sep 1984. During his employment at the CSIR he completed the requirement for a degree of Ph.D. which was awarded in Dec 1972. He has published many technical papers on the subject of lightning, the last two with colleagues, were published in 2002. These both dealt with proving a new theory of how lightning can cause injuries to people when striking near them.

• Employment: Coordinator National Programme for Energy Research (Transportation) in the Foundation for Research Development (FRD) of the CSIR., Jan 1983-Dec 1987, Pretoria. The Programme entailed funding research at CSIR Institutes and Universities in alternate fuels for transportation as well as in alternative transport modes such as electric vehicles, and the coordinator was expected to ensure the smooth running of the various projects to achieve positive results.
In 1998, the National Energy Council was formed where he served as an Acting Coordinator and later Adviser for research in the energy field, until the Council was absorbed by the Government Department of Mineral and Energy Affairs in about 1991, when he finally retired from formal employment.

• Professional Societies: Membership, 1955 to date, Southern Rhodesia, South Africa And The United Kingdom. 1955:Member Rhodesian Institution of Engineers
1962:Member and later Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers (London)
1966:Fellow of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) and later was elected an Honorary Member.
1979:Elected President of the SAIEE

Children from this marriage were:

+ 156 M    i. William Ralph Anderson [988] was born on 26 Sep 1940 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

+ 157 M    ii. Michael Anderson [989] was born on 20 Dec 1942 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe.

+ 158 M    iii. Edward Ralph Anderson [2894] was born on 3 Jan 1946 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

+ 159 M    iv. Ronald Ian Anderson [990] was born on 10 Feb 1947 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

+ 160 F    v. Helena Elizabeth Anderson [991] was born on 2 Dec 1951 in Salisbury (Now Harare).

+ 161 M    vi. David John Anderson [992] was born on 20 Sep 1960 in Salisbury (Now Harare, Zimbabwe), died on 26 Nov 2004 in 262 Thatchers Field, Lynnwood, Pretoria. at age 44, and was buried in Interred in St.Francis Church Garden, Pretoria South Africa.

130. Martha Magdalena Maria Davel [2626] (Willem Marthinus⁷⁴, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 30 Nov 1920 in Fort Victoria (Now Masvinga) Zimbabwe and was christened on 20 Jun 1921 in Ngk Enkledoorn (Now Chivu, Zimbabwe).

Events:

• Research: (Zimbabwean?) Archives Ref. No. 23/101/1961 and JG 3/3/279

Martha married Guy Harcourt James Peall [2627] ⁸ [MRIN: 956], son of Guy Harcourt Peall [600], on 5 Jun 1942 in Salisbury (Now Harare) Zimbabwe. Guy was born on 31 Mar 1919 in Salisbury (Now Harare Zimbabwe).⁸

Children from this marriage were:

+ 162 M    i. Guy James Peall [2628] was born on 18 Feb 1943 in Gwelo, (Now Gweru) Zimbabwe.

+ 163 M    ii. Hugh Buster Peall [2636] was born on 3 Dec 1944 in Harare Zimbabwe.

+ 164 M    iii. Michael John Peall [2561] was born on 24 Jan 1949 in Harare Zimbabwe.

+ 165 M    iv. Richard Brian Peall [2566] was born on 19 Aug 1950.

131. Hennie Venter Roussouw [2651] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

132. Martha Vermaak Roussouw [2652] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

133. Inkie Van Biljon Roussouw [2653] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

Inkie married Unknown Person [2654] [MRIN: 973].

The child from this marriage was:

+ 166 F    i. Adopted Roussouw [2655] .

134. Johannes Rossouw Roussow [2658] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

135. Christina Webster Roussouw [2659] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

136. Professor Jacoba Niehout Roussouw [2660] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

137. Johanna Roussouw [2661] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

Johanna married Carel Van Helsdingen [2662] [MRIN: 974].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 167 F    i. Martha Magdalena Maria Van Helsdingen [2663] .

+ 168 F    ii. Cornelia Van Helsdingen [2664] .

+ 169 M    iii. Herman Van Helsdingen [2665] .

138. Michael Carel Roussouw [2666] (Martha Helena Johanna Davel⁷⁵, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) died 1945 ? in Ww2.

139. Frederick Nel [2672] (Jacoba Elizabeth Davel⁷⁸, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

140. Johannes Nel [2673] (Jacoba Elizabeth Davel⁷⁸, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

141. Unknown Nel [2674] (Jacoba Elizabeth Davel⁷⁸, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹).

142. Michael Carel Davel [2679] (Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 20 Apr 1931 in Zimbabwe, South Africa And Canada.

Michael married Nicoline Mentz [2680] [MRIN: 979]. Nicoline was born on 2 Sep 1938.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 170 M    i. Pieter Davel [2681] was born on 8 Jul 1961 in Johannesburg South Africa.

+ 171 M    ii. Johannes Cornelius Nicolaas Davel [2683] was born on 8 Jan 1963 in Pretoria South Africa.

+ 172 F    iii. Erica Ilette Davel [2685] was born on 21 Feb 1967 in Somerset West, South Africa.

+ 173 F    iv. Heleen Martha Davel [2687] was born on 28 Aug 1968 in Cape Town.

+ 174 M    v. Michael Carel Davel [2688] was born on 29 Sep 1971 in Pretoria South Africa.

143. Cornelia Elizabeth Davel [2694] (Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 9 Jun 1937.

144. Martha Magdalena Davel [2695] (Gabriel Pieter⁸⁰, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 21 Feb 1940.

145. Anna Maria Davel [2698] (Jan Frederik⁸¹, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born in Fort Victoria (Now Masvinga) Zimbabwe.

Anna married Lucas Botha [2699] [MRIN: 985].

Children from this marriage were:

+ 175 M    i. Davel Jan Frederik Botha [2700] was born on 7 May 1962.

+ 176 M    ii. Willie Botha [2703] was born on 17 Nov 1964.

146. Martha Magdalena Davel [2706] (Jan Frederik⁸¹, Michiel Karel⁶², Willem Marthinus⁴⁴, Johannes Gerhardus²⁰, Willem Marthinus⁸, Johann Christiaan¹) was born on 1 Feb 1945.

Martha married Nicolas Bantjes [2707] [MRIN: 988]. Nicolas was born on 30 Jun 1939.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 177 M    i. Ronel Bantjes [2708] was born on 16 Apr 1968.