In loving memory

Maria Smit

9 January 1921 27 March 1975 · aged 54

Social worker Thohoyandou Thohoyandou Cemetery

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Personal Information

Full name: Maria Smit
Birth date: 9 January 1921
Death date: 27 March 1975
Age: 54 years
Gender: Female
Occupation: Social worker
Nationality: South African
Religion: Not recorded
Birthplace: Thohoyandou
Deathplace: Thohoyandou
Cause of death: Cancer

Life story

Biography

Maria lived in Thohoyandou, Limpopo, and worked as a social worker. Family and neighbours remember a life shaped by perseverance and care for others.

In remembrance

Obituary

Maria is remembered with affection by relatives, friends, and the wider community. Their memory lives on through the stories and traditions shared by loved ones.

Connected lives

Family Connections

Brother Johan Smit 1922–1982

Child Hendrik Nkosi 1944–2017

Child Johannes Nkosi 1953–2024

Father David Smit 1896–1944

Mother Susan Van der Merwe 1891–1971

Sister Elsabe Smit 1919–2010

Spouse Sandile Nkosi 1916–2002

Ancestry

Family Tree

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Maria Smit1921–1975

David Smit1896–1944

Susan Van der Merwe1891–1971

Pieter David Van der Merwe1863–1946

Elsabe Van der Merwe1865–1936

A life in moments

Timeline

9 January 1921

Born

Born in Thohoyandou.
27 March 1975

Passed away

Died in Thohoyandou.
6 April 1975

Laid to rest

Funeral and burial.

Place of rest

Burial Information

Cemetery: Thohoyandou Cemetery
Town: Thohoyandou
Section: B
Row: 2
Plot: 84
Funeral date: 6 April 1975