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Woolf Bermeister

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Woolf Bermeister (Obermeister)
son of Abraham and Vera
born in: Russia
in: 10/03/1901
Military Service: South Africa
Passed away in Johannesburg, South Africa
in: 10/04/1982

Biography

Woolf Bermeister (11 March 1901 Russia - 10 April 1982 Johannesburg, South Africa) Civic Guard, was the son of Abraham Obermeister and Vera Obermeister. After he was married, he changed his surname from Obermeister to Bermeister. He was educated in Europe and came to South Africa in 1919. He was a pioneer of retail radio and in the photographic trade in South Africa. He married Jenny Dyne (1906-1993) on the 9 October 1927 and they had three sons. They lived in Johannesburg. During World War Two, he served in the Civic Guard.

Sources: 1. South African Jewry 1967-68 Edition. A Survey of the Jewish Community; Its Contributions to South Africa; Directory of Communal Institutions; and a Who's Who of Leading Personalities Feldberg Bermeister Woolf Director of Companies page 188. 2. https://www.geni.com/people/Wolf-Willie-Zeif-Bermeister/6000000001764468158?through=6000000001764317689