Gideon Brand van Zyl[1]
1873 - 1956 (~ 83 years)-
Name Gideon Brand van Zyl Christening 3 Jun 1873 [1] Gender Male Death 20 Sep 1956 Person ID I9130 My Genealogy Last Modified 3 Apr 2020
Father Caspar Hendrik van Zyl, c. 24 Feb 1842 Mother Elizabeth Maria Carolina Brand, b. 1845 Marriage 5 Oct 1868 Cape Town,Cape of Good Hope,South Africa., 
[1] Family ID F302712955 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Marie Elizabeth Fraser Family ID F302712957 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 2 Apr 2020
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Notes - Gideon Brand van Zyl was Governor General from 1946 to 1950. He was the first South African born Governor General.
He donated his library to the university of Cape Town to form the core of the Brand van Zyl Law Library
- Gideon Brand van Zyl was Governor General from 1946 to 1950. He was the first South African born Governor General.
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Sources - [S17] Marena van Hemert, Ou Swellendam Families Deel 3, (M. van Hemert, Linden, Johannesburg, 2006. ISBN 0-620-31296-7).
- [S17] Marena van Hemert, Ou Swellendam Families Deel 3, (M. van Hemert, Linden, Johannesburg, 2006. ISBN 0-620-31296-7).